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A meditation , an enquiry, a pathway to free your mind.
The Work does take work.
What is The Work?
The Work is a (written/contemplative) meditation. It is a method of inquiry born directly out of Byron Katie's experience and invites you to meet reality.
This practice allows you to access the wisdom that has always existed and still exists within you. It is for any situation or experience in life.
It is a practice, process, resource, meditation for anyone and it is available to you at all times.
More About The Work
This powerful process of The Work is one of the remedies included for Holistic Counselling.
Anyone can use this method at any time on their own. It is not a 'quick fix' or 'solution'. It is however a remedy that takes time to truly go within. There are guided enquiry questions and instructions to do The Work.
Ignoring our judgements actually contributes to our bypassing of reality. It keeps us in an illusion, this illusion brings suffering - you can disguise it all you want - this disguise is inauthentic and justifiably a mechanism of survival mode. It is ok, you are not alone.
This disguise can be seen and/or felt by others and bypasses your ability to really experience and meet your own reality. This bypassing of reality keeps us in patterns of being stuck, unfulfilled, small, afraid, rigid, limited to truly connect with others, feeling less than joyful at all times and so much more.
To understand the difference between thoughts and beliefs - visit here.
The Work aims for you to reclaim your freedom and aliveness. On the other side of enquiry is where you will find it.
You can use The Work for all and any relationship issues (family, work, social etc), understanding others, learning about yourself and why you can't let go of something, inquiry into your beliefs that may be holding you back, thoughts that won't go away, stressful situations, discovering your unconscious judgements about others, the world, your self and so much more.
The Work works for any situation.
When to use The Work
Anytime. Anywhere.
It can be used when you experience frustration, anger, suffering, sadness, annoyance at someone else - and even with yourself.
🤍 Whenever you have a judgement of another i.e. "they shouldn't have said that..."
🤍 Whenever you have an activated feeling toward another i.e. "I am angry with them because..."
🤍 Whenever you experience something that is causing you stress i.e. ''why do they do that..."
🤍 Whenever you think something about another or yourself that keeps repeating in your mind.
🤍 And many more scenarios where you aren't feeling happy, joyous, content or you find yourself thinking "why am I like this...", "they should...." or ''it shouldn't be like that'' etc.
What story, narrative, beliefs, thoughts, judgements have you been holding on to that are causing you stress, agitation, frustration, sadness, anger or are simply holding you back?
Your mind with all its wild thoughts
and tumbleweed cowboy beliefs left unquestioned,
is like the wild wild west and ungovernable.
Once your thoughts are enquired, tamed, respected, and teamed up with your Soul as the rider,
all is possible that once was impossible.
Doing the The Work on Myself
I've done The Work, keep doing The Work and will continue to do The Work.
I have had many personal breakthroughs with this method as it takes you on a contemplation journey of yourself and the situation you bring to it for enquiry.
Visit here for an example of my own
Judge My Neighbour worksheet
Whilst this remedy is a free resource made available to the world by Byron Katie - it is often a beneficial experience to be led through the process and supported by a trained facilitator or practitioner. Being with another, you are guided through the questions and held in a nurturing space as your answers reveal themselves to you.
If you seek truth, depth, wisdom, peace, freedom and more - The Work can offer you that. It leans in to ask you questions maybe you haven't been asked by another or yourself. It invites you to contemplate what you could give up that you have been holding on to for perceived safety.
Are you ready to look underneath the story and see what is there?
How to do The Work?
You can use The Work on your own, or with another.
Contemplate on something/someone that upsets, angers, saddens or frustrates you? Write it down.
Choose one thought related to that something that upset you.
Complete each question in the Judge Your Neighbour Worksheet.
Ask the 4 Questions (in the Worksheet).
Meditate on the turnarounds. Write them down.
Take your time. Be honest with yourself.
Feel the feelings that arise with doing the meditation.
An Invitation?
If you want to go deeper into discovering your own peace and freedom from that which constrains you in life - this invitation awaits you.
For 7 Days:
1 worksheet each day for 7 consecutive days (7 worksheets).
7 worksheets. 1 old thought or judgement or limiting belief - per worksheet. Complete each worksheet in full and see what arises within you as you go through the process.
The process is best done not with your mind (the mind plays tricks) but with pen, paper and sitting with the worksheet until it is fully completed.
Take your time. Be honest. Notice what occurs in your mind, your body, your emotions.
For 30 Days:
1 worksheet each day for 30 consecutive days (30 worksheets).
Take it further for a deeper mindfulness practice to release yourself of more thoughts, judgements and beliefs that haunt you and hold you back.
You will find hidden gems of freedom. The Work does take work. The freedom you seek is on the other side of doing The Work.
This practice brings you back to your Self.
"I stopped waiting for the world to give me what I wanted, I started giving it to myself." Byron Katie
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