Fictional characters of many kinds can count as coaches-from-afar.
Obi Wan Kenobi is one such guide for me. December is Star Wars month in our house. Similar to Die Hard counting as a Christmas movie (it is in our house). Anywhoo … tonight is OG Star Wars …. Now aka as A New Hope. The above makes sense to me and I appreciate the reminder…. Which sometimes feels like a challenge. They do call it “The Resistance” for a reason, right? (Life Coaching, self development, & spiritual paths are everywhere.) That’s all for now, friends. Thinking of you and us and me too. Happy Almost 2024 to each and all of us! *** Private support starts with a call for just us. Pick a time and we'll talk about working together directly: https://calendly.com/wendy-sloneker/45minconnectioncall It's totally possible to overthink this. And I don't recommend it. (ask me how I know)
Feel for resonance. Allow that to be enough. Even for a minute. Long enough to catch your breath. Feel a sense of peace in a truth that you now remember. So much of what we (I) squirm about is actually out of our control... and/or none of our business. Returning to the realness and reliability (is that a word?) of change... & how we flow with it, even when we don't like it or are weary, fragile, and scared... is part of how we move toward new freedom, and a new sense of aliveness. This is not about strength or a push to be strong. This is about being real, and present... and alive. Right now. *** Private support starts with a call for just us. Pick a time and we'll talk about working together directly: https://calendly.com/wendy-sloneker/45minconnectioncall Hi. I wanted to talk with you this week about the concept of new life, as it pertains to feelings of fresh aliveness. Context: A bit of chaos I, like many, have been in the swim, swirl, and (sometimes) drain of preparing for holiday and end-of-year visits, events, and gifting. Circumstances at play for me these days also include, an aging dog with new medications, lots of rain, gifts that needed shuttling or posting, etc, etc. It’s been hustley-shuffle-y for a few weeks. Busy, bustle-y, and it’s created some chaos in the house, the car, and my bag, which is usually close-by in the house and always on me when I’m out and about. Smoothing out and sifting through This morning I was able to give my bag (which I call a purse these days) a complete empty out & refill. I can’t remember the last time I did this. It took about 12 minutes. And what I literally found were:
What I emotionally and energetically found were:
Value in small steps and tasks - and the gifts that come with clearing All to say, that 12-minute bag-dump and clean out on the couch this morning gave me new and clear awareness for what:
What is already here for you? The above is a generalized kind of reflection of what I do with my private clients when they are navigating grief, loss, and shadow seasons. AND an actual corner, bag, drawer, or bin review & clear out can give you many of the same experiences and elements I received this morning. Including self-awareness, clarity, and choice about what it is you are willing to continue to carry… either literally or emotionally. You’ll have more and new space. And a new sense of more spaciousness with this new awareness… and the choice you have to continue or gently shift, as feels most comfortable and right to you. It counts as expansion, love. It counts when you count it. And I hope that you will. *** Ready for private support with me? Reclaim a sense of aliveness and a fresh sense of new life, hope, and energy. Step 1 is to schedule your free call so we can talk about it: https://calendly.com/wendy-sloneker/45minconnectioncall I rarely coach groups. And this cool-aboration (!) with Sarah of The Juicy Good Life is the exception. This is a 3-part short day & an ideal-steal for those feeling restless or overwhelmed in life and business. Here's how the day goes: 1. We create space: A Grief Shifting Session with me - unstick and gently encourage what's no longer working or serving to lift out and away... and it does. (we break for lunch) 2. We reset: Identify and receive new energy & direction with Sarah. Guided coaching, safe sharing, and support are right here. This is another way to practice receiving. (short break) 3. We ground, anchor, and integrate: Allow the final powerful sound experience with Rachelle of The Eclectic Spark LLC. Melt into this restorative & healing session to integrate the shift and new space and new energy... body, mind, & spirit. Separately these sessions would be hundreds of dollars each... or they wouldn't exist. This happens during the imminent change of season. Right on time. Feel drawn to this event experience but aren't sure why? You are not alone. We've welcomed more than one person in each event this year who has felt this way and has absolutely felt held and supported by the group, yes... But more by themselves who opted in and registered without "a reason"... they trusted themselves to show up and get what was needed... And they each received it. They found out why they registered during the event... and they received what they intuitively knew they needed. Feel like you "just can't take the time *because* of overwhelm"? That sounds like the EXACT reason to join us. You may need a break and a rest even more, due to overwhelm. It may seem and feel so backwards. You may also feel defensive or even disgusted. Me too, when I am in overwhelm… and entertaining new options. The compulsion to puuuuuush, defend, and even fight is real and painful and… scary. AND. This is also precisely how you know you’re ONTO SOMETHING (new). Disengage from overwhelm. The Solstice Shift is all about care, support, and receiving. You’ll disengage experientially during our time together. Receive new space, energy, and peace… from the inside, where you can begin to create it for yourself. On demand. Register. Then reset & restore. With us. You already belong. Register here, love. Get yourself some breaktime and breathing room. Hello, hello… I won’t be doing much of the “talking” in this week’s post. I’m going to hand the proverbial mic to readers who have left reviews for my brand new books. Both the nonfiction, and the Self-Talk Wordsearch™ books. Let’s begin with the newest book: Heart Healing From Loss Self-Talk Wordsearch™ books have been getting a lot of love lately. And I am thrilled and gratified by the response! All 4 (four) books that are currently available come in 2 editions… regular print (12-13 point font size) and Large Print editions (16 point font). Each of these are gifts of self-care, attention, and enCOURAGEment… because growth takes guts. Heck, living sometimes takes guts too.
***Free, Printable Wordsearch Puzzles*** If you haven’t already downloaded the 10+ printable PDF puzzles, you can totally grab them here. Please include your birthday month on the form so you will receive the birthday bash puzzle the first day of your birthday month too! *** Curious about working with me directly? Schedule your free call today and we’ll talk about private support coaching. This is not the destination. Not by a long shot. With some life events, some traumas, some tragedies… and even some really great stuff, rumination can rob us humans of our presence. Presence in our days and lives, right now. And before I go any further into this post, I’m here to say, “this is me too… this is still me too… and it’s not ‘wrong’ or ‘a failure.’” Rumination suggests a strong, well-grooved neural pathway in a human mind. Nothing more. The wiring in our human brains won’t change, but the plasticity, the ability to strengthen other, more pleasant, neural pathways can. In the grief and loss work I do with clients, there’s a trio of types of activities that is both offered and suggested. In order to walk a balanced grief journey, I invite you to consider:
Nope, not in perfect balance. When I shared about trio of activities above, your healthy human brain may have already mandated (dictated? Demanded?... or was that just me and mine?) that there be 3 perfectly equal parts in order to share out the activities and “do them perfectly.” This is not a thing. Doing what is best or most needed next, is the thing. Always. Complicated won’t give you the results you want. The feelings of peace, capacity, spaciousness, aliveness? They arrive through the simple. The do-able. Your smart human mind may tell you it’s not enough, it’s too easy… but it hasn’t allowed you to try it yet. Give yourself something else to think about… engage in something small, gentle, and new. Something that uses your senses… and something brand new to you. BTW, It’s also still my personal practice to catch my own brain making these demands/assumptions in order to manage my own mind and run it… instead of being run, unconsciously by it. This is an improvable skill… it has been for me… it can be for you too… and it’s more fun when we make it a game together. *** Curious about working with me? Schedule your free call today and we’ll talk about private support coaching. This is not the destination. Not by a long shot. |
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