It's Tuesday...

...and that means it is my day to write my post for the Beyond the Stuff blog. Except for one thing.

The BTS gals are on a break.

Well, we tried.

After 5 months of blogging, conversations, recorded podcasts, and an off-site, the Beyond the Stuff gals have decided to “take a break.” We are going to let everything lie for 6 weeks and see where we are.

On one level, it felt like a relationship break up. On another level, it felt incredibly freeing.

You see, there were two very divergent points of view emerging within the group. One perspective was that we should organize and push for our brand, our "business" to get viewers, to develop an audience, to "become something." We had roles, responsibilities and deadlines. There was a lot of pushing, driving, "going for it" energy.

The other point of view was that we would all commit to show up for a podcast recording each week. Beyond that, each of us would pursue opportunities for the group as each one of us individually felt impelled. One of the women began to consider book ideas, another one looked into caricatures. There was a sense of staying in flow, letting each member follow her daily inspiration and take action only when feeling that internal impulsion from something outside of oneself, divine guidance. This group believed on letting whatever it would be, emerge, and, that would be sufficient, in fact, beyond sufficient, and better than what they might have created without what felt like divine guidance. It would be what it would be...a manifestation of faith.

So, you can see how disparate these perspectives were and are. After receiving an email from one of the women who wanted to "drive" the enterprise forward, we concluded that these points of view were irreconcilable and so, short of breaking up completely, decided to take a break. Well, you know what happens when couples try to do that. It usually portends an end to the relationship. Not always, but usually.

And, so it is with us. I am very curious to see what happens from here. I sense that the women who want to drive, push, make something happen will work towards their vision and that perhaps, the women who want to stay in flow will experiment with how, staying true to themselves and their internal vision, will let something emerge. Something precious and unique.

We'll see...stay tuned...

PS. I haven't decided what to do with my blogposts over there at the BeyondTheStuff website. Think I'll migrate them over here...