If you have the common cold and you’re not feeling too well, what are some things you would do to get better? You might say eat some hot soup, maybe drink hot tea with lemon and honey, and get lots and lots of rest. When you think about it, you already know what to do to promote your own health and well-being. So why is it that more people don’t do these health promoting activities on a more regular basis, rather than waiting until you get sick? My guess is that a lot of us just don’t really think about it, and we fall back on regular routines and habits that we’ve set up, even though some of those routines might not be to our best benefit. But what if you took a step back and looked at your life, to assess what’s working and not working for you? For example: How would your body feel if you prioritized your rest and got healthy amounts of sleep every night, and if you consistently ate nutritious food and experienced movement and exercise more regularly? How would your mind be if you had more deep focus time, took regular breaks or even read a book that you enjoyed that wasn’t related to work? How would your heart feel if you had deeper, meaningful connections with those you care about in your life? How would your life feel like if you said yes to those things that make you feel more alive and excited, and said no to those things that drain you? I imagine you’d feel more energized, more grounded, more connected and more fulfilled. If you’re already living this life, congratulations! Keep on going! If you’d like to make some life changes to embody more of this kind of life, then I say, congratulations! You’ve just made the first step. The first step is becoming more aware of what nourishes and feeds you, and also explicitly identifying what drains you. Imagine you have two empty bowls in front of you. You fill one up with all the activities, habits, people and environments that give you energy and vitality. You fill the other bowl with all the activities, habits, people and environments that drain your energy and pull you away from who you’re called to be. Now, you get to choose from which bowl you’ll feed yourself, because the truth is, you’re always feeding yourself something. There’s a saying: You are what you eat. What are you feeding yourself, and consequently, your future you? Abundant Blessings and Namaste. Special Note: This Saturday, July 9, 2022, I’ll be leading our monthly online community gathering to explore the topic of “Feeding Future Me: Habits, Practices and Activities to Nourish Who You’re Called to Be.” I’m a big believer in the idea that things worth doing are best done in community, including supporting each other to be our best selves. That’s why I created and am building this community of people who want to say no to the hamster-wheel of a stressed out life, and who’ve decided to say yes to living their lives more authentically, with purpose and with joy. I’d love to have you be part of our ongoing community. If you’d like to join us, and we meet on zoom on the 2nd Saturdays of the month from 9:30am to 11:00am Pacific Time. Send me a message and we can talk. I’d love to have you join us. 
A few months ago, I shared a post where I asked, “Why do all the best ideas come in the shower?” Lo and behold, this morning I had another great idea emerge. I was thinking about my upcoming workshop on Visioning that I’m doing this Saturday, and the question was rolling around in my mind. “How can I serve more?” And then, in between the shampoo and conditioner, a brilliant idea emerged, one that made me so excited I wrote it on my shower notepad that my dear friend Margaret sent to me after she saw I get these great ideas in the shower. I’m so excited that I’ll share this with my folks at my workshop this Saturday. (I’ll share with you this latest brilliant idea in the next couple of weeks.) Even last month, in the week before the workshop I did in May, I had another brilliant idea come in the shower of a fun one-page worksheet that captured the core of all my teachings. I ended up using it in that workshop, and everyone loved it so much, I’m using that one worksheet in all my classes and programs now. I’m sharing this with you because there really is something to being in a state of ease and allowing that attracts new, creative ideas to emerge. And not only new and creative, but also brilliant and inspiring! When you’re in a state of opening and allowing, and when you ask powerful questions in that open state, you invite new ideas and experiences that resonate in that higher vibration of ease and inspiration. This is one of the reasons why I’m so passionate about this Saturday’s workshop on the Intuitive Practice of Visioning, because so many people need a space to quiet the mind and to be guided to listen to the ways your heart and soul are speaking to you. Most people get so busy and pay attention to the outside noise, that they don’t realize there’s something else wanting to come forward in your life, something more inspiring, more creative, and perhaps the answer you’ve been seeking. Sometimes your heart’s whispers come in the shower, when you’re gardening, in meditation, or when you’re taking a stroll in the nature, or even reading an uplifting, inspiring book. I encourage you to be intentional and consistent in creating these kinds of easeful openings in your life. (My classes and workshops are great opportunities for you to experience this!) You see, here's the spiritual truth in all this. Your heart is always communicating with you. All it’s waiting for is for you to create the space and the state of being where you can notice and listen. If you’re needing this kind of sacred, healing space, combined with guided powerful questions, I encourage you to check out my upcoming session on The Intuitive Practice of Visioning. Click here for more info: https://visioning.eventbrite.com Abundant Blessings and Namaste.
When I meet with new coaching clients, we first do a deep dive into where they’re at in their lives.
We look at career, relationships, health, money and a few other life structures and areas. It’s a great way to start because if you want to make changes to your life, you have to first recognize where you’re at. Once you know where you are, your next step is to figure out where you want to go. It’s just like using google maps on your smartphone or in your car. You have to input your destination. That’s the essence of the first homework assignment I give to new coaching clients. I ask them to journal their answer to this question: What kind of life do you want to live? This might seem like an easy question, but I’ll tell you, I get quite a few emails in the days after while they do this assignment with questions and comments like:
For a lot of people, asking yourself what kind of life do you want to live is a very challenging question because we’re often not taught to live our lives on our own terms. So here’s your coaching assignment for this week, if you decide to take it. Ask yourself and journal on this question: What kind of life do you want to live? Another way to ask it is: If you could have your life just the way you want it, what would it look like? And what would it feel like? Let go of any tendencies to think about HOW it’s going to happen. Simply give yourself permission to dream, even if it feels pollyannish. When you start to think about the HOW, or when you question if you’re not being realistic enough when you imagine your ideal life, you’re stopping yourself from dreaming. You’re stopping yourself from entertaining new creative possibilities, some of which may be just waiting in the wings for you to say yes to them. And, if you need any help and want to be in a supportive community space with other like-hearted individuals, I’m happy to share that I’ll be leading a workshop on this very topic next Saturday, May 14, 2022. The title of my workshop is “Uncover Your Heart’s Highest Vision: What kind of life do you want to live?” 
You can go to YourHighestVision.eventbrite.com. You are the gatekeeper to your own dreams, and to you expressing the creative energy inside of you. I invite you to lift the gate today and give yourself permission to open to the energy of possibility. Abundant Blessings and Namaste. |
About JoselitoJoselito is a spiritual life coach helping people create a purposeful, spiritual path to career and financial freedom. Sign me up to receive the free newsletterPopular Blog Articles Beware (Be Aware of) these 5 Unhelpful Money Stories How my body told me to quit my job How I was offered an all-expenses paid cruise after making my Vision Board Today I choose to live my GREATNESS You are not your stories. You are the story-teller. Your job is not your Source. |
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