If you ever feel like you’re not totally in the driver’s seat in your life, or like you’re just going through the motions, you might love the topic of conscious choice. It can be deeply empowering and juicy.
Conscious choice is made up of two parts.
First, the consciousness part is about awareness. For example, when you’re avoiding something, do you realize it? Do you know why?
When you feel compelled to do something, do you know if that pull is coming from inside you or outside?
What about when you have different parts of you that need and want different things?
When we aren’t aware, things are out of our control.
But the cool thing about conscious awareness is that we can practice and grow it. That’s where mindfulness comes in. There are infinite ways to be mindful. You get to choose a way that feels doable and fun to you. One of my favorite ways is of course mindful art observation. It’s enjoyable, relaxing, and profound.
Next comes the choice part. And this is where agency comes in, and the big opportunity for more pleasure and satisfaction.
When we are aware of what’s going on inside—when it’s no longer grayed out in the unconscious—then we have the option to decide what to do or not do.
Once we’ve looked at all of the parts in operation, we organically begin asking ourselves, is this really a part of me I want to trust behind the wheel in this scenario?
It doesn’t always mean that the choosing part comes easily.
Making choices you feel great about takes attention, discernment, bravery, self-soothing, and often support.
So if you ever feel like you’re living just a shadow of your real life, or you’re less than fully present in your relationships, less confident than you want to feel, less creative, less fully alive… you could make a conscious choice to evolve yourself.
Do you have a mindfulness practice?
Do you have a process that supports you in making choices you feel great about?
If not, you might start here with my Free Find Your Way Masterclass on how to find the clarity to mindfully choose your next steps in your creative life and work.