Life will always LIFE all over us. So how do we come back to that spark that we felt in January on New Years Day? What is it about that particular day that is any different than June 1st or July 1st?
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Being a leader is rewarding, challenging, humbling, and inspiring. As a leader, you are constantly holding space for others to transform and grow, while transforming and growing yourself. It can be extremely taxing energetically, while simultaneously rejuvenating. You do not have to possess a position of power to be a truly mindful and impactful leader. Leaders bloom at home, work, friendships, school, hobbies, you name it! The more mindful and aware that we are, the better leaders we will have....
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As a recovering perfectionist, this topic hits home. When I work with 1:1 clients, this is a consistent variable that frames plateaus, embarrassment, frustration, stress, anxiety, and feeling stuck.
What does failure really mean to you? If failure's definition is lack of success, then what does your picture of success look like?
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Many of us (including myself) have moments where we are living from a place scarcity, jealousy, and fear. There is so much suffering in this world, and it's easy to forget the amount that we already have. Abundance is defined: A large quantity of something. We have the chance to offer abundance in our love, money, career opportunities, talents, and so much more if we just put our minds in the right place.
When fear, anxiety, jealousy, and frustration takes over, what can you do to practice abundance?
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Like many others, I have always struggled with confidence. Fear can be a powerful barrier that holds us back from reaching our goals. When I was terrified skiing down the mountain, my body tensed up and I lost ability to breathe and stay focused. The moment that I let my physical body loosen and embody confidence, I finally felt freedom and happiness.
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Creativity is the magic cherry on top of the ice cream of life. You don't have to be Picasso to live your most creative self. We have the opportunity to place our authentic and creative spin on every single thing that we do. Applied toward family, work, hobbies, friends, and spirituality, you have the chance to make it YOURS and offer that creativity to the people around you to stimulate that same energy.
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I vividly remember staring out the backseat car window and smiling at absolutely nothing watching the trees go by for long stretches of time. Even at a young age, I craved to have the happy wrinkles that lived on my Grandma's face. It wasn't because I wanted to get older, or to make my wrinkles look better so that I was attractive, but because the smile that was on my grandma's face was almost permanent. Even in her saddest moments, her happy wrinkles displayed the stories of joy in her life. They weren't forced, but they were sculptured into her face from experience and hard work. It was a constant reminder to choose a smile and make it beautiful.
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Whoa-truth bomb. I believe that all of us have moments of shrinking in our lives. We allow others to create a sense of "less than" that takes us away from our true core values. As I continued to dive into my yoga education, there were constant moments of comparison, judgement, and doubt as I discovered my own authentic voice and confidence. It is something that I reevaluate constantly to this day. I witness these emotions and struggles when I work with students who are embarking on their own journey of self-discovery. Though I may not be a typical yogini with long legs and 6 pack abs, I have learned to become my own Small Giant. I play it big energetically, and work to offer my big heart to my students, coworkers, family, and friends to the best of my ability. I have learned to recognize that playing up my strengths serves me and everyone around me much more than when I shrink and get small. There is of course a balance to playing big; the yin to my yang. However, I commit in moments of shrinking: