I am good at leading – leader within

Take another deep breath. This time follow it with your mind as it makes its way past your ribs. As you breathe out, relax your entire stomach,your ribs and slowly ‘drop’ your shoulders. Then relax all over. (pause 2 sec) Try to remember a situation in which you were in charge of an activity or a game or an event. Can you remember any? (pause 3 sec) Now try to remember a situation where you considered taking charge but for some reason you didn’t do it. Perhaps you felt others were better qualified than you. Or perhaps you just did not put yourself forward fast enough, or you were not sure you really wanted to. Try to remember
what happened and what you were thinking at the time. (pause 3 sec) Or did you just simply need more time to think about it? Think about this. (pause 3 sec)
Now consider why you wanted to take charge in the first place? Were you feeling passionate about it? Was this something you always dreamed of doing? Was this something others always trusted you with? Focus on this thought process. (pause 2 sec) Perhaps you wanted to do it, it was perhaps very exciting but you stopped yourself, or the situation wasn’t right. Others might have loved you to come forward and help. Take a moment and consider this. (pause 3 sec) In reality, it was your decision not to do it. You can change this. You can decide now, or tomorrow or next week or whenever, to let yourself go and take charge. (pause 2 sec) Imagine yourself now actually doing it. (pause 2 sec) What does it feel like? Feel this deeply. Embed this feeling into your mind and into your body. (pause 3 sec) Gently, gently focus on your feet again. Remember you are sitting on the log. In your mind stand up and walk back to the forest. Focus on your bare feet on the forest floor, feel the cool bed of leaves touching your toes and your heels. (pause 3 sec) Now slowly bring your awareness to this room. Feel your feet on the ground. Feel your roots deep in the ground. As you keep focus on your feet, bring your awareness to this room now fully. Become aware of the chair under your
body. Listen for the sounds around you. Bring your mind back to your feet. Where are they? Can you feel them? Gently wiggle your toes. Feel the full sensation of the floor beneath your feet. Slightly press them on the floor. Wiggle your fingers and rub your palms. Move your shoulders. Take a deep breath. When you are ready slowly open your eyes, first looking down then up and up until you are looking straight ahead. Do this in your own time. When your eyes are open give yourself a good stretch if at all possible in silence to give others space to do the same in their own time.