Let It Land

Ever get a compliment and blow past it like a Mack Truck 🚛💨 on the freeway?

Have you ever have someone tell you something wonderful about yourself and you challenged their judgment?

"No, no you have it wrong, I actually suck."

We all do it.

It is high time to stop doing that.

We might think we are being nice by not accepting a compliment, but that is not what is happening.

It's goes much deeper than that, and it perpetuates a disconnection to what is true about ourselves, it devalues the giver and it, if we are being honest, it's a dream killer.

So let's take this day of ❤️ LOVE ❤️ to try to stop short shrifting those moments that invite connection.

I've been taking an improv comedy course and yesterday something really landed.

The instructor coached me, to "Let it Land." 🛬.

He invited me to slow down after a line was offered from another player and just LET THAT LINE LAND.

Say nothing, do nothing. Just. Wait.

Wait. Wait. Wait.

Let the suggestion .... land. 🛬

Let the feedback ... land. 🛬

Let the compliment ... land. 🛬

When we give space to something someone says, a gap opens up where something might emerge all on its own - because it is uncomfortable.

An emotion.

An idea.

A gratitude.

A laugh.

All of those possibilities are connecting - even or especially, when it's difficult.

I'm going to practicing letting it land with intention this week.

In the spirit of love and improvisation, let's test our landing gear this weekend.