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*** Supporting the development of the strong, compassionate mother within. **** #parenting #women #wellness #health #mindfulness #consciousliving #spiritual #workingmom #worklifebalance
Transcript of Sexy Spirit Mom - March 2016
Click on any page number or feature title above to jump to that location in the magazine. Click wherever you see the logo below to return back to the Features page.
Contributors
Cory Thomsen is a seeker, on a continuous journey of discovery and growth. She helps women reconnect to their spark, practice balance and develop the compassionate, strong mother within to slow down and show up authentically in service of their world. She Lives with her husband and two children in Katy, Texas. Her piece A Happy Accident is on page 31.
corythomsen.com
Renu Sachdeva, a Diversity Leader in her organization, is particularly passionate about breaking down gender-based stereotypes in the workplace and empowering women to be their best selves. In her free time, Renu Loves to travel to beautiful parts of the world (New Zealand, Ireland, and Scotland being her favorites), read voraciously (with dystopian fiction being a guilty pleasure), and write fiction, poetry, or anything else that her heart desires. Find her Eviction Notice piece on page 24.
Sandra Fazio, author and founder of The Conscious Parent Blog, is being trained and specializing in conscious parenting directly by Dr. Shefali Tsabary as a parent/family coach. Sandra helps others to create a deeper engagement with their children and a higher connectivity to themselves through the un-Layering and evolution of the parental self. Her piece is on page 12.
theconsciousparentblog.com
Nicole McCharen is a Life coach for moms in transition, birth doula, and postpartum group facilitator. She has a passion for creating safe spaces for moms to speak their truth, transform in areas they feel stuck, and find their own unique identity as moms rooted in selfLove and compassion. Read about her journey into motherhood in our Sexy Spirit Mom of the Month feature on page 15.
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Kelly helps ambitious women dreamers Learn to Live, Lead, & be well, so that they clear the clutter, take back their time, and authentically embrace their visibility. Her article Clearing the Chaos is found on page 8. You can download her free guide with 5 powerful questions to ask yourself daily or visit her at
kellyelizabethscott.com
Angela Butler is an expert on navigating Life transitions. As a dynamic and passionate Life coach, Angela works with people who are caught "inbetween" where they were and who they want to be in creating their best Life. She believes this is the only way we can be of service to the world. Find her Staycation piece on page 28.
a ngela .couragetoconnection@gma i L.com
couragetoco nnection .com
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Featured Artist
Photo Credit
Lizzy Russinko is the artist behind (Un)Scripted. She spends her beautiful days as mama to Eleanor (3) and Conrad (22 months), wife & partner to her husband Nick, and maven to all things that catch her eye, intellect, or heart. She is the creator behind (Un)Scripted Living, a mindful Living conference/retreat series, and owner of (Un)Scripted Print Shop showcasing art prints and notecards of her unique hand Lettering for homes, offices, playrooms, and nurseries.
Hand Lettering is her meditation. She prefers words and phrases that really make you think, and that encourage conversations about things that matter deeply to the human experience. Her work reflects the modern woman and family: mindful and present, appreciative of inspiration, tackling real conversations, connected to gratitude, and exploring the depths of self to Live a wholly authentic Life.
She currently Lives in the countryside, just outside of Philadelphia, and believes deeply in Living a Life that Leaves the world better than she found it.
A sampling from Lizzy's Print Shop is featured on pages 11, 14, 22, 26, and 30.
Cory Thomsen c/o Jessica Mullen (headshot) Sandra Fazio c/ o Sandra Fazio Kelly Scott c/o Kimberly Florence Nicole McCharen c/o Corinna Haworth (headshot) & Nicole McCharen (candids) Angela Butler c/o Angela Butler Renu Sachdeva c/o Renu Sachdeva
Lizzy Russinko c/o Dave Waddell (siousca.com)
ALL other photos unless otherwise credited shared into public domain and free for commercial use via Pixabay.com.
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Before you move on with your day, what's one step you can take to simplify right now in an effort to feel Lighter immediately? Maybe ...
o Clothes that no Longer fit.
o Old paper receipts.
o The trash around your house, room,kitchen, wallet, or even trashcan.
o Anything about which you keep saying"I 'LL use this eventually".
o Any pictures, memorabilia, or itemsaround your home or office that don'tmake you feel how you desire to feel.
o Items on your to-do List. Say no to thetasks that aren't a 10 on a scale of"meh" to "this is a task aligned with myhighest point of contribution". Say yesto the things that Light you up.
As we remove what no Longer serves us, we make room for the feelings we desire to feel and for more of what we want to come our way.
We make room for abundance.
We make room for freedom.
We make room for clarity.
We make room for curiosity, creativity, and
exploration.
We make room for things that serve us now.
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My biggest wake-up call around anxiety came through my daughter's authentic essence and being. A big part of my parental unfolding has been helping to guide and support her and I feel at my deepest core, had I not begun shifting out of my "doing" mode and more into my "being" mode, I would indirectly exasperate her anxieties through my anxious tendencies. The inner work I have done around creating more awareness (through conscious parenting) so I can connect within myself has been a pivotal turning point in helping my daughter traverse through her own emotional struggles, tantrums, fears and worries. I have Learned to naturally slow down to meet her where she is at and not project my anxieties back onto her. By cleaning out my own inner Landscape, I am freeing the space to receive all of her (full acceptance) without imposing my own triggers and frustrations. And those that do surface (through my ego), I can recognize much faster and center myself more quickly than in years past.
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by Cheryl Strayed
"I was amazed that what I needed to survive could be carried on my back. And, most surprising of aLL that I could carry it. That I could bear the unbearable. These realizations about my physicaL material Life couldn't help but spill over into the emotional and spiritual realm. That my complicated Life could be made so simple was astounding."
"Being overwhelmed is often as unproductive as doing nothing, and is far more unpleasant. Being selective - or doing Less - is the path to being productive. Focus on the important few and ignore the rest. It's easy to get caught in a flood of the minutiae, but the key to not feeLing rushed is remembering that Lack of time is actually a Lack of priorities."
'The J.J-1lotU
Work Week
by Timothy Ferriss
by Greg McKeown
"The best asset we have for making a contribution to the world is ourselves. If we underinvest in ourselves, and by that I mean our minds, our bodies, and our spirits, we damage the very tool we need to make our highest contribution."
Each morning, before you put anything else in your body, drink a cup of hot water with lemon. The temperature helps wake up our digestive system and the lemon helps flush out toxins. Freezing lemon juice into cubes helps keep servings handy.
Observe each emotion as it arises. Asking questions and observing how we feel about environments, situations, and relationships gives us space to process and honor our true self.
Hold valuable mental real estate clear by only committing to things that are in line with and essential to your highest good. If something's not a hell yeah, then it's a no thank you.
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So we must become intentional about first recognizing, and then clearing these feelings. This will require a lot of introspection, which everyone does in different ways. Find a way that works for you - that could be quietly sitting and meditating, journaling, taking a Long walk, etc. And ask yourself, what am I afraid of? What is holding me back from doing "xyz"?
And don't accept the easy answers. Just as we would challenge a friend to overcome obstacles to pursue his/her dreams, we must challenge ourselves. When we find what we're afraid of, what's in our way, we can then decide if what we want is more important than those negative feelings. We can then begin to clear them out and make space for our dreams. You absolutely deserve it, and so do I.
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Break your routine.
Have a break from everything you normally read, watch, or Listen to and open yourself up to something new. Turn your ordinary veg-out night in front of the TV into a night of culture; cook an exotic meal, discuss foreign traditions. Or, try a new restaurant on the other side of town with someone you've been meaning to call. Take a different route to work and notice the scenery. You get the idea!
Become a knowledge seeker.
Who said Learning stops after high school or college? The adventure of Learning never stops. Turn your boring evenings or weekends into an exciting quest for knowledge. You can Learn anything from accounting to zoology, often for free!
Question all your self-Limiting beliefs.
Overcoming these mental barriers is an adventure in and of itself that can transform your Life! These are the beliefs that stop you from taking a risk and trying new things. For years I believed I wasn't creative, until I finally enrolled in writing classes. Now I blog, write articles, and create workshops using my creative skills.
Embark on a voyage of gratitude.
Discover that your "dull" Life is actually filled with bright blessings! Start a gratitude journal or make a collage of everything that makes you happy. Sometimes, all you need is purposeful recognition of everything that is right in your Life to transform your everyday into extraordinary.
For the entire month, commit yourself to finding the extraordinary in your every day Life. The excitement you seek is already there, waiting for you to create it!
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So slowly, I began uncovering. I knew I had to get down to the bottom and patch up that hole or I'd be shoveling that shit forever. I began observing my self-talk and applying inquiries to test the validity and Logic. I started a gratitude practice, including things about myself I could appreciate. I noticed the List start to grow. I stopped questioning my purpose and blaming my parents for beliefs I had about myself. I forgave. I poured all of these buried emotions and perceived wrongs out of my heart. I journaled. I processed. I spoke with my husband and my coach about what was in the deep recesses of my heart, and even to my own inner child. I Listened. I Listened some more. When I felt complete with it, I blogged about it. I poured it all out until there was nothing Left. I was emptied.
Then, the light came in.
Finally, it could reach all the way down to that hole at the bottom of my heart. I began to heal.
I listened. I listened some more.
Without knowing it, I had created the space in my heart so that I could be filled with Love, the Spirit, my true essence. Whatever you want to call it - it was Divine. I felt it Like a warm blanket, wrapped around me and making me feel whole once again.
What I Learned is this: an empty heart isn't something to fear or to be saddened by. It's a fresh Landscape, a field ready to be planted in. It's a container waiting to be filled. Once a heart is emptied it can only be filled with unconditional Love, with a voice more connected to God and all the Light in the Universe, with a sense of belonging. I now have a deep knowing that I am worthy, as are my children, and you who is reading this now. We don't have to earn it or prove it. Our worthiness is innate.
I Learned that this was my purpose all along. To empty myself so that I could be filled.
God doesn't make mistakes; He makes miracles. Each one of us is a miracle.
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Who would write on a page already filled with writings? Who would plant a sapling
where one is already planted? One would look for
an empty page and virgin soil. Become bare Like the earth
so the Beloved may plant His seed, become a blank page
so His pen may write upon you.
-Rumi
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