Embodied Health

One way to feel phenomenal as a woman? Receive🌹
 
Receiving was often hard for me, as for many women. And the layers behind it are multifold – am I worthy? Will it make me look incompetent or less self-sufficient? Is the gifter in a place to responsibly give this?
 
There’s layer after layer and it’s easy to get caught in the weeds🌱
 
And while I love looking at root causes and engaging in the deeper work with myself, sometimes it feels great to just let go of all of it. To not overthink it. And to just…be a little more open…a little more receptive✨
 
To allow the gifts to come my way and to enjoy receiving them. To BASK in them. And when I let go of all the rest and bask in the receiving – it feels incredible. And free🍃
 
And it’s changing not only me, but my relationship with those around me—those I know and those I don’t. It’s opening the door of connection, the flow of energy between us. It’s allowing someone else to experience the same joy I get from giving (and sparing them from the letdown I feel when someone doesn’t accept or brushes past my gift😔)
 
So, if you’re looking for me, I’ll be over here opening my heart and allowing myself to receive. Loving the softness of it, the honour it is to receive and the honour it is to honour myself💐

How journaling helps me get past the story and into clarity✍️

Many times we find ourselves in situations that rile us up, seemingly out of proportion to the situation. We get consumed by the emotion of it and cycle deeper into its story.

And often, the current situation is not the root of the emotion. It’s triggering something deeper (perhaps a core belief or unmet need). And when we react so strongly to the situation, it’s really a reaction to the root issue rather than to the current situation.

My favourite way to get to the root of why I’m feeling triggered is through journaling. I’ll write about the story then reflect on what feelings that story is bringing up for me. And from there, I’ll get to the root.

So for example, if I’m anxious about a meeting, I’ll write about my feelings and fears related to the meeting, go through the what ifs and what they mean (if I do this, and they think that, this means ____ about me). And in this way I’ll get to the wound.

In this scenario it may be a feeling of inadequacy. So now what?

I can incorporate practices to fill this part of me. I can bring light and compassion to this feeling of inadequacy. I can give space to this feeling and by doing so, allow space for its opposing emotion of competence and inner knowing to come in. I can refer to previous situations that counteract this. In the longer term, I can bring healing to this wound on a deeper level (my favourites being through meditation and inner child healing).

The voice of anxiety is often louder than the voice of inner knowing, but if I listen for it by reflecting on situations where I aligned with a higher vibration, I can feel more confident in it **another part of your journal can be dedicated to accomplishments to refer back to when you need to**

Don’t have always have your journal on hand? It can be just as helpful writing in the notes on your phone or laptop💛🧑‍💻