Have you ever started something or gone in a particular direction,
without a clear image of what the journey or final destination would
look like? When we are on a trip, we tend to allow space for new
discovery. Something changes within us when asked to allow for that
same sense of curiosity and appreciating the changing scenery when it
comes to our every day life.
It was one year ago that I started Watch Me Grow Radio,
without a clear vision of what it would turn into. It was birthed out
of a space of crisis. I was feeling emotionally unsettled and found
myself blaming my husband, children, life circumstances, family, and
other external relationships. When given the opportunity for
reflection, I realized that the pain I was experiencing was from NOT
taking my own advice. I support clients to create powerful and lasting
transformation in their lives, yet I wasn't creating that for myself. I
was going through the motions, expecting life to change FOR me. I
wanted the pieces of my life puzzle to miraculously fall into place. It
wasn't happening. Life was becoming more and more painful. I was
waking up angry, resentful, and riddled with blame and shame. I thought
that I "should" know how to shift from this place. While all of this
was happening, I had several professionals who came across my path who
were not walking their talk - - the morbidly obese dietician who could
not comfortably sit in his chair and the relationship coach who had been
divorced 8 years and is currently living as a single mother. It didn't
add up. And then, the thought occurred to me, "My pain is from not
listening to my own wisdom, just as those professionals are experiencing
the pain of not listening to theirs."
It was through this breakdown that I decided that I wanted to tap into
the brilliance of working with a coach. I decided to interview my
greatest mentors and allow them to coach me LIVE on air. It was through
my breakdown moment that Watch Me Grow Radio was born. Had you told me
then that within the year the show would have 130,000 listens and
international guests who are experts in their fields, I would have
scoffed at you and thought you were CRAZY! And here we are today, with
that as a reality recognizing the truth, something AMAZING is waiting
for you! What it requires is for you to STOP thinking so hard about the
answer and instead allow it to come easily, naturally, and without great
force or effort. When it all started, it DID come with ease. It began
with the intention of allowing my own growth, recognizing that I was
not living as fully as I wanted to be. In that space of discomfort, I
opened up to receiving answers from outside of myself. I allowed myself
to surrender to the idea that I had to know ALL, or ANY of the answers
to my burning pain. As a result, I have grown tremendously over the
past year. I feel more fully ALIVE! I feel more connected in my
relationships with my family, myself, my clients/business, my community,
and with my body. This week on air, I will share the BEST of Watch Me Grow Radio.
I share tips I received from amazing guests such as Dr. Christine
Carter who studies happiness at UC Berkley's Greater Good Institute and Dr. Bruce Lipton, who was my guest last week. I share true stories of my own transformation!
What is the #1 answer to ALL of your questions? The answer is -- listen
to your OWN advice. It is that simple. Not sure what your advice would
be? Ask yourself this: What support would I give my best friend if she
were coming to me with this same question? Sit with it. Notice what
comes up. Sometimes it requires the presence and wisdom of others to be
with you and other times it simply requires that you tune in and hear
the message that you've been avoiding from yourself.
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