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Feb 11 2023

(Gulp!) A little insight….

I used to believe that perfection was possible. Why not! If I work hard enough to focus my attention and intention, why can’t I be perfect? 🫥

This drive is a great superpower for me…It is also kryptonite. 🦠

This thinking is so rooted in my fear of not being enough, and it was so strong that I believed it was just who I was. It wasn’t until life popped me in the face ( a couple of times 😅) did I notice that this is an “𝙤𝙗𝙨𝙚𝙨𝙨𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝙛𝙚𝙖𝙧 𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙩𝙚,” not an “𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗯𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲.”

It made my life not so fun and never let me feel my place in this universe because I was always obsessively trying to run away and get better or achieve something else, so I didn’t have to feel.

This has given me a great vision of the people who come to my studio for help. I can tell with almost 99% accuracy who will succeed and who will fail. I can see it in their eyes.

I can see how fear clouds their thoughts, actions, and perceptions. I can see it because I saw it in myself. Of course, their fear manifested differently than mine, but you can see it in their actions, how they speak, and the actions or non-action that they do.

Awareness of this fear is the only way out. Thank goodness I saw it.

It’s not that hard to see if you are willing to look because how you do anything is how you do everything.

👉🏽 Do you notice similar patterns that derail you?

👉🏽 Do you constantly find yourself in a similar situation?

👉🏽 Do your thoughts and feeling make you feel ridged?

This is not an exhaustive list, but a start if you still need to. As challenging as it is to see someone keep getting taken down by their fears, it is Fu*ken exhilarating to see them work through the experience and come out of it a human being more significant than they could have imagined.

Fears. We all got them, but they don’t have to get us.

I’d love to hear your thought on this.

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Feb 07 2023

What’s the Main Self-Limiting Lie You Tell Yourself?

Here’s an important question.

What’s the biggest lie you tell yourself that keeps you from having the life, body, or health you want?

Maybe it’s something like one of these.

“Losing mobility and strength and pain is part of getting old.”

“I’ve already tried everything, and this is just my new norm.”

“Nothing ever works out the way I want.”

🤮

These self-assessments are so common that there’s a term for them: 𝙨𝙚𝙡𝙛-𝙡𝙞𝙢𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙗𝙚𝙡𝙞𝙚𝙛𝙨.

We all have them. They’re all B.S. And you can overcome every one.

Our beliefs come from our thoughts. And while you can’t choose whatever thought crosses your mind, you can choose which you grab onto and worry about, which ones you build into big scary monsters – when they would’ve drifted away into nothingness if you’d let them.🐲

Instead, hold onto the positive beliefs you have about yourself. And if you don’t have any of those, then look at yourself objectively until you find something that makes you feel good about yourself.

You did well in school…

You volunteer at a non-profit…

You used to love to run every day after work…

Whatever it is, nurture that positive belief and repeat it to yourself whenever that nasty self-doubt starts talking in your head.

Take time to meditate so that you have some distance between your conditioned thoughts and who you truly are.🧘🏽‍♀️

It’s up to you what you focus on. So, choose what will set you free from negative self-lies and guide you toward positivity and growth. Say it out loud. Write it in your journal. Tell a friend, family member, or coach.

You can train your brain!

This might take repeated effort. But you know what? You’re worth it! And we are here to help you create new healthy habits and beliefs about yourself.

Let me know if you have or are going to try this.

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Feb 01 2023

Self-Care Shows Love for Others, Too

Is self-care selfish?

Not at all!

But sometimes, people tell me they hesitate to practice self-care because they should put others ahead of themselves. And I totally get that, but I also urge them to think a step further to see why practicing self-care is an act of love – for other people in your life, as well as for yourself.

Here’s my favorite illustration of the point. At the beginning of every flight, the attendants tell us that, should we need them, air bags will come down from above. They show us how to strap one on.

And they say that, if you’re traveling with a child or someone else who needs special attention, PUT YOUR OWN MASK ON FIRST before helping that other person.

Why?

Because if you’re not able to take care of yourself, you won’t be able to take care of anyone else.

It’s the same when you practice self-care in everyday life – by exercising, eating right, getting plenty of rest, managing your stress, and even treating yourself sometimes.

When you do all of that consistently, you feel better. You think better. You behave better. You simply ARE better – and that extends to everyone in your life.

Consider the opposite! How do you act toward others when you’re tired, cranky, and down on yourself?

Are you helpful? Compassionate? Supportive?

We’re at our best for everyone else when we’re first at our best for ourselves.

Do you agree?

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Jan 26 2023

Here’s a Checklist to Own Your Year

You are on the verge of having your best year ever.

I truly believe that.

All you have to do first is get your mindset and emotions aligned.💯

It’s simpler than it sounds. Here’s a checklist to get you there.

1️⃣ Set an intention for the year. What do you want to come into your life?

2️⃣ Write down steps and milestones you can take and acknowledge along the way.

3️⃣ Take those positive actions – at least one every day.

4️⃣ When your inner voice tells you to stop dreaming, tell it to hush up. Tell it a hundred times if you must.

5️⃣ Find sources of inspiration and support within yourself, family, friends… anyone anywhere who feeds you sensible positivity.

That’s it. Decide what you want. Take action to get it. Be ok with the mental and emotional struggles required to get you to a new place.😤

It’s a simple recipe for all the delicious success you deserve.

Make it happen.😉

If you need help, use the link below for a complimentary consultation.

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Jan 17 2023

Is This the Hardest Part for You, Too?

Starting something – ANYTHING – is often the hardest part. But if you can just take action, one little first step, it gets easier.

This, my friends, isn’t a self-help platitude. IT’S SCIENCE!

Remember Sir Isaac Newton? He said a body at rest tends to stay that way, and a body in motion will stay that way, too. The point is, don’t feel bad about yourself because it’s sometimes hard to leave the house and go to the gym… or to start building a new healthy habit… or to start doing anything you REALLY want to do but can’t seem to get motivated about.

*** 𝑺𝒊𝒅𝒆 𝑵𝒐𝒕𝒆: 𝑻𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒊𝒔𝒏’𝒕 𝒅𝒊𝒓𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒆𝒅 𝒕𝒐 𝒋𝒖𝒔𝒕 𝒑𝒆𝒐𝒑𝒍𝒆 𝒘𝒉𝒐 𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒕𝒓𝒚𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒐 𝒈𝒆𝒕 𝒐𝒏 𝒂 𝒉𝒆𝒂𝒍𝒕𝒉 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒇𝒊𝒕𝒏𝒆𝒔𝒔 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒈𝒓𝒂𝒎; 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒊𝒔 𝒂𝒍𝒔𝒐 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒑𝒆𝒐𝒑𝒍𝒆 𝒘𝒉𝒐 𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒔𝒕𝒖𝒄𝒌 𝒊𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒔𝒂𝒎𝒆 𝒓𝒐𝒖𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒆 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒘𝒉𝒐 𝒌𝒏𝒐𝒘 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒚 𝒏𝒆𝒆𝒅 𝒕𝒐 𝒅𝒐 𝒔𝒐𝒎𝒆𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒅𝒊𝒇𝒇𝒆𝒓𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒃𝒖𝒕 𝒄𝒂𝒏’𝒕 𝒈𝒆𝒕 𝒊𝒕 𝒊𝒏𝒄𝒐𝒓𝒑𝒐𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒅. ***

The solution is often to take one small step. Just one. If you want to go work out, then please, start by putting on your gym clothes and your sneakers.

Tell yourself that’s all you must do: Just get dressed for the gym. Then what? Well, shoot. Now you’re dressed for the gym. Might as well walk to the car, right?

And then what are you going to do except start it and go somewhere… See what I’m doing here?

Seriously! It’s a simple mind trick that works wonders. It’s like how a recovering alcoholic tells herself she just has to go one day at a time without drinking – even though she knows full well that she can’t ever do it again.

I always tell people this is how I incorporated a self-care corrective exercise program by ethically deceiving myself.

I didn’t want to do them because they were tough, and I “just wanted to keep doing what I had been” because it satisfied my ego.

But I am wise enough to know that I had to do different and challenging activities if I wanted a different outcome.

So I tricked myself by saying, “ok, I’ll just lay on the ground while I watch a show.” ”

Well, since I am down here, I’ll do one of the easier corrective stretches…”

“Hey, that felt pretty good. I think I’ll do another….”

15 min later, I completed my routine.👊🏽

The thought of doing it was much more challenging than just doing it.

Little bites are so much more digestible than giant ones! One action leads to another… causing momentum… and so on…

And if you need support, I’m here for it…