The last few weeks have a been a little bit rough for my clients and myself. The full moon sometimes affects our emotions and brings things to the surface. As a life coach, I teach people how to manage and release these thoughts and emotions. We are so afraid to let people see when we are weak and admit when we don't have it all together. The deepest relationships happen when we let go of the facet of perfectionism. To let people see everything; be transparent; open up all surfaces of our soul... You don't always HAVE to be strong. Open up your heart to others, tear down your walls and let them in.
"We don’t always have to be strong to
be strong. Sometimes our strength is expressed in being vulnerable.
Sometimes we need to fall apart to regroup and stay on track. We all have days when we cannot push any harder, cannot hold
back self-doubt, cannot stop focusing on fear, cannot be strong.
There are days when we cannot focus on being
responsible. Occasionally, we don’t want to get out of our pajamas.
Sometimes, we cry in front of people. We expose our tiredness,
irritability or anger.
Those days are okay.
They are just okay.
Part of taking care of ourselves means we give ourselves
permission to “fall apart” when we need to. We do not have to be
perpetual towers of strength. We are strong. We have proven
that. Our strength will continue if we allow ourselves the courage to
feel scared, weak, and vulnerable when we need to experience those feelings."
Copyright, 2016, Jackie Mart. For further information about this blog, or Optimum Wellness LLC, contact Jackie Mart at 712.790.5883 or Jackie@OptimumWellnessMN.com. As a holistic nutritionist and lifestyle coach, I will support you in taking steps to a healthier and happier you. My goal is to help you create an art of balance in your life. You will also learn how important balance between primary foods (relationships, physical activity, sleep, career and spirituality) and secondary foods (organic food and whole food) is.
This is beautiful! Please read and share!
"She let go.
She let go. Without a thought or a word, she let go.
She let go of the fear. She let go of the judgments. She let go of the
confluence of opinions swarming around her head. She let go of the committee of
indecision within her. She let go of all the 'right' reasons. Wholly and
completely, without hesitation or worry, she just let go.
She didn't ask anyone for advice. She didn't read a book on how to let go. She
didn't search the scriptures. She just let go. She let go of all of the
memories that held her back. She let go of all of the anxiety that kept her from
moving forward. She let go of the planning and all of the calculations about
how to do it just right.
She didn't promise to let go. She didn't journal about it. She didn't write the
projected date in her Day-Timer. She made no public announcement and put no ad
in the paper. She didn't check the weather report or read her daily horoscope.
She just let go.
She didn't analyze whether she should let go. She didn't call her friends to
discuss the matter. She didn't do a five-step Spiritual Mind Treatment. She
didn't call the prayer line. She didn't utter one word. She just let go.
No one was around when it happened. There was no applause or congratulations.
No one thanked her or praised her. No one noticed a thing. Like a leaf falling
from a tree, she just let go.
There was no effort. There was no struggle. It wasn't good and it wasn't bad.
It was what it was, and it is just that.
In the space of letting go, she let it all be. A small smile came over her
face. A light breeze blew through her. And the sun and the moon shone
forevermore."
~Rev. Safire Rose, Agape International Spiritual Center
What do you need to let go of? What are you holding on to that needs released?
A Few Things I am Learning to Let Go:
-The need to be "perfect," and putting an enormous amount of pressure on myself. I'm embracing my higher weight and curvy body. I am looking more like a 30 year old woman instead of a 12 year old girl!
-Comparing myself to others. We all have different paths in life and we are unique. I chose an unconventional path most people do not choose to follow but would not change it for anything!
-The heartaches and struggles I am going through and have gone through are just part of my story and will allow me to share it with others in the future. I am not a failure like I once thought.
-I am not my family. I do not have to take on their pain, issues, or problems. They may not be my ideal family of choice but I still love them unconditionally. They have been there for me when I have not been the easiest person to love or be around and will continue to be in my life when other people bail. I feel blessed to have them!
-I cannot help everyone as much as I want to. Not everyone needs to be "fixed." I have a deep yearning to make sure every person is happy but have gotten to a point where I know the people that actually want help will come to me.
-Relying on others to make me happy. Happiness starts with YOU. It is a choice we make each and every day! Start each day with the thought that it will be the best day of your life!
Be Well!
Jackie :-)
Copyright, 2013, Jackie Mart. For further information about this blog, or Optimum Wellness LLC, contact Jackie Mart at 712.790.5883 or Jackie@OptimumWellnessMN.com. As a holistic nutrition and lifestyle coach, I will support you in taking steps to a healthier and happier you. My goal is to help you create an art of balance in your life. You will also learn how important balance between primary foods (relationships, physical activity, sleep, career and spirituality) and secondary foods (organic food and whole food) is.
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I have been waking up alot lately in the middle of the night and decided to research it a little! I figured it was my adrenal glands and cortisol levels because I have been very stressed lately. I looked into what Traditional Chinese Medicine says and found some pretty interesting information about why you feel differently at different hours of the day! Thought I would share this website with you!
Copyright, 2012, Jackie Mart. For further information about this blog, or Optimum Wellness MN, contact Jackie Mart at 712.790.5883 or jackieamart@hotmail.com.
As a holistic nutrition and lifestyle coach, I will support you in taking steps to a healthier and happier you. My goal is to help you create an art of balance in your life. You will also learn how important balance between primary foods (relationships, physical activity, sleep, career and spirituality) and secondary foods (organic food and whole food) is.
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Negative people are everywhere!! It's amazing how one person can drag down a whole group! It is very infectious. Sometimes I walk into a room and can feel the negative energy. I truly believe attitude is everything and that what you think about you will attract. Are you constantly worrying about not having any money, your crap job, how you hate yourself, feel like a failure, that your life stinks? You have programmed your mind to think negatively and it will spiral out of control! The power of positive thinking is amazing! I've had alot of ironic situtations where I have concentrated on removing my bad thoughts and all sorts of opportunities have come my way!!
Here are a few actions and tips to help you develop the power of positive thinking:
*Always use only positive words while thinking and while talking. Use words such as, 'I can', 'I am able', 'it is possible', 'it can be done', 'I like myself" and etc.
*Try to disregard and ignore negative thoughts. Refuse to think such thoughts, and substitute them with constructive happy thoughts.
*In your conversation use words that evoke feelings and mental images of strength, happiness and success.
*Before starting with any plan or action, visualize clearly in your mind its successful outcome. If you visualize with concentration and faith, you will be amazed at the results.
*Read at least one page of inspiring book every day.
*Watch movies that make you feel happy.
*Minimize the time you listen to the news and read the papers.
*Associate yourself with people who think positively and are happy!
* Write down your life goals in the present tense. For example: I earn X amount of dollars per year, I own X car, I weigh X amount, I live on a house by the ocean...
*Always sit and walk with your back straight. This will strengthen your confidence and inner strength.
*Walk, swim or engage in some other physical activity. This helps to develop a more positive attitude!!
I copied some of my favorite positive affirmations and hung them up on my door. I try to say them before I leave my apartment in the mornings!
This is a great book if you need ideas- Dancing with Divinity:Postitive Affirmations for Any Situation
Or subscribe to Brian Tracy's Newsletter and Blog!! He an amazing life coach!
"Change your thoughts and change your world!" -Norman Vincent Peale
