I have had this topic come up and it feels important for me to explore. Maybe it resonates with others as well. Is it respect? Or do you want people to comply with rules? Do you want people to respect you? Or do you want people to obey you?The difference is huge. It's the difference … Continue reading Respect vs. Compliance/Obedience
Tag: Thoughts
The Fear of Showing up Imperfectly.
I know that there is so much messaging out there about making sure your work is perfectly aligned with your brand and what society is all about, but I would love to just propose that maybe we can all give ourselves the grace to show up imperfectly once in a while and see what happens. … Continue reading The Fear of Showing up Imperfectly.
Emerge.
I feel like I've come to the other side of something more than just Winter. I spent February resting as per my list of monthly focus topics. It was beautiful to release all pressure on myself. No pressure to go out. No pressure to have the neatest home. No pressure to be the most organized. … Continue reading Emerge.
2022.
Happy New Year! This year I am committing to more writing and have a bit of a plan. Each month I am going to work through a wellness topic, explore different aspects, and hopefully discover some beliefs and habits that can be cleared and replaced with something more in-line with where I am right now. … Continue reading 2022.
Beliefs.
What are your true, deep-down beliefs? It matters. What you believe comes from past experiences and how you grew up and it absolutely influences how you approach your life. Here's one. "Something always goes wrong." Things don't work out. It happens, but when you approach everyday events from this place, your senses are open to … Continue reading Beliefs.
Awareness.
What we focus our awareness on is what we react and respond to. Anything. The cold of the morning breeze. The bugs in the air. The rain. Our mind is always reacting to something. Have you noticed? Have you also noticed that sometimes things will remind you of a past occurrence? Rain can remind you … Continue reading Awareness.
Doubt.
"How can I share my gifts with the world? *Live my experience and write.* Spin, spin, spin. "I'm not a writer." Spin, spin, spin. "I'm a terrible example of how to live a successful life." Spin, spin, spin. "Maybe this means I need to..." Spin, spin, spin... *The fact that this is being pondered so … Continue reading Doubt.
Clarity.
Just because you can't see your destination isn't an indicator it doesn't exist. Trust your intuition. You might have wandered a little ways off course. Maybe you have gotten turned around or led astray and started moving in the wrong direction. Your perspective might need an adjustment. Get off the path. Get higher... Elevation always … Continue reading Clarity.
Jump.
What would you do if you knew you could not fail? That you would be successful in every metric you hold dear? Would you apply for that dream job? Would you ask for that bonus? Would you start that blog? Would you start that podcast? Would you start training for a triathlon? Would you knit … Continue reading Jump.