surrender to the flow or be caught in the quicksand


So, Reader remember when I said I was getting a space!!!

It’s real. It’s happening in real time. Then I got amped, did some promo things and I had momentum!

Then life happened ( I got sick, a child got sick, lost some sleep, nutritionally I was wonky) and I completely got de- railed.

Has this ever happened to you?!!!!

One moment you are SO crushing it / in the flow and then you get “ka-blammo’ed”. (This is a straight up kids graphic novel term 😆).

Frustrating.

Two things that I do when this happens:

~I surrender to the flow AND

~I take an action step

If I try to control when people will feel better or why its raining outside or (insert your sitch here), it feels like kicking in quicksand and I keep sinking.

When I radically accept the challenge / obstacle or “gift” then I can process my emotions and make a plan!

Getting out of this “mental quicksand” is possible with an aligned action step (however big or small).

For me, it was starting one email.

For you it could be:

~adding back in a nighttime ritual

~going to bed 1 min earlier than last night

~listen before reacting

~take that work break outside

~say no instead of yes / or yes instead of no

~say no to that next Girl Scout cookie!!!!

What are you surrendering and taking action on?

Hit reply and let me know! I love hearing how you are and what you are working on!


P.s. I actually take some good breaths before all that goes down and deeply connect to my intuition before I make any plans or action steps.

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~“The privilege of a lifetime is being who you are.” Joseph Campbell~

xo

💕Christina

Doctor of Physical Therapy

Heroic Performance Coach

Yoga Teacher and Soul-full Wellness Movement Meditator

www.drchristinapowers.com

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