Nov 12 2007
The New Old
The Old New
I have made the mental jump. I now think of old as being 95. I used to think it was 60 or 65. I meet more and more people who are just beginning a new business at the ripe young age of 60. Think about it, at 60 your kids are all grown and into their own careers or in some cases traveling the world. You have made heaps of mistakes, had regrets, and many if I only knew then what I know now moments. In fact, you know a lot now at 60 or 55 or 64.
All that wisdom, life experience and knowings all wrapped up in a big ball inside your gut and you have the ability to grow your business now from that foundation. Self esteem is a big piece. I remember when I constantly wondered if people liked me or if I would be accepted. Now, it is a passing thought but not a real concern. It really doesn’t matter so much anymore. What a relief.
By 60 you have overcome many mental blocks and only the real tenacious ones are still hanging on. It is an opportunity to really confront those for once and for all. So if you have a new business at 60, you are fortunate as you have less to overcome and more inner resources.
No matter what your age it is a good time to have your own business. In order to achieve what you want there are constantly mental blocks to move through. Each time you move through one you becoming a little bit wiser and your business vision becomes a little more clearer.
What better way to work through mental blocks than sandplay therapy? I recently shifted something that had been blocking me all my life and it was shifted very quickly by representing it in the sand. As always, I was scarcely conscious of what I was doing, but in talking with my colleague about what I had created (and therefore making meaning of it – see G.H.Mead) the way through came vividly into consciousness. No further work has been necessary. The sandtray pops into consciousness whenever I get anywhere near what was the old block.
Zoe
Yes- there is nothing better than actually being able to “see” your mental block visually. It always gives me a big “aha.”
The sand tray is really magic in that way. Thanks for sharing. Kaya
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