The thing about my Inner Critters is that they are every bit as smart as I am, and because they live in my subconscious rather than my conscious mind, far more sneaky and seductive. They are also reactive in nature, so the slightest little emotional noise in my conscious awareness can awaken them and juice their creativity which is unbounded.

They got going last evening because of a mild feeling of sadness I had due to the fact that a dear friend and playmate of seven years will soon be moving away. Oh, my Critters got out their fertilizer and watering cans, delighting in the intention to grow that little, very respectful, very authentic, very understandable seed of a feeling into a great big gnarly jungle of . . see, everyone abandons you in the end, you’re not worthy of such a great friend, every good feeling you’ve had from that friendship was just a trick, etc., etc., yada, yada.

How is this whole friendship discussion germane to my making the BoldMove of writing a killer business plan? Simple, once I let my Inner Critters take me out in one area of my life, they get sticky traction for bringing me down around whatever is most important to me in the moment. That’s just how it works in BoldMoves Country. In fact, a BoldMove in process keeps Inner Critter on alert because if they can trash my efforts, they win big!

Ha, ha! I didn’t let them, by golly. I didn’t let them dismantle my good memories, or make me feel unlovable. I didn’t let them diminish the great times and projects that my friend and I experienced during our years of regular, in-person contact. I didn’t let them shove their nasty script into my face. I showed them! I used the GrooveTool, and within seconds, I was feeling excitement about the new creation our friendship will become as we learn to work and play at a distance. Yes! And whew!!