The Big Peace

One of the readers of this blog kindly sent me the link to a talk by Paul Gilbert, author of The Compassionate Mind. It’s fascinating and very useful. But one of the things he said at the beginning of the talk has really stuck with me. If we’re lucky, he says, we may have around 25,000 to 30,000 days in our life time…..

I’m 41 and if I’m lucky, I may have already used half of my quota. And that’s if I’m really lucky to live ’til I’m 80.

On Hay House radio yesterday, I was laughing with Tim Freke because he was sort of saying the same thing. Death happens. That’s one thing that is guaranteed. I’ve even written about it in the Big Peace book – how we take life for granted/pretend that death won’t happen to us.

I’m lucky to be alive, to be breathing, to be well, to have so much in my life. So how come I can spend so much time, anxious, scared, living in a little cell of my own making? Habit, old thinking….I suppose.

So that’s something I can change – I can choose to let go of all these worries, anxieties and have more fun, to enjoy myself – and to spend time with people I want to spend time with amd do the stuff I really want to do.

Want to join me? Try this exercise:

Imagine that you have a ‘time bank account’ that you are withdrawing 24 hours from daily. Once you’ve ‘spent’ that day, you can’t get it back. Draw yourself a chart of an average 24 hours. Ask yourself – What and who are you spending your ‘time’ on and why? Is this what you want to be spending your time on and with? If not – what and who would you like to spend your time with instead?What do you need to do differently to make this happen?

Suzy x

P.S The Big Peace Live has just been launched. 12 weeks with me from 5th October. If you sign up before 7th September, you get 3 x coaching sessions with me – for free.