One Q Interview: Annabel Fitzsimmons

Good morning Magpie Girl readers, and welcome to our weekly guest post. With the start of a new year comes a new form of guest posting: The One Q Interview. These interviews are designed to give you a nice wallop of insight in a neat little package.  It’s a perfect quick read Monday morning before you dig into work.

Annabel Fitzsimmons of Clear Space comes to us today with some ideas about seeing your old patterns through new eyes  in this week’s One Q Interview:

 
Q:  Annabel, In your New Year’s Post at Clear Space, you talk about looking at old stories with new eyes. Sometimes it can be hard to see a familiar situation afresh. What is one tip or technique you use when you need to get a fresh take on something that’s been with you for awhile. How do you get started seeing something anew?

A: When I need to look at an old story with new eyes, my main goal is to get clarity on the situation. I ask questions:

• Why do I need a fresh start?
• Do I need to let go of old thought patterns, habits or behaviours in order to refresh this story?
•  Do my life circumstances support me in all of this?

By being clear about why we desire to see something anew, we are able to move forward with greater ease.

Then, as I re-enter my story with fresh eyes, I try to put the concepts of compassion and non-judgment (both for myself and others) into practice. These two principles keep us aware and conscious of our thoughts and actions.

And finally, I try to bring a sense of humour to everything. Finding the lightness in our circumstances can buoy us up, give us perspective, and more importantly simply make us feel good!

Annabel Fitzsimmons offers resources that help you “live your balance” at Clear Space. Get introduced to her beautiful voice with her free morning yoga and guided relaxation downloads, and join her membership site for an on-going selection healthful goodies.

One Q Interviews are posted Mondays at Magpie Girl.  Flock  members also receive an extended interview with Annabel including her tips on how to manage a break up;  ideas for ‘putting the ‘om’ in Mom’; and the chance to win a one month membership at Clear Space. (Join us!)  Thank you for being here!

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