I'm forever trying to boil down what I teach to the most concise and concentrated version, so it's of the highest service to you.
I've always said that my curriculum in one word would be MINDFULNESS – being conscious of how our thoughts, words and actions make us feel.
And a critically important piece of mindfulness is the PAUSE.
Pausing is going inward to ask reflective questions like:
what is serving me?
what is not working?
what do I need to change?
what would honour my fullest self?
how do I want to show up in the world?
am I acting in alignment with my true self?
what would my wiser self suggest I do now?
do I need to expand my identity to move toward my best self?
One of the most important things we can do for our wellbeing is PAUSE – in stillness and in action – because we already have all of the answers inside of us.
We just need to create space to listen.
We need to practice reflection in both stillness and in action.
In stillness:
meditation
journaling
visioning
In action:
physical activity, especially in nature – walking, running, hiking, swimming, biking, paddling, gardening, etc
The majority of my clients are working mothers, women leaders with frenetic schedules and too little self-care – giving and giving and giving, without replenishing.
It's time for us all to reclaim our time and rediscover wellness – which starts with listening to what we truly need.
When the Daily Pause is missing from my self-care practices, everything feels like so much more of a struggle. There's a feeling dissonance – a lack of harmony – from acting out of alignment with what serves me in embodying my values of TRUTH, LOVE and JOY.
I created my new YouTube series, The 7-Minute Workout for Mind-Body-Spirit, as a REFLECTIVE PRACTICE that incorporates movement, meditation and writing!