Is Grovel Really Distracting Me?

I am very clear that Grovel is an aspect of myself. So this is not a way of dodging responsibility for my procrastination.  I am not blaming ‘someone else’ or 'something else'. I know clearly that Grovel is a part of me, a habitual thought reaction to thinking about doing something that feels uncomfortable. Giving a name to this feeling is a way of facilitating a conversation between my goal-seeking Higher Self and the fearful, play-it-safe part of me, Grovel.

The King of Distraction

I was introduced to the idea of Resistance by Steven Pressfield in his excellent book The War of Art. He identifies Resistance as an aspect of us that wants to avoid creative endeavors. Steven's book is excellent and I highly recommend it if you are engaged in any form of creative activity.