Have you ever crafted crazy stories just so you could get away from saying No? Have you dropped into people-pleasing mode and didn’t realize it? It always feels best to tell the truth and be honest, so saying No should be easy, and yet it isn’t.
So, here are some tips I’ve learned in life to help me say no, now 35+ years later…because I don’t wanna stink.
Overcoming misconceptions can take lots of focus, especially when we limit out thoughts, behaviors or beliefs.
Our stories are a piece of what make us who we are and when we keep stories inside, they can morph, change and accelerate over time- this can be good, or not so good. Especially when it connects to misconceptions.
The simple things. Do you notice them? Do you walk on by? Do you ignore? It’s ok if you do. I get lost in the fast pace of life too. And I notice when I do pause, stop, or recognize I am moving at the speed of light, that a world of wonder opens, and I remember to take a breath and see the wondrous things I am blessed with.
A deep appreciation for the simple things washes over me.
A moving meditation helps you connect to the strength, power, fluidity, softness, ease or all the other sensations in your unique body.
It is so important for you to come together with your physical body, your spirit, your mind, your emotions and your community to connect back to you and your authentic reality.
The veil of hiding may very well be fear, or anger, or of staying the same. It could be the veil of, I’m not good enough, or they don’t like me, or of protection or expectations, or ‘shoulds’. It could be a veil of wishful comparison, or that of not being true to who you are.
Whatever the veil of hiding, they all conceal you from your reality and who you are. These coverings keep you from being seen by those who love and admire you and want to be connected to the true you, because, well, you are loved so deeply.
Sometimes we lose track of who we are, there is so much external noise and pressures. Many of us are feeling lost and potentially disconnected to our authenticity and our real-ness. My Self Care Toolbox is a way I re-connect to myself and my reality and how I can create a moment of stillness to allow me to feel and return to who I am. I open it up and share some of it.
Maybe creating a little Self Care Toolbox for yourself could help you too?
Honor your past, what an incredible reminder… ‘no tomorrow without a yesterday’. You get to acknowledge all of the amazing things you’ve done in your life that have made you the gift of who you are today!
And yes, you have gone through some $hit. But the truth is, you have made it! And you get to choose which memories you hold on to, which memories you cherish, and which ones get left behind for a day when they become useful to you.
How can you return to loving yourself if you get into the rut of being less than kind to your body, mind and spirit? One way is through journaling. Pen to paper, no one watching, reading, looking, hearing- except you and the scratch of your thoughts.
Need some prompts to help you return to loving yourself? They are in this blog.
You know Nurse Coaching will help people realize the power they have over their health, and have been dreaming about owning your own Nurse Coaching practice. A colleague has taken the first steps to open her business, but you are not in a position to quit your well-paying Nursing job… yet.
So, what do you do? Bloom Where You are Planted!
Meditation is really just spending time with yourself. During meditation, maybe you’ll try and focus, or breathe deeply. But did you know there is also meditation in dancing, gardening, being fully present with your child or being still in prayer?
I created a little slide show presentation in the hopes of dispelling some of the scariness of meditation.
Hope. Hope never denies us our emotions of anger, grief, anxiety, fear or sadness, instead, hope allows us to direct our feelings, thoughts and actions to more focused possibilities. This blog shares an awareness practice called, ‘what am I hoping for?’. You can try it, by listening along with the video, or print the script to share it with someone else. You can find hope, when you listen to the reply from the question, ‘what am I hoping for?’
We can’t wait until we are broken to heal ourselves; we need healing daily, and minute to minute. We must seek reminders about why we strive so hard to make our lives purposeful. We must connect with others to share the suffering, sadness, and grief we may feel from day to day. And we must also seek a non-judgmental space to share our success, joy, laughter, and the beauty of what we witness.
