We often don’t recognize the power of our words AND expectations. When one thing goes wrong we spiral into a whirlwind of negatives based on what has happened in the past. What we don’t always realize is that one negative occurrence doesn’t have to predict a full of avalanche of bullsh*t. We can train ourselves to notice the one thing that went wrong, catch ourselves spiraling into a list of negative expectations, and choose to start a new list of “positive what ifs.”
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Today, as I watched Saumya Kamble’s Red Bull performance for the bazillionth time, something shifted in me. She’s such a PHENOMENAL dancer. Her skill is unmatched. I’ve watched the same performance more times than I can count, and I get out of my seat, screaming with amazement every time. AND it wasn’t her skill that shifted things for me, today. It was her freedom.
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As I watched her performances today, I recognized the absence of something that resides within me. It was so refreshing to see the absence of societal shame.
She was having so much fun, doing what she clearly loves. She is free in ways that so many people (particularly women) are not. And I love that. I want that.
Today, as I watched her, I tapped in to my own desire for uninhibited passion and joy.
Due to the introduction of shame in my life—through my upbringing, family, church, school, life experiences, etc.—I stopped living full out. I learned early on to only show so much, only do so much, only share so much, only trust so much….
Watching her dance, I saw the beauty of being uninhibited. I saw how she was able to show up fully and the impact it had on all who watched.
I was moved through her dance to release my own inhibitions, so I can show up more fully, have a greater impact, and live my life with more passion and joy.
So thank you, Saumya. I dedicate this episode to you.
I ended up processing a lot of what I experienced on today’s podcast. I think I explain it better on the actual recording so I’ll end this here.
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I guess the clearer version is, “My way is right for me,” but close enough.
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I have spent most of my life feeling wrong. It’s been over the last 3 days or so that my higher self has challenged me to really think about that. What’s so wrong about me? Why am I so convinced that I am doing it wrong and everyone else is doing it right? Based on what I believe, is that accurate?
Early this morning I received a challenge to write an argument for why I am actually right and deserve to be blessed. And I did. It was very eye-opening for me. And it led to this…. to today’s podcast. I hope you’ll check it and are blessed by it.
Our experiences of life are colored by our beliefs. What we think moments mean determines how we feel, react, and respond.
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Two people can go to a dolphin show. One person gets splashed with water and their day is ruined. Another gets splashed and the moment is epic. (And I guess we can add a third for one who’s appalled that the dolphins are in captivity.) Point is… same event, different experiences of it. And it’s all based on beliefs.
We all have various beliefs streaming in the background of our minds. For some of us, they are loud and intrusive, while for others they may be primarily inaudible. Volume aside, they exist.
These beliefs are like colored lenses between us and events. Our “lenses” are colored by life moments AND the meanings we place on those moments. For example, you’re a happy kid, enjoying your ice cream, town bully runs by, says, “Hey, Dork,” and smacks it out of your hand. Your response to this moment will depend on the meaning (the story you tell yourself about why what happened occurred) you place on this event. You may decide, “That guy is the real dork,” shake your head and go buy another one. Or you may decide, “I am not safe in this town,” and run home crying and refuse to leave ever again because, “People can do bad things to me at any time.” Or you may keep replaying the moment of bliss and wonder seconds before the event followed by the deep gut wrenching pain of the loss, causing you to say, “I will never enjoy ice cream again because someone can just take it away from me. I HATE ICE CREAM!”
As we go through life, we develop these “if then” statements. Using the example above, the first response could be based on the idea that “If someone is mean, then that’s on them. It has nothing to do with me.” The second way could be, “If one bad thing happens, then that means a million other bad things can happen.” And the third could be “If I don’t want to experience deep pain, then I should avoid things I love because I may lose them.”
On today’s podcast, I share a story about how I trained myself to stop claiming sickness each time I experienced symptoms. And how I am retraining myself to stop placing meanings on things unnecessarily. It’s possible to cough without having a cold. It’s possible to sneeze without having allergies. And it’s possible to have a bad experience, without concluding that bad things always happen to you. Get it?
Well, I explain it better on today’s podcast.
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