You are not your yesterdays. You are what you make of your todays. Mistakes happen, don’t let that discourage your future. Use your broken things to make unbroken wings. Then fly. ~ Kayil York When was the last time you checked in with yourself and did an assessment of how you are doing? An assessment not just how your physical body is feeling but also how you are doing mentally and emotionally. Be honest with yourself, how are you doing? Does it seem lately that you have been asking yourself “What is wrong with me?” Perhaps you are exhausted or you aren’t motivated to do anything. One minute you are doing something and then, you can’t remember what it is you are going to do next. In your day-to-day activities, are you able to stay on task and complete what you are doing? It’s so easy to get sidetracked and find yourself doing something completely different and not getting back to what you were doing. Or instead, you just have to stop and rest because it’s as if you have no energy to do anything. Many people are injuring themselves, mostly in small ways, but still hurting themselves. They certainly aren’t doing this on purpose, but it is still happening. It’s as if your body and mind are not in synch with each other. Makes you wonder if there is something wrong with you! You may have a hard time putting what you’re experiencing into words. You can’t quite find the right words to describe what is happening to you. You just know it is happening! Please understand there is nothing wrong with you!!! We are all going through tremendous shifts and changes. So many things happening at once. Your physical body is doing its best to keep up with all the changes. When you aren’t feeling well or you just feel “off”, check in with yourself to see if you need to take a time out. Taking three deep, slow breaths will reset your frequency. Maybe if you slow down and take a few minutes for yourself, you will be able to continue through the day from a better feeling place. Also make sure you are staying in the present moment. If you are doing something and your mind is wandering to the past or thinking about the future, you are not in the NOW moment. This can make you more accident prone. Get yourself back to the present by stating what you are doing to bring your awareness back to what is going on right then. As you adjust and adapt to everything that is taking place within you, around you and in the world, know that you have the ability to come out the other side of all of this in a much better place. You are here at this time to be part of the great evolution we are all going through. As a reminder . . . You are such a beautiful, amazing, brilliant soul. Your light, your essence is beyond this world. If you could see your soul as I see you, you would be blinded by your light. Your essence is so magnificent . . . you are beyond anything you could imagine. You are so much more than what you see in the mirror. There is more to you than what you see, do and experience. You are honored and respected for all that you are and all that you do to make a difference here on this Earth. (Excerpt from the blog Love Message for You. Read entire blog here.) No, there is absolutely nothing wrong with you! No matter what you think or others tell you, you are not crazy. You are experiencing new ways of being and living that you never have experienced before. Be gentle with yourself and know you are doing the best you can. You can do this! Thank you for sharing, liking and commenting below about this blog. Feedback is always welcome. Are you ready to live the life you desire and deserve? Julie Wilson is a Life Coach who is dedicated to help you be the best version of YOU! For more information, click the button below.
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If you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change. ~ Dr. Wayne Dyer It has been a long time since I visited with all of you. How is it possible that it has been almost a year since I wrote my last blog? Time seemed to be speeded up with the world spinning in so much chaos. I am sure that each one of you reading this has had your life impacted in many ways in the past year. It’s easy to get caught up in the chaos and drama if you aren’t careful. Hard not to! Jobs changing, weather conditions out of control, relationships ending, people passing, and the daily way of life forever changing. We are all affected. This past year I had to continually find a balance between working, “doing” and taking care of me. I love what I do and with many people asking for help, some days I didn’t quite find that balance. I realized I had to prioritize my life and make me my #1 priority. Something I asked clients to consider, so I had to do what was best for me also. I shifted things on my “to do” list and thus the hiatus from writing. I have taken time for self-love and self-care during these past months. I have come to a sense of peace as events unfold in my life. I am now in a place of harmony with the different aspects of my life. It feels good to be writing again! Everything may not always be in balance in our life but we can find a way to harmonize them. It’s all about your perspective. Dr. Wayne Dyer said, “If you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change.” I have found this to be true. I can find good in some of the most horrific things that have happened to me. Really! I mean that sincerely! How are you looking at things in your life? Are you seeing the glass as half full or half empty? Can you change your perspective? Are you a “half full” kind of person who looks for the positive no matter what is happening? We all do it. Something challenging happens in our life and we get caught up in thinking negatively about it. Then we have negative things to say about what happened. Then we believe the negative thoughts and words. Soon this negativity bleeds over into other areas of our life if we are not careful to stop ourselves. We are all aware of the negative or “bad” things that happen every day. We are constantly reminded through all forms of media. What if for every “not so wonderful” thing you hear or read about, you look for five wonderful and beautiful things that are happening? You create more of what you focus on. Want more negativity in your life? Focus on all the negativity that is going on around you and out in the world. Want to be more positive and live life experiencing more good, then look for kindness, love, compassion, patience, generosity, happiness, joy and thoughtfulness every where you go. You can change your perspective as simply as taking a deep breath and choosing to look at what is happening in front of you in a completely different way. Can you be open to other possibilities for what you are experiencing? Let go of past conditioning and beliefs and open yourself to the world that is full of many perspectives, options, and possibilities. Are you ready to be open to other ways of being? Commit to looking at everything in your life through a new set of eyes. What can you change or what can you let go of? Being willing to change your perspective, gives you permission to see differently. Perhaps something wonderful has been right there in plain view every day but your current perspective has caused you not to see it. Changing your point of view even a little bit could make a major difference in your life. Happy New Year . . . Happy New You! Thank you for sharing, liking and commenting below about this blog. Feedback is always welcome. Are you ready to live the life you desire and deserve? Julie Wilson is a Life Coach who is dedicated to help you be the best version of YOU! For more information, click the button below.
The key to change . . . is to let go of fear. ~ Roseanne Cash What is going on in your life in this moment? With so much going on out in the world, have you been able to stay present in your immediate world? Are you moving forward, perhaps on a different path than a year ago, but none the less moving forward with your life? If you are not moving forward, what is holding you back? What are you afraid of? Are you so afraid that you have stopped living? Don’t allow fear to stop you. What can you do that will set you free of fear? We all have gifts and talents that are so needed right now in this world. You are special and you have a unique gift that no one else possesses. You might feel that you have nothing to offer to anyone. I’m here to tell you that you have much to offer! You might feel you can’t offer anything on a grand scale that would make a difference. That’s okay. The “little” things are just as important as the big things. You being you can make a difference. Your kindness, your thoughtfulness matter. You being positive and upbeat matter. A kind word to someone who is down can make a big difference in their day. Your words may help them get out of the dark hole they are in. You may feel “stuck”. I hear some of you saying that you are waiting for “things to get back to normal”. The normal we use to know is no longer going to part of our current world. Everything has changed! There may be a new normal and yet, we are not even sure what that will be. Fear is running rampant on the Earth. Many things are not certain. Some things have come to a standstill. Because of this, many people are almost paralyzed with moving forward in their lives. Regardless of your age and situation, I would encourage you to go within and take an assessment of what you have learned and done over the course of your life. I feel certain you will find many talents that you could share with another person or group of people. Not all of us can do great things. But we can do small things with great love.~ Mother Teresa Start small if necessary. Take a baby step but just start! One person loves to sew. A teacher friend asked her if she could make hand puppets to use when teaching her young students the alphabet. The teacher wanted a puppet for each letter of the alphabet. By helping the teacher, this person is now affecting the lives of all the students. What a win-win-win situation. The person loves to sew, the teacher has a creative way to teach her students and the students have a fun way to learn! Maybe you have a dream to create or do something that seems big and daunting. There is no better time than the present to get started on that dream. The world is different now and many people are creating home-based businesses. Can your dream become a reality from your very own home? In pursuing your dream, you might have to collaborate with others. There is power in numbers so why not take that chance and reach out for support with your dream. Who knows, by doing this you might just help someone else have their dream become a reality also. I have had the pleasure of helping a some of you start on a new path in your life journey during these uncertain times. During the unknown, maybe it is also time for your dream to become real. Don’t wait for the “right” time or for things “to get back to normal” . . . start now. You matter. You have a gift or gifts to share with others. Step out your way and share those gifts with others. Take that step to free yourself from the fear. You and all of us will be glad you did! Thank you for having the courage to do so. Thank you for sharing, liking and commenting below about this blog. Feedback is always welcome. Are you ready to live the life you desire and deserve? Julie Wilson is a Life Coach who is dedicated to help you be the best version of YOU! For more information, click the button below.
The power you have is to be the best version of yourself you can be, so you can create a better world. ~Ashley Rickards Change . . . the only constant in life. I look around And everything is changing . . . Everywhere. What does this mean for me? I am scared I feel paralyzed Not knowing what to do. Where to turn . . . How to move forward with my life. I feel the changes Within me Around me . . . Out in the world. Great resistance in the mass consciousness. Change can be difficult . . . Especially if there is resistance. Adapting and adjusting can be hard It’s all in the mindset. How to flow with the changes? The change begins with me. Recognizing it is time . . . To change Beliefs and conditioning that are long outdated. It all begins with that first step. No more hiding No more running No more avoiding. If I change myself . . . It changes the world. I will find the courage to take that step. First looking within . . . What beliefs are not mine What is my truth? Time to find the strength to begin. I am but one person . . . Change can start with me. One step at a time Walking the path of transformation I have the power to affect great change! What will my future hold? If I look too far ahead So much unknown . . . No guarantees. I stay in the present moment. In the NOW I know what is happening. I can make choices . . . See the results And affect change. I am the creator of my life! Now as I look within and around me Everything is changing And I feel . . . Empowered! Thank you for sharing, liking and commenting below about this blog. Feedback is always welcome. Are you ready to live the life you desire and deserve? Julie Wilson is a Life Coach who is dedicated to help you be the best version of YOU! For more information, click the button below.
The true essence of the soul is revealing when we embrace the light and the shadows within ourselves. ~ Dee Waldeck I look into the shadows. Not a place I often go, Sometimes too scary And difficult to see within. I know it is time to embrace the shadows. Rather than look with my eyes, I feel into the shadows with my heart. I don’t like what I feel, And yet I know that I must Consider all the shadows. It is time to acknowledge the darkness. I’ve carried these shadows For longer than I care to Unknowingly some within my subconscious. I’ve allowed the shadows to control me. This part of me buried deeply That I do not want to look at And that which does not want me to find. Time to release that control over me, To let go of what no longer serves who I am. What lurks in the shadows? The part of me that is not so nice, Ready for me to love it And give it some light. Not proud of what I find within me. I know what I find Has been a part of me Not the part I am on the surface But the part of me That often cries from deep within. All the shadow wanted was to be recognized. I ignored the darkness So it grew even stronger Trying harder for me to see it. Too painful for me to look at it. The shadows darker than I expected, The fear of what I would find, Paralyzing me. Not able to even glance at the shadows Nor go within them. I know it is time for me to be strong. I face the inner darkness Not always easy But oh, so revealing. I find appreciation for the shadows. It is time to give thanks For the darkness contrasts the light. Time to let go of the shadow side To allow for more light For me to fully shine the light from within. I look into the shadows. The place I now gladly go For great inner change Can happen there. Thankful! Thank you for sharing, liking and commenting below about this blog. Feedback is always welcome. Are you ready to live the life you desire and deserve? Julie Wilson is a Life Coach who is dedicated to help you be the best version of YOU! For more information, click the button below.
Each of us has an inner room where we can visit to be cleansed of fear-based thoughts and feelings. This room, the holy of holies, is a sanctuary of light. ~ Marianne Williamson How are you doing? Have you checked in with yourself lately? I mean “really checked in with yourself”. So much going on in the world, around you and within you. It's hard not to be feeling some level of stress and anxiety. Take a moment or two and really check in with yourself. Can you even put into words what you are feeling? Confusion, uneasiness, calmness within the storm, numbness? Some of you have said you are grateful for the time home with family and living a slower pace life with less or no rushing around in “busy-ness”. You might also be in a place of uncertainty, overwhelm, sadness, shock, grief, depression or fear. F. E. A. R. is a big one . . . it encompasses so many other feelings Whatever you might be feeling, please do yourself a favor and feel what you are feeling! Take time to look at what feelings and emotions are coming up for you. It can actually be harmful on many levels of you, especially emotionally and physically, when you ignore your feelings and stuff them. Rather than “stuff” these feelings, acknowledge them, feel them and then release them so they no longer hold you back. Many of you have told me that “old” feelings, triggers and programs are coming up. Again, a lot of emotional baggage is ready to be cleared and released. It is a time of great change and it all starts with you. There is no right or wrong way to feel or “be” during this unprecedented time on Earth. It’s okay not to be okay! There are days you can accomplish more than you did the entire previous week! Some days you can’t do anything but rest, even after sleeping through the night. You just have to honor what your body is telling you and how you feel. All of this is part of you becoming the new you in the new world. I heard from several of you that you can’t wait to get back to normal. My response has been and continues to be “the world will not get back to normal as we knew it.” We may have a new normal but we won’t go back to the old normal. For all our sakes, I pray the world doesn’t go back to the way it was! What would your ideal world look like? If you could, what kind of world would you like to wake up to tomorrow morning? What role would you have in this world? There are so many possibilities and potentials for your life and planet Earth. It starts with each one of us. This virus was a wake-up call for all of humanity. As difficult as it has been for many people, it has been a blessing in disguise. It has caused us as a collective to look at what we hold to be true for us as individuals and as a society. Have you taken time to examine what is true for you? If so, great! Are you fully committed to living in your truth? If not, it may time to check in with yourself and decide what is true for you! Thank you for sharing, liking and commenting below about this blog. Feedback is always welcome Are you ready to live the life you desire and deserve? Julie Wilson is a Life Coach who is dedicated to help you be the best version of YOU! For more information, click the button below.
If you believe it will work out, you’ll see opportunities. If you believe it won’t, you’ll see obstacles. ~ Wayne Dyer So much happening. Around me, Within me, And in the world. I sense a myriad of emotions in the collective. Overwhelming fear, Unending anxiety, Deep sadness, Rising anger, Grief. What will the future hold? No one knows, Considerable uncertainty, Nothing seems as if it will be the same. I sit in isolation. Missing the physical connection with family and friends, I see their faces on the screen And hear their voices through the speaker. I miss the hugs, held tight to one another And kisses upon my cheek. An angel lands upon my shoulder. I hear a whisper in my ear, "Time to look through your eyes With a different perspective." I ask for clarity. "When you focus on the negative, You will see negative, Feel bad, Not be able to move forward And do what you came here to do. Look for the good. In others, Within you, In everything that is happening." I take a deep breath. Adjust my focus, Change my perspective, See the goodness in humanity, Notice the kind words And selfless actions. I see the good being done by many. I begin to feel better, I want to help others, My inner light begins to shine. I realize I am not alone in isolation. I can reach out and connect with others, In their time of need Or as they are in service. I, too, am part of the community As we all go through this experience together. All we have is the present moment. Of this I can be certain, Staying in the here and now, Creating my future. I sense new feelings within me. Strength from deep within, Hope abounds, Compassion, for me and for everyone, Peace and calmness, And, most of all . . . love. So much happening. Around me, Within me, And in the world. Grateful! Thank you for sharing, liking and commenting below about this blog. Feedback is always welcome Are you ready to live the life you desire and deserve? Julie Wilson is a Life Coach who is dedicated to help you be the best version of YOU! For more information, click the button below.
It is only in our darkest hours that we may discover the true strength of the brilliant light within ourselves that can never, ever, be dimmed. ~ Doe Zantamat As I sit here doing my best to find the words to convey what a lot of us are experiencing and feeling, I just can’t seem to find the right words. It’s so much more than the virus that is affecting us. So many things happening individually and as a collective. Each one of you is having your own unique experience in these unsettling times. Some of you have lost your job and are uncertain when and if you will be able to return to work. Some of you are working from home, adapting to a new way of being “in” the workplace. Many, if not most of you, are home because your state has issued a “stay at home” order or something similar. This can be a very scary time. There is so much fear on the Earth right now . . . not just where you live but around the world! This is hard on everyone. You can sense it in the collective. We are living through a huge wakeup call for all of humanity. I hear some of you say “I can’t wait till this all blows over and we can get back to normal." What is normal? I have said for many years that everything is changing. Here we are. Welcome to change! I believe all of this will cause us to have a “new” normal. Most of you have had your day-to-day life and schedule completely turned upside down. Many of you have more time at home. Depending upon your perspective, this time at home can be a challenge or a gift. With this extra time at home, what are you doing on a daily basis? Are you glued to the TV hanging on every word that is said and that causes more fear within you? Do you find yourself in your mind thinking and rethinking about what the future will bring? Obstacles don’t have to stop you. If you run into a wall, don’t turn around and give up. Figure out how to climb it, go through it or work around it. ~ Michael Jordan With a large number of you at home with family, there are different and perhaps more demands put on parents than when your children were attending school. As much as you love your children, you can’t lose yourself in taking care of them. You can’t forget about you and what you need. Now more than ever, it is so important to take care of yourself. Those of you who follow my blog, know I have written many times about making YOU your #1 priority. Self-care is so important! If you don’t take care of you, you won’t be able to take care of anyone else. Many of you are doing a good job coping and even exceling during this time. You are decluttering and repairing your home. Depending what part of the country you live in, you may be working in your yard and clearing it for new growth this spring. You are finding new ways to exercise at home. Perhaps you have found a new way to video chat with friends and family in other parts of the world as a new way of keeping in touch. Some of you are bringing forth creative talents you’ve always had but may have been hidden. You are writing that book you never had time to write. I’ve seen many beautiful paintings and craft projects displayed online. You may be finding that inner chef and baker that you didn’t realize you were all these years! These creative projects add so much to uplift all of us. Tough times never last, but tough people do. ~ Robert H Schulle During this time of slowdown and isolation, give yourself the gift of taking care of all of you . . . physically, emotionally, mentally and spiritually. Find time to go within and look at what truly matters to you. Deep within you is your true essence, who you really are. It’s time for your hidden gifts and talents to come forth. You can also take care of you by staying in the present moment. When you find yourself scared of getting sick or wondering what the future will bring, bring yourself back to the NOW moment. In that moment, find something to be grateful for. When you are in a place of gratitude, it changes everything. One moment of gratitude can lead to another moment and another. Soon you will find that you have much to be grateful for. In that moment, you are alive and can trust that we are all going to be okay . . . no matter what that looks like and no matter the outcome. If at times you find all of this to be more than you can bare, remember that you are not the only one experiencing this. You are not alone. We are all going through this. And, together, we will come out the other side of this unprecedented time on Earth! Thank you for sharing, liking and commenting below about this blog. Feedback is always welcome Are you ready to live the life you desire and deserve? Julie Wilson is a Life Coach who is dedicated to help you be the best version of YOU! For more information, click the button below.
There is one art of which people should be masters – the art of reflection. ~Samuel Coleridge It’s that time between Christmas and New Year’s where things slow down at the end of the year before the start of a new year. That feeling that you need to take a deep, long exhale after all that goes into the holiday planning and “doing”. You can finally catch your breath. It’s also the time of year when you tend to pause and reflect on the year that is almost completed. You look at where you have been, what you did, what you feel good about and maybe the things you don’t feel so good about. Some of you will also look at the upcoming year with great anticipation with what you want to accomplish in the new year. You may feel that it is more challenging to “exhale” at the end of this year than other years. 2019 was a challenging year. It turned us inside out while pushing and pulling us beyond our comfort zones. Collectively, out in the mass consciousness, there was so much going on while individually you felt changes in your own personal world. Regardless if you flowed with the changes or resisted them, you changed. When you take time to reflect on 2019, notice all the ways you changed from where you were a year ago. As many of you have observed, there is great change happening in governments, financial institutions, healthcare and other institutions in many countries. Around the world, no matter where you are, there is change in the air. It can be scary to watch these changes or be a part of them, and yet change can also be good. Changes have also happened in your own personal world this year. Jobs changing, moving to a new home, relationships ending, physical illness, or people dying and leaving you. As you reflect on the past year, you may know or feel differently about you . . . your beliefs, how you nurture yourself, your self-talk and how you love yourself. As changes happen in your external world, you can be sure there are internal changes happening at the same time or vice versa. If we don’t change, we don’t grow. If we don’t grow, we aren’t really living. ~ Gail Sheehy No matter what, it is my belief that there can be something good and wonderful in whatever is happening. It may not always be obvious that good can come from a dear person dying or losing a job that provides food for your children. It can be devastating! Yet, in that moment, can you look for all the possible good that may occur from what just happened? I know from personal experience what this can feel like. I have gone through some things that could have been overwhelming and destroyed my spirit. Many people would ask me “How are you able to function and be so positive with all that you are going through?” Without fail, I would look for the positive even in some of the most horrible situations. Not always easy to do, but that is how I got through difficult situations in my life. By focusing on the good, it made the bad not seem so bad. See if this helps you the next time you are faced with an upsetting situation. Take time to breathe. Get into your heart center and look for something, anything, no matter how small that is a “good” part of what just happened. Believe that something wonderful will happen from whatever you are experiencing. Focus on the beautiful possibilities that now have an opening to come to you because of what just happened. Maybe a friend heard about you losing your job and that very day, his boss made an announcement the company needs to hire more help. You apply and you get the job which is better than the job you lost. There is just no getting around that turning bad things into good things is up to you. ~Deepak Chopra 2020 can be a turning point year for you if you allow it to be. Not only is January the start of a new year, it is the start of a new decade! Yes, there is much out there in the world that doesn’t look so good. It’s all in your perception. What will you “see” when you reflect on 2019? In that reflection, can you then come up with a vision for what you want for you, your family, the world in 2020? Who do you want to be with all these changes that are happening? You each make a difference! Thank you for taking a long slow exhale at this time and reflecting on what you can do to make a difference in the world. This in turn helps everyone else. I am grateful for each one of you and what you are doing to make the world a better place. Blessings for a new year and new decade that is beyond anything you could imagine! Thank you for liking, sharing and commenting below about this blog. Feedback is always welcome. Are you ready to live the life you desire and deserve? Julie Wilson is a Life Coach who is dedicated to help you live a life you love! For more information, click the button below.
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