On Friday, March 9th, it was time to open the kimono and get real. Really real. So, I did what anyone would do, I hopped on Facebook Live! (The above picture is a clip from my Live PSA;)
When I wrote a couple weeks ago, I eluded to the fact that I, recently, made some decisions in my business that weren’t aligned with the bigger picture. It happens. It’s part of the journey.
When we’re in a place of thrive, we notice that we’ve veered off course and allow our GPS to reroute. Maybe we even delight in this unexpected detour.
When we’re in a place of survive, it’s not always as easy to shift gears. We have less altitude from what’s happening, and we like to make it significant.
When my commitment to fully loving myself waivers so do my self-care practices. (So do yours.) When this happens, we are more susceptible to getting caught up in those old patterns that were constructed to keep us safe and small.
As an introverted, highly sensitive, empathic entrepreneur, exquisite self care is my make it or break it. Over time, I’ve come to find that the most important piece to this is how much support I’m getting. And, it can be tricky because the level of support we need changes based on what we’re up to.
In retrospect, I can clearly see that when I began taking my biz to the the next level, I didn’t have structures in place that were sufficient for me. Gotta love that hindsight, right?!
In my rear view mirror, I can also see the perfection and divinity in how it all went down. I have been led down some really gorgeous roads that I would have never traveled down if not for the unexpected unfolding.
Because I’m committed to making a mess so you can make less of one, I’d like to share some words of wisdom that I hope will support you as you continue to take your life and business to the next level.
- When we get stuck in our disempowering stories, sometimes we just need to show up and allow ourselves to been seen. Hence, my Facebook Live video.
- Self care is essential, and it’s also a place to hide out for some of us more sensitive souls. Be on the lookout for thoughts such as, “I didn’t get to meditate this morning, so now I’m going to have a crappy day.” In coach speak, we call this reserving the right to stay in your stuff.
- Set up accountability structures for yourself that call you forward. For me, it was staying committed to weekly newsletters, daily social media, and doing live videos. Because I was resisting the heck out of these actions, I knew they were the most important. Take a look at what you want to do the least and do that.
- When the end game isn’t super clear, practice showing up from possibility, heart and commitment knowing this will, most likely, generate the bigger vision, which will allow you to put a plan in place.
- Consider hiring a coach. When I mentioned my hindsight allowed me to see I was under supported for what I was taking on, I was talking about the level to which I was being coached. Coaching is a tool designed to keep us moving forward powerfully, and it does just that.
