Do you want to experience extreme growth?  Learn from a lobster.
 
Lobsters grow by molting or shedding their shells. 

Now I don’t mean that they grow and then shed their shells as a result, they actually grow as a result of shedding their shells.
 
Here’s how the process works: before they shed their shells they grow a thin one underneath.  Then they struggle out of their old shell while simultaneously absorbing water which expands their body size.  They also become ravenous and eat substantially after they cast their shell and in the process, increase their size by about 20%.
 
So they don’t grow first then molt, they grow by molting.
 
For a minute, think like a lobster.  What protective armour – environment, work, time, attitude, food, contacts, beliefs – are you holding on to?  Which elements need to be cast off to create space for growth?
 
Aha! ~ Cast first
 
Growth can feel somewhat invisible – like the thin new shell the lobster prepares – when it happens little by little, but once the restraint of limitation is shed, and you feel yourself differently, expansion is significant.  
 
Releasing or losing can be extremely uncomfortable. Letting go can feel like a part of you goes with it.  But it’s more than okay to allow pieces to fall away and create an appetite for growth.   In fact, it’s crucial. 

You might feel a little naked at first, but in no time you’ll own new duds that’ll show off all you’ve become ... until the next time.

This is one of my favourite Aha!s that I dug out and refreshed.  While releasing can feel vulnerable, if you keep doing what you’re doing, you’ll keep getting what you’re getting.  More in Human U … join us!!