Birthing Genius from Chaos
“All genius is a conquering of chaos and mystery”, states Otto Weininger
Last weekend, my
youngest daughter (third grader) and her team competed in an international
competition called Odyssey of the Mind (OM).
The challenge consists of selecting from a group of “problems” to create
an eight minute performance that is then judged on various criteria depending
on the chosen option. The process begins
in the fall and ends around spring time.
The children on their own have to develop the story line, the script,
the backdrops, the props, the costumes and ultimately perform in front of a
group of individuals at the regional competition site without the assistance of
any adult. The day of the contest is
filled with excitement and anticipation throughout the halls of the school. Even in this supposedly chaotic environment
genius erupts.
This year, I coached
the long-term problem with help from other parents. If you can imagine the scene, a group of
seven third graders, all friends working through this project after a long
school day. They are excited to see each
other they are excited to “play” which means move. Attempting to corral them together to focus
on one idea and this huge goal can be quite testing. Yet, in the end, after six long months and
crazy chaotic practices it all comes to gather almost poetically.
Life is about
birthing genius from chaos. Admittedly I
do not like chaos it’s unsettling at best and terrifying at worst. Perhaps this is why after a long hard winter
of home and school responsibilities, volunteer efforts and OM practices I
wanted some order in my life. Once
again, I called on Minnie Kansman at www.minniekansman.com from Eco-Balance to
come to the rescue. Minnie is trained in
the art of Feng Shui.
Feng Shui is about
bringing balance and harmony into your working and living environments. Minnie arrived after reviewing my house plans
and meditating on the outside and inside of my home. She connected with a pine tree spirit that
resides behind my house and guards my property.
Inside, Quan Yin, the Buddhist compassionate mother of all watches over
our family and residence. With Minnie’s
assistance we reviewed all areas of my home especially my office and my back
hall way where I felt the energy was congested and confined albeit
chaotic. She made various
recommendations throughout each room which included moving my office to face the
door, a stronger more powerful location.
After following through on her suggestions, followed by
intensive spring cleaning in my basement and garage area I feel the chaotic
energies subsiding allowing room and space for new ideas and fresh thinking to
enter.
With the change of seasons, it’s time to transmute the chaos
in your life, whether it’s actual stuff, busy mental thoughts or relationship
drama into the genius that can be found underneath it all.
Rearrange, reorganize and release to uncover your true
genius.
Love, “with a heart of peace”,
Susan J. McFarland
March 2014
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