Let Go- Words and Lens Inspiration

 

Hey Inspiring Souls..

 

Some advice I needed recently….

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

What do you need to let go of? What do you need to lean into?

 

Here is to living Inspired, Creative and Empowered

Heather

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

My letter to 2012

Hey Beautiful Souls!

Well can you belive we are nearing the end of 2012? I can’t but since there is no denying it really I have continued to reflect and to vision. For me part of that process is to write a letter to the year coming to a close.. So here is my letter to 2012!

Dear 2012, 

Wowzer, what a year you were. And you FLEW by!  I know I know I say that every single year. It seems you were especially fast! 

Your were full of so many shifts, healing, blessings, realizations, clarity, confusion, wounds, discovery just so much packed into little ol you! 

You brought me connection in many forms, not all the forms I had thought I would have but so many. Not just connection with some really beautiful souls online and off but with my Spirituality , with myself, my health and with hubby. 

As you know my 2 biggest dreams were to go to Germany with Mom and to go to a retreat. Sadly Germany didn’t happen this year (but I am counting on you 2013!) The retreat did happen and boy was it amazing. A game changer on many levels. I felt seen and so open learning and adopting the mantra to trust the process (still working on this one!) 

I would like to leave with you however the wounds, frustration, grudges and all (or at least take most of them please) the ways that I stand in my own way. 

You were full of learning in so many ways, many of them really fun. Lots of workshops, eCourses and yummy books (over 25 of them actually!) 

I painted, collaged, drew, ran a year long workshop, coached and captured many memories through the lens and written words. 

Lots of release as well, 50lbs from my body and many bags from my apartment. Slowly (really slowly sometimes) carving out a space that speaks to me more and more. Layers of letting go of what is no longer serving me-Mentally and Physically. My word for you was Light and boy did that show up in physical form, mental and being able to open more and more to see that in other people. 

There were also some ways that you felt sort of stuck and too much the same of the years past, don’t worry I don’t blame you. I have stood in my own way to much but I now  catch myself so much faster then I used to. 

There were also many ways where you felt freeing.. Authentic and like you were prepping me for little and big shifts to come. 

Thank You 2012 I am so grateful for all the blessings, the lessons (even the hard ones that I am still processing) 

May all you have brought me carry me forward to fully expand into my truth in 2013

Love, Heather 

5 things I wish I had known a few years ago…

Hey Amazing Souls!

Life is full of… lessons (what did you think I was going to say?  sometimes we have the circumstances or situations that we wish for when we don’t have them anymore. There are lessons being shown to us all the time, we well I will speak for myself.. I am sometims hanging onto what it isn’t instead of looking at what it is, or what it could be if I just shifted a smidge out of my own freakin way!

So I thought I would look at 5 things I wish I had known years ago.. at the same time hoping I really have “got it” this time around so I am not 5 years from now saying the same stuff!

1-That avoiding certain situations just makes them way worse most of the time, face the fear and issues head on, as hard as it may be it’s going to be far easier than having years of procrastination and avoidance along with it being difficult when finally dealt with.

2-That my circumstances then ( in several ways) were exactly what I am wishing (and working toward) now… In other words.. If I had really opened my eyes I would have seen how freakin good I had some things!

3-That if I had started then even in small ways that I would be getting there faster (but now accepting that I can shoulda coulda woulda myself till I am blue in the face, what matters is what I do now)

4-That I should trust my vision and gut, they somehow know the way if I would just listen.

5-That I should nurture the relationships i had on a deeper level, because you  never know when they will change or go away.

Those are 5 (of many) things I wish i had known a few years ago.. How about you?

Here is to living Inspired, Creative and Empowered

Heather

5 Ways to STOP giving away your Power!

Hey Lovely Souls!

I know it’s all too “easy” sometimes to just go along with it, whatever it may be for you. To feel like you don’t want to cause any problems, ruffle any feathers etc.. You don’t even realize at first that you maybe more than you thought care or have more of an opinion then you realized.

We give away our power in even small ways much more than we realize. Look I am not saying don’t ever compromise that is how we can be in most realtionships.But there is a difference between “I will compromise with you on this” mindfully and with intention and just giving up, stepping back when you really do not agree with it, when everything in you is telling you something different (or when you even just get those hints from your body/life) that it’s not right..

So lets look at 5 ways we can STOP giving away our power…

1-Pause before you agree to something, check in with yourself, how do you really feel about it?

2-Define what your values are, it’s much harder to live within your values if you have never taken the time to define them for yourself ( post them in a place where you will see them often) …(look for a post coming up next week on how to determine your values!)

3-Stop saying “I don’t Care” when you really do, I have had this exact same “default” response more than I care to admit and still often do (but making progress!) Even something as simple as saying you don’t care where you go to eat if you have a preference, tell them, but first you have to be able honest with yourself about it!

4-Speak Up, I know, trust me I know this is not easy. I am not suggesting you pick a fight. If there is  situation that you feel really strongly about, find the best way you can to express that in a firm, solid and calm manner. I am also not suggesting that you put yourself in a dangerous situation. There are however going to be those times where it’s not really comfortable and it’s not easy to do so people are not going to get it, belive you or support you, however if you are doing so for yourself that is huge and should be acknowledged.

5-Get honest with yourself about in what and with who you are giving away your power, how can we change something, how can we shift it if we are not even aware or willing to look at how we continue to do so.

Be gentle with yourself, we have often been giving away our power in the smallest ways and not even realized it. Bit by bit we can get that power back.

Here is to living Inspired, Creative and Empowered

Heather

5 ways to show up for yourself

Hey Inspiring Souls!

The phrase “showing up for myself” has well shown up for me a lot recently. I notice myself resisting what I really want to do, what I crave. I am working on not doing this and pushing myself (at times) to show up for myself in the following areas..

Here are 5 ways you can show up for yourself!

1-Get your body in motion, yoga, dance walking whatever is nourishing or fun for you. Often when we know we will feel good and will be happy we did is the time we have to talk ourselves into it the most! At least that has been true for me!

2-Make room in your schedule for yourself, it’s so important to do this even if you don’t feel like you can schedule in more than 15 minutes it’s a start, it’s something.

3-Take time to go within, listen to the messages of your life, grab your journal and capture what is on your heart, this is one of the most important ways you can show up for yourself. Our lives are whispering to us all the time (then they get loud and obnoxious if we ignore them long enough!)

4-Show up for yourself in the way of expressing your creativity, whatever that is for you. Take time to capture photos , explore words, visual journal, knit, make a great meal, plant something (and a zillion other ideas!)

5-Show up for your dreams, you know that list of things you would love to do, learn, create and explore allow yourself to show up for yourself and start taking action on them or at the very least writing them down and owning them! (see #3)

Here is to living Inspired, Creative and Empowered

Heather