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What is keeping you from living your life as an adventure? What do you need to be able to get out of your own way?

In my Monday Morning Connection call today, my friend Brenda said, "The devil you don't know could be a great party animal!" I love that because I know I 've made choices to stick with the devil I know in the past, and that hasn't served me well at all. That's definitely how I felt about my health. I thought I knew all the things I was supposed to be doing - I mean, I'd tried all the diets.

Well I'm here to tell you that this new "devil" truly is no devil, is no diet, and has been a great party animal! I have the freedom that comes from cultivating a healthy lifestyle, and that feels amazing!

Are you tired of being stuck with the devil you know? Is that devil no longer serving you? Has it ever? Whether it's your health, your career or something else keeping you from freedom, Let's talk about how to get unstuck!

I had a conversation recently with someone about fear, and it reminded me of these two acronyms for fear. Our experiences teach us to fear or trust. When we have enough similar experiences, we learn to fear those known unknowns: we know that any new situation or opportunity brings unknowns, but how do we guard against them for the better and keep making progress in becoming the best version of ourselves?

In my health journey, I had really come to lean into that first acronym. I had convinced myself of many aspects of getting healthy that were false - either the processes to get healthy or my own ability to get healthy because of everything I had tried in the past.

Now I've learned to embrace the second acronym, and I coach others to do the same. If I kept believing the first, I'd never have been successful in becoming a person who is healthy.

Which definition is guiding your choices? What do you need to let go of the first? Message me if you'd like to get clear on how to Face Everything And Rise!

I was talking with a friend recently and we were discussing how important it is to know that someone believes in you - especially when you don’t believe in yourself. Why? It’s inspiring. Here are a couple of examples I’ve experienced recently:

I say that I started my health journey in August 2021. In actuality, it’s been going on for a while - like the Israelites wandering in the wilderness. August 2021 was when I finally got real, mostly because a friend had been on the same journey and told me that she knew I could do it. She believed in me. I jumped in & found myself surrounded by others who encouraged me, and I did it! I finally achieved what up to that point had only been a dream since I really didn’t believe I could be successful. Now I am coaching others as they turn their dream of optimal health into an achievable reality. I believe in them!

I recently had a friend from church come and take a look at my yard. It is definitely not going to win any yard of the month awards. I would love for it to be pretty, as everyone around us has lovely yards. My friend Ann has an absolutely beautiful yard and she is passionate about gardening. As we walked through my “organic” yard (and by organic, I mean anything that is there naturally is what grows), the first question she asked me was, “What would you love to do?” I gave her a laundry list of ideas I’ve had over the years. She looked at my backyard and actually said, “I see so much potential here - I love your yard and the creek that runs through it, and you can do so much.” I responded that I really appreciated that because I just saw overwhelm. However, instead of continuing to be overwhelmed, she inspired me with her kindness and belief in the possibilities and I’ve gone out and gotten a few tasks started.

I share this because I was so inspired by both of these experiences. As I’ve come to do a little more in each area, I build my own self-confidence.

So today I’ll ask you: What would you love to do?

I see so much potential in you and you can do so much!
I believe in you!

How can I help support you in making your dreams an achievable reality? Reach out to me so we can talk more.