Elizabeth Gilbert said "...the most relaxed person in the room is the one who holds all the power" and wow, that lands.
Finding surrender and letting go of control as a (recovering) Type A, overachieving, overthinking eldest daughter can be so UNCOMFORTABLE.
I've been thinking about control vs. surrender lately.
Control makes my mind feel safe, but often feels like gripping and tightness in my body.
Whereas surrender can be scary for my mind, but feels like ease and softness in my body.
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Feeling like a website rewrite and service overhaul is coming soon...
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That Manifesting Generator + Cross of the Sleeping Pheonix urge to pivot and start over--again.
Only this time I know I'm not really starting over because I get to bring alllll the experience and knowledge with me. And I'm not feeling like pivoting is flaky or a failure.
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We've been avoiding all American products when shopping. Cancelled Amazon Prime and Disney+ -- working to keep our dollars in Canada as much as possible. #elbowsup
But it's this crazy detainment and deportation shit that's got us cancelling all travel to or through the US, period.
Sometimes, Lies Do the Job
The sad, inevitable end of the US/Canada trade war.
#tradewar #cdnpoli #tariffs #rememberthepeetapes
www.youtube.com/shorts/VVbR0...
Creating reels, crafting posts and writing captions may not seem that deep but helping someone express themselves and get the word about their work is so satisfying.
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It's been a tough week. But I had a client tell me this afternoon how much my social media support is helping her stay in touch with her business and marketing while she has a lot going on in her life and honestly, it made my day.
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I'm bored of the same old same old ways of marketing.
I'm bored of how I've been marketing!
It's why I'm not showing up to talk about my business and my offers as consistently as I have in years past.
I don't know what the answer is yet but it isn't going to be doing more of the same.
Every checkout page now has a link for Canadians to check out in CAD$! And it's dollar for dollar which means especially right now, Canadians are getting a sweet local discount!
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The large majority of my clients are American so I've always charged in USD (when I lived in France and now in Canada).
Clients could always reach out to pay in CAD (or in EUR when I was based in France) but I never explicitly put that on my website.
Today I changed that.
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I may have started a podcast for mini breathwork practices... 😅
My goal: share practical breathwork that fits in to your real life. Each episode contains a short guided practice you can do anywhere.
On Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/4R8ZYmm... (and wherever else you get your podcasts!)
My kindle says I'm 47% of the way through Onyx Storm -- it's SO GOOD, I don't want it to end and I cannot stop.
It's 10pm local time and the Onyx Storm midnight release party starts in an hour!!!!!
Caffeinating and binging the Fantasy Fangirls podcast to stay awake 😅
Some wild energy out there this weekend 😅
BEYOND excited that at midnight tmrw we will finally get our hands on Onyx Storm!!!
Planning to hermit Tues & Wed and block the real world out except for freaking out, theorizing and commiserating with the rest of the Fantasy Fangirls discord community.
Absolutely adore this book! I think about and reference her fear coming along but not driving the car analogy often.
Yes, we are halfway through January.
AND if you still aren't feeling the New Year vibes, cut yourself some slack.
The calendar New Year is completely arbitrary.
The Human Design New Year starts Jan 21st.
The astrological New Year starts Mar 31.
Your personal New Year starts on your birthday. 🥳
What I'm noticing:
- my phone has a massive magnetic pull, I have to actively fight to banish it for those 2 hours
- most of these moments of pause are first thing in the morning (before the kids are up and the day really begins) *I'd like to try building some during my day as well
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1) phone free for the first and last hour of the day
2) at least 15 minutes of totally input-free time each day (no other people, no podcasts, no music, no goals, just being)
3) morning tarot/oracle card pull
4) morning breathwork (at least 5 min)
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If you are actively trying to fight the background frequency of chaos, pressure and burnout, what works for you to make the time to slow down? to pause? to rest?
A few things I'm trying right now:
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Plus our brains are SO good at throwing excuses our way when it comes to doing things we know will help us slow down: "too busy," "maybe later," "after I finish this"
(Mine loves: "I don't have time right now" ...followed by scrolling for 30 minutes on social media... 🙄)
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But it's true. Slowing down, pausing, resting, in a world that's constantly saying go faster, work harder, do more, doesn't happen without real intention.
Bodies in motion like to stay in motion and all that.
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Can we talk about this quote that's been living rent-free in my head lately?
"Self-regulation is rebellion in a world designed to dysregulate you. Choosing rest, calm, and connection is radical when society glorifies burnout."
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right?! I finished Iron Flame in a marathon day of reading and I think this one is about the same length. Cannot wait to see the wild twists and turns RY takes us on. And then dissect it all with all the other fans (the @fantasyfangirlspod.bsky.social discord is AMAZING for this.)
Going to my local Onyx Storm midnight release next week and I cannot wait.
My husband says I'll never make it to midnight (I'm usually in bed by 9:30pm!) but he doesn't understand my excitement to return to this world.
I've already blocked Tuesday off work!
Anyone else??
He reached across the table and kissed me. My heart jolted as I realized I felt nervous for the first time that evening.
This was no longer just an experiment, a potential funny story to share with the girls over brunch.
I suddenly wanted to make a good impression.
I *liked* him, liked him.
What if by avoiding writing, I’ve been avoiding a key piece of the work I’m here to do? Of my potential and purpose?"
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What if my writing gets to be “fuck around and find out”?
What if it’s not done for any specific purpose other than fun, self expression and to sift through and slow down my thoughts?
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There’s also definitely an element of learning to write first, edit later that speaks to that 3rd line “just try it” I often have trouble with in my first line need for it all to be stable.
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And yet I only showed up to write 5 times last month??
I think writing helps my mind slow down, helps me pause, process and get things quiet enough up there…
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