Remember the lyrics, "There's a hole in the bucket, dear Liza, dear Liza, there's a hole in the bucket, dear Liza, a hole?" I was talking with someone the other day and kept hearing these lyrics but the word was boat not bucket. I chose to ignore them as I really didn't see the relevance, until I am sure the other side wacked me with a bucket!
We were talking about doing the same thing over and over again expecting different results. Which, by now, we all know is Einstein's definition of insanity. Only this time the action was doing the same thing, KNOWING, it wasn't the best way to go but choosing to ignore the knocking of insanity and doing it anyway. The picture I got in my minds eye, along with the song, was someone continuing to row a boat aware there is a leak but ignoring it, hoping something would change.
We all do this to some degree. We ignore the behavior of a loved one hoping they will change or the niggling message in our head that says take the stairs rather than the elevator (Unless of course you are in my building, then take the elevator because the stairs are locked at all times. Don't get me started.) We also ignore our own potential because it may seem too difficult to show up or someone else won't like it. But you know what I have come to realize this year? We all only have our one boat, our body and vessel in this lifetime, so if we keep ignoring it, that hole is going to get mighty big my friend and then pretty soon, there is glub, glub, glub, sinking to the fishies.
The beauty of being individuals is we all have different boats. We all have different holes. (Well, that doesn't sound good but you get my point.) So, what is the hole you are ignoring hoping it will miraculously fill itself in? What voice are you not listening to that could follow up the next line with, well fix it, my dear, fix the hole in the bucket?
Take some time, if you wish, it's your boat, to ask yourself if you have a hole in your relationships, your career, your spirituality, your health or your emotions. These are typically the areas that pop up when we talk about leaks. If you recognize one, don't panic! Look around and see if there is any tool to help repair the hole. Is there a person who could help? Is there a manual? Boat leaks for Dummies maybe? (Hey, don't laugh, those books have great information!) Is there a way to connect with that, knowing part of you which already has the solution?
Bottom line, being willing to acknowledge there is a leak is the first step, the next is being willing to figure out how you can both repair it AND continue to fish, or float or sail to your next horizon. This isn't about blaming the hole, it is simply about awareness and being willing to apply a patch.
Be brave and know that even though you have a bucket, it doesn't mean you have to keep bailing out the boat.
If you need help, contact me, I'm pretty good at helping people shore up their floatation devices. :)
Row, row, row your boat,
Vicki
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