The work I do, with either a person or a group of people, often includes inner work. People ask me to help them discover and explore their deeper, true selves.
Inner work can be reflective, each person getting to know themselves in new ways. Some people are drawn to a deeper appreciation for the sacred truths in the world around them, and in other people.
Inner work can be one person seeing themselves in new ways, in solitude and stillness.
Inner work is significant and usually challenging. Seeing people and experiences in new ways, getting to know ourselves from a fresh perspective, is hard work.
Even more fascinating, though, is the work of translating the insights and lessons of inner work into action. What we understand about ourselves is transformed into what we do. We turn what we see in new ways, on the inside, out into the people and world around us.
While there can be dramatic transformations, the changes are more often incremental. As we grow closer to ourselves, we take one step at a time toward sharing our true selves with others. For some, it feels like one step forward and two steps back.
Working inside out can be like the natural world reclaiming buildings that have been abandoned. Over time, plants grow and disrupt the intentionally constructed walls and roofs. When buildings are not maintained, natural life works to return the pieces that are left to natural life.
We work away exploring beyond the walls we have constructed that keep us from recognizing our deepest truths. As we work, we turn ourselves inside out, sharing ourselves with other people.
Working inside out helps bring out the best in the people around us.
How are you working inside out today?
When have you shared a discovered aspect of your true self?
[Image by Jan Tik]
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