Why TEA Is The Secret To Your New Normal
“Ugh, when will things go back to normal!?” my client texted me, trying to schedule an appointment.
My short text answer was, “Sometime in 2021, I expect.” However, if she had asked me this in session my answer would have been very different.
Sometimes there isn’t a way to go back to normal. There is only moving forward.
After all, is there really a ‘normal’ or is it simply what we’ve known and are used to? Life today will start to feel ‘normal’ when we get used to it. But perhaps, there’s a better question that could get us to a more fulfilling destination. What if we asked, “How can I co-create my new normal?”
Who are you co-creating with? Well, life.
TEA stands for the 3 things you need to process and dissipate what blocks you from feeling safe in a new normal: time, energy and ability.
To be clear, I don’t mean carrying on with life waiting for it to not be an issue. I mean giving the issue the:
conscious, dedicated time to be present with it,
energy to discharge the triggers while also
accessing your innate ability to integrate the mind-body (nervous system) layers to heal.
To co-create your new norm, TEA may include grieving pre-pandemic expectations, identifying the most distilled version of what you desire and learning how to connect with that desire in a different way. Not only does this help you to heal and move forward but it also keeps the issue from coming out unexpectedly or sideways in other moments of your life.
And believe it or not, this processing will release your physical tension even though it appears to be purely a mental experience.
The only difficult part of TEA is deciding which benefit you enjoy most – the emotional balance, the mental clarity or the physical tension relief.
However, the first steps can feel daunting. If you’re finding it hard to know where to start, allowing someone else to hold space for you can be helpful. If you like, I can help. Here’s 3 ways we can get the processing process started together right now: