Growth ain’t all magic + sunshine
If only expansion could just feel like magic and sunshine. But it doesn't. It also feels 𝔴𝔦𝔩𝔡𝔩𝔶 uncomfortable.
You’re stretching into new places, spaces you’ve never inhabited before, and that feels awkward, like dancing to a slow song at a high school dance.
You’re going beyond what you know into the realm of the unknown.
You’re moving from the recognizable to the never-seen-before.
Where you'll discover parts of yourself you might have never met.
And become more aware of who you are and what you’re capable of, which includes being in this uncomfortable growth phase.
Even when it feels like goo and sticky uncertainty.
The caterpillar has no idea it’s about to turn into a butterfly when it’s in the cocoon. And that is mighty uncomfortable.
You might feel lost, but actually, you’re transmuting.
You’re in the depth of cellular change.
And you, dear creator, have the courage to become sticky goo.
That’s wild expansion.
It’s accepting yourself as you stretch and transform. Not just waiting for the purple and gold patterns to emerge on your wings.
It's full-throttle gratitude for who you are right now and who you're becoming to move in the direction of your dreams.
It’s learning to love the space between where you are and where you’re going (growing).
If you’re only thinking about how it will be tomorrow or in the future, you’ve become attached to an outcome, an idea, and have lost the plot.
All you have is this moment, what’s right here, right now.
It’s up to you to make the process enjoyable. What’s the point otherwise? This is your journey, you can design it any way you want.
You can:
Choose to fly, not fall
Create safety in uncertainty
Enjoy the ride as it is
Stick your hand out the window and catch the breeze
It’s finding ease, joy, and flow, right here, right now.
If you don’t create it now, you won’t have it later.
So learn to love this space, your goo, your process.
Make it juicy and joy-filled 🍊
Only you can do that.
Fieldwork
✦ COACHING MOMENT ✦
How do you want to 𝖇𝖊 in the goo?
What creates safety in uncertainty?
List 5 feel-good activities for your nervous system.
Pay attention to what you do when you’re feeling your edge.
✦ DOSE OF CREATIVITY ✦
Reflect on your purpose. Create a reminder of the big fat ‘why’ that’s taking you into this sticky stretch.
Visualize the next stage of your transformation.
Where might you land?
What does this place feel like? Smell like?
Is there a taste or color associated with it?
What image comes to mind?
Bring it to life with images, sentences, words, or objects.
✦ NOTE TO SELF ✦
Learn to love the space between where you are and where you’re going.
