When you’re a company of
one (or a few), YOU are your greatest asset. When you’re a parent and/or a good friend, YOU are always "on the job”. We often prioritize: + Other people’s needs + Our ever expanding to-do list + Our likely over-scheduled calendars Often at the cost of: + a long walk + sitting down and enjoying a nourishing meal + doing The Big 6 + quiet time alone What would happen if you changed your priorities and made the things that were all about you feeling well/better come first? When I created new non-negotiables and engineered a new kind of day for myself, everything changed. Then I started to build better days for/with my clients as well … and WOW. After I identified how almost every one of my clients, who are wellness professionals and purpose-driven entrepreneurs with huge hearts, had one thing in common … a feeling of having a lack of time. Exhaustion coupled with being energized and exhilarated. When we are determined, it’s often at all costs … and I recognized this in myself as well. Whoa. Enter Wellness Intelligence. I first "stacked"
these life changing non-negotiables into my day: + My morning Waterfall + A walk outside ... no matter the weather + Exercise Snacking And then I built SPACE in my day for unplanned events that life had in store for me every day ... more time in between client sessions and less sessions. I was concerned that this was going to mean I was less productive and more selfish. Was it realistic for work? Could I feel good and be available enough to support others? A funny thing happened. It worked ... like magic (as soon as I got over those uncomfortable days of newness). + I was able to think with better clarity
+ I learned how to breathe (for real) + I became even more efficient with my
time + My creativity was further ignited + My stress levels dropped with new perspective
+ Many challenges started to dissolve rather than build up + I became way less stressed as a result It doesn't mean I'm without stress ... not by a long shot. Tension can be high ... times can be challenging. And, although I don’t like to use the term “busy”, some days just are that and they get away from me. Parenting and/or navigating work deadlines can add to "it all". Moving forward. You (or I) may not be able to immediately change how much we have to do, all that we think about every day, and all the places we have to be, but we definitely can pause and give ourselves permission to breathe and stack a Self-Care Snack (or three) into our day. This is how we begin. Again and again. We have choices … if we
are fortunate enough to have choice, make the choices that you value most. Taking time for yourself isn’t indulgent, it’s essential. It's a non-negotiable. Don’t wait until you’re burned out or feeling like shit to take care. Fill your cup before you pour for others … or sometimes even at the same time. Never leave yours empty, don’t leave yourself out. Think about being slower as success. This is the ultimate achievement. You'll feel it. Slower is the new fast.
:) If I can do this, you can. Trust me. I’m naturally wired to run and dive down every rabbit hole and take on a lot. I thrive doing that too! It’s now so exciting to take a Break or even a two minute pause that I didn’t think I could ever do. I’ve even taken 45 minutes to practice Yoga Nidra in the middle of the day (thanks, Erin). I schedule it in as a meeting or it doesn’t happen. I'm not bragging. I am hoping that I might encourage you to be a little better to yourself AND I'm here to
support you on this journey - that's a sincere offer and not a business pitch. It's one of the reasons why I created The Wellness Intelligence Collective (TWIC). Come practice and learn with me ... suck less (see graphic below)! You, your family, your friends, and your business will all be better for it. Better together.
LB How can we
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