embodied.life.coach

Feeling strong somatic shifts in my body this weekend.

Continuing to build my sense of self & inner power and feeling empowered & inspired by such a wonderful community of musicians and artists to express myself fully and authentically through my voice, musical musings, art, being in service to others, and building community.

Warmly,
Josh

Stepping out into the sun today and really feeling the energy of the light fill me up. ☀️

I am reminded today to remain in my heart and to approach situations in my life from a place of love and pure potentiality. Asserting myself and my needs with trust and compassion.

I create my reality by leaning in with curiosity ✨

Warmly,
Josh

Celebrating! 🎉

Something I have been stepping into and embodying more intentionally the past 2 years.

I used to and still sometimes fall into moving on immediately after completing a task/endeavor or making a big decision. I would always be moving from a place of anxious doing and future tripping. Sights set to the next thing before I could even allow myself to consider the thing I had just completed.

On my journey I have learned the importance and the power that comes from creating intentional space to reflect and celebrate who I am, where I have been, and what I've accomplished. Doing so has allowed me to begin building back my self-confidence, trust in myself, and has brought more joy and peacefulness j to my life. It also helps me to better understand myself and what I want and need in the world.

This past Friday my Love and I created intentional space together to share and celebrate our wins. It was a beautiful opportunity to share how excited for and proud of her I am, while also getting to fully receive the love and celebration in which she showered me.

This season of my life has been full of new adventures, risk, challenging situations, joy, and sadness. And it's been wonderful to celebrate all of it equally and fully.

I hope you find the space to celebrate yourself, even in the smallest wins.

Warmly,
Josh

Hola from Mexico City!

I landed Friday & am having a beautiful week exploring all the city has to offer. I am leaning into the wonder & childlike joy that traveling in this way can offer.

There is much freedom in this type of experience. AND with freedom comes a responsibility to create structure to honor myself & my needs.

THIS is a big area for growth for me and an edge I have been playing at these past months.

Historically, I found myself searching for direction/validation when I don't have a plan or a feeling of inner direction. Because of this, in past relationships I have found myself falling into patterns of codependency.

In doing so, I've given up my agency & power & have opened the door for resentment to creep in (by looking to others for direction, I subconsciously project the responsibility of the outcome of a situation onto them. If it's not as desired, the blame is on them rather than myself).

Let me say - THIS is a recipe for disaster!

I've learned from these past experiences & have committed to my growth in this area & to show up as a leader, first for MYSELF, then for my relationship, & finally for my community. We all have needs & there are many ways to meet them, or not.

We can choose to:

🔥Find healthy ways to satisfy & nourish the needs we have (healthy diet, exercise, connecting w.community, taking care of our mental health).

🔥Ignore our needs (stuffing our feelings or shying away from conflict).

🔥Fall into patterns that may not be as serving for us (leaning into food or other substances to find comfort or ruminating in our thoughts).

If we don't meet & address our needs consciously, they will manifest externally.

Recently, I have brought awareness to my internal “need for direction” which nods to a deeper "need for feeling secure/safe" & have been working with ritual & connection to my spirituality to support me in satiating this need in a way that feels most serving to me, rather than looking externally for someone to “give” me direction.

By taking responsibility for myself first, it allows me to more securely connect with my partner and co-regulate rather than giving up my power & falling into codependency.