Cristal Clarity

A week in the Maldives was a profound sense of reconnection and tranquillity. Taking time close to nature was much needed at the end of 2024.

While staying in the 80th-water villa, the crystal-clear ocean water confused my perception of the correlation between transparency and depth. The staircase leading down from the water villa was so inviting that I was tempted to dip my feet in, forgetting that we were almost in the middle of the sea. However, someone with me kept reminding me not to be childish and cautious about slippery stairs.

The clear water reminded me that transparency doesn’t necessarily correlate with depth, much like our thoughts and feelings. Just because we often share our feelings doesn’t mean they lack depth, and being transparent in communication does not diminish that depth either.

Ultimately, the message is that clarity embodies kindness and unconditional love in everything we do—both in life and business.

Clarity embodies kindness and unconditional love in everything we do.

Have you ever felt like your mind is an ocean, filled with waves of thoughts—some calm, some stormy?

How do you decide which waves to ride and which to let pass?

In the process of building or running a business, when we are the main thinker, nothing could take the first place of priority than our clarity of mind. This clarity can guide our actions as we move into 2025. I have a few favourite ways to bring clarity back to my mind, and I use a few for the same thought to bring crystal clarity. Check if you would like to use any or are already using one:

• Silence: The absence of any involvement or discussion. Maintain silence with no engagement or no conversation to open the thought process.
• Observation: Keeping a safe and healthy distance and having some time to observe our thoughts. Observing whether it is an assumption or a bias by surroundings.
• Reiteration: Reinforcement of the same thought by either agreeing and/or disagreeing to the main idea.
• Alter perspective: Putting myself in the position of other individuals - directly or indirectly related to the thought.
• Timeline change: Altering the timeline by transporting me to either the future or the past in order to assess the thought
• Doodling: Drawing on a page and seeing the thought from the top. Sometimes colouring on a paper while looking at it with emotion associated with colours.
• Time: And giving it a little time or allowing things to take a little bit of time.

And for me, while confusing with the depth of water, my son's reminders pushed me to think differently. It's what I enjoy the most - learning from someone younger.

We are human; we have a mind; our mind will think, and sometimes it will produce thoughts based on assumptions and biases. But it's our conscious choice to detect, direct, and declutter our thoughts.

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I am hosting a live session to work on our next big move or decision. During this session, I will guide you through a process to detect, direct, and declutter your thoughts that may be holding you back and keeping you in the same place. You are invited to join!

Can't wait to see you!

With love and grace,

Ayesha

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