CHASING AND ESCAPING AT THE EXPENSE OF FEELING FREE

Welcome to Season 2 of Intelligent Intoxication: Crafting A Top-Shelf Life. 

 

“My favorite way to think about soul power is the quality of being radically FREE, because one is neither trying to escape something, nor chase something.”

Simone Grace Seol

 

When we are in the habit of CHASING “something more”, we are likely:

• stuck in comparisonitis
• feeling envious or jealous
• believing that “there” will be better than “here”

We CHASE because:

• we don’t think we’re enough, whole, worthy, or valuable
• we’re trying to prove our worthiness
• we’re seeking approval, permission, or validation

When we CHASE, we get the immediate yet temporary BENEFIT of looking forward and/or living in anticipation. Yet, the habit of chasing is costing the opportunity to receive and enjoy abundance in the present moment. 

When we are in the habit of ESCAPING, we are likely:

• numbing or avoiding by engaging in:
  • overeating
  • overdrinking
  • overworking
  • overcommitting
  • over-Netflix-ing
  • over-scrolling
  • overthinking
• detached from our body and emotions
• procrastinating
• blaming others

We ESCAPE because:

• it hurts too much not to
• our emotions are too hard to feel
• it feels unsafe to be in the present moment

When we ESCAPE, we get the immediate yet temporary BENEFIT of avoiding what we don’t want to feel. Yet, the habit of ESCAPING is costing us the opportunity to feel, process, and move through our emotions and past traumas. 

 

I invite you to consider these questions:

• How willing are you to seek the help you may need in order to stop chasing or escaping?
• In order to feel radically free, what must I be willing to stop escaping?
• In order to feel radically free, what must I be willing to stop chasing?

 

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My new book Intentional Intoxication: How To Deliberately Distill The Different Life You Desire, is available on Amazon. You can imbibe on the entire book in one, short, intentionally happier hour:

Intentional Intoxication Book

 

If you’re interested to know about how I can support you in overcoming the habit of escaping or chasing, I invite you to reach out to me by using the email below and we find a time to chat:

terribradwaylifecoaching@coachbradway.com

 

For a quick shot of your life’s current level of intoxication, I invite you to complete the 10 Questions on my Intoxication Inventory:

Intoxication Inventory