A Playful Mind is an Open Mind
A powerful new story is written and stored - I am free to be wild & free.
I don’t know about you, but I've lost track of the amount of times I’ve felt like I’m up against a wall (normally it’s a wall I’ve created). It can feel overwhelming, reckless, anxious and out of control. I've found there's a deeply rooted part of me who will keep pushing forward at my own expense, only to find myself back where I started. Or even worse, it is affecting my health.
For me, big emotions and feelings tend to show up in my body first. If I don’t approach them with care, compassion and curiosity, my gut will be the first to scream SLOW DOWN!
Our minds, like our bodies, hold their own stories. I find that when I slow down enough to truly feel and honor what my body-mind is trying to communicate, it is a humbling and enlightening experience. I always learn something.
When do you slow down enough to listen to what your body-mind is trying to express? What's the message that needs attention and kindness?
I invite you to gently check in with the following mindful inquiries or adopt and adjust for your own mindfulness practice.
Remember - when checking in, lean into a curious & compassionate mindset rather than coming from a place of judgment, resistance or trying to fix or solve anything. Simply notice, observe and be present with what wants to be expressed & cleared. You may be surprised at what shows up.
What do I know about this pattern I’m inside of?
How long has it been with me?
Are there any thoughts or body sensations connected to it?
What is the message trying to reveal to me?
Begin by giving space to this practice. It is just that, a practice, and I am always amazed at what wants to be revealed when I approach it with a truly curious and open mind.
My experience has been that when allowing for space to explore, discover and reflect - whether that’s when I am being coached or am the one doing the coaching - there’s a beautiful new awareness and clarity that lights the path forward and allows for a new understanding or an answer to a question I’m inside of to reveal itself.
What new awareness or learning feels meaningful to you, and how do you want to move forward with it?
Slowing down & listening gives the mind space to rest and allows the body to soften. I know it sounds easier said than done. For me, it’s taken years of consistently showing up for myself to unpack and chip away at these deep rooted seeds I buried so many years ago, only to learn to trust enough to believe in the wisdom within.
It’s like watching unwatered, untended seeds no longer be in the shadow of weeds but bloom into the most beautiful wild and free garden I never imagined lived within me.
In return, I learn to loosen my grip, to rest when I need to rest, to tend to my garden rather than letting it overwhelm and isolate me. I no longer hold on so tightly that when the wind is sucked out of my bones it feels crippling - I’m able to now surrender, release and breathe.
My heart consciously chooses courage over fear, over and over again.
A new powerful story is written and stored - I am free to be.
I feel a sense of radical self-acceptance.
My hope is that you set aside uninterrupted space to dig in - what lives inside the corners of your mind, what emotions are stored in your body, what is your heart in need of, and how does your soul want to communicate with you?
Simply listen, explore and see what shows up. You are deserving of the time and space to be playful, wild and free. A Playful Mind is an Open Mind, and it has the power to transform & create a lasting ripple effect, like a cleansing waterfall nourishing and hydrating all of your pieces and parts - mind, body, heart and soul. Aligned and Awakened.
How does this resonate with you? I'd love to hear what new awareness came to the surface.
If you're interested in exploring and digging in a bit deeper, I invite you to listen to that nudge & schedule a Connection Call we'll meet for a 30 minute free call. This is a space for you to come as you are and connect to your authenticity & wisdom. Schedule here
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Today I stopped running and, when I did, I realized I’ve spent my whole life running to escape who I am at the core - my essence, who God created me to be.
You see, it was in the waiting where the magic happened - in stillness I received.
“When did you get here? How did you know you arrived?”
I hesitated at first and responded with a quiet confidence that had been brewing for a lifetime, “In the space in between. In the waiting, I learned to slow down, to pause, to reflect, to honor, to welcome and to trust that my faith would shine a spotlight on the darkness I no longer accepted as my reality.”
I laid down the shoulds, the not enoughs - the “Who am I to be vulnerable and share my gifts…what will they think?”
Today, I released and cleared what kept me stuck.
Today, I embraced hope, trust, freedom and LOVE.
Today, I moved out of my own way.
I will no longer block what is meant for me. It is safe to be seen, to be heard, to be valued, to be loved and to do the same for others with no expectations.
Today, I said “You are enough” AND I meant it for the first time in my life - HOLY SHIT that felt great!
Today, I was FREE of shame, criticism, and judgment. I saw my guard staring back at me in the mirror and we became friends. It’s okay to just be - we are finally free.
In laying down what does not serve me, I received a whisper from my authentic self, a nudge from my guard, and a wink from my rebel mind.
Peace fills my soul - because “IN THE WAITING '' the pain to stay the same was more painful than the pain to change.
It was in the space in between where my purpose, my soul's work, made sense and I never looked back.
“When did you get here?”
I responded “ It was in the space in between.”
Prayer of Self-Love
“I love and accept all parts of who I am. I trust that I am exactly where I am supposed to be. Peace begins with me. Peace begins with me.”
Realignment Practice
Mindful Checkins
Check in “How do I feel in this moment?”
Name the emotion
Notice body sensations
Offer yourself stillness
Breathe Inhale 4 - pause - exhale
Practice Self-Compassion speak to yourself the way you would a friend or family member.
