11:11 Waves Blog 25: Aha! Moments

Every Monday, I share 1 question for you to contemplate, 1 idea from me, 1 quote from others, and 1 inspiration for us.

This week’s topic is: Aha! Moments

Last week I had a great number of Aha! Moments. These moments of sudden inspiration, insight and recognition emerged during conversations, reading and meditation. As I was thinking about these moments of enlightenment, I also had an Aha! Moment about Aha! Moments. Specifically, I realized that Aha! Moments are never entirely new to us and we can absolutely pave the way for them to happen. Aha! Moments are the result of carefully preparing our minds for growth and they are a “resonation” of what we already know deep down, a knowing that has finally been sparked and empowered to come to surface.

One Question for you

Aha! Moments are fleshes of insight and liberated comprehension.

Discuss the question here.

One Idea from me

This week I am sharing three of the Aha! Moments I had last week:

1. Prioritize connection over content;

2. Individuality is a privilege;

3. There is a key difference between being Non-Racist and being Anti-Racist.

So, what are your Aha! Moments? This week I invite you to start acknowledging, seizing and cultivating your Aha! Moments, reflect on how you can create mental space to introduce more of these insights in your life and write them down in a journal as they emerge.

One Quote from others

“I call it an Aha! moment. It is the moment when I can hear, when I know, that an answer is being offered to me. All other sounds measurably fade, including the banter in my brain. It is when the answer travels from my heart to my head and says, “This is so.” No questions follow, no objections interrupt; just the recognition that I must listen and follow.” Sharon E. Rainey

One Inspiration for us

Did you know that the phrase “Aha! Moment” was first coined by Oprah Winfrey and, in 2012, the term was introduced in the Merriam-Webster dictionary? However, the notion of an Aha! Moment has been around for a long time. Aristotle first wrote about it in 400 B.C. referring to it as “Nous poietikos” - a divine spark of creative intuition. Over the years, many cultures have identified the importance of these types of intuitive sparks. In Ancient Greece, it was closely linked with wisdom; in Rome, it was considered a way to be resilient and overcome challenging situations; and in India it was believed to lead to spiritual growth.