Kris Carr

On Monday, I woke up with the blues. I didn’t want them and I was fed up with feeling like a victim to my bad moods. I’ve been working on this for years, but this week was a major turning point. I could choose happiness, but I needed some help. There is so much support and wisdom at our fingertips, but it is easy to ignore it and be lazy. I needed to re-awaken inspiration, drive, and clear vision. Here is what came into my life when I opened my mind and ask the Universe for help:

1) Gala Darling’s Love & Sequins podcasts. One led to another, which led to another. I can’t recommend these podcasts enough, but you need to be ready to receive her message. I’ve been aware of Gala’s website for years, but it wasn’t until this week that I was open to learning from her “Radical Self-Love” teachings. I’ve listened to #1: “Learning to Love Yourself,” #5 “Finding Happiness & Making it Stay,” and #9: “Manifesting & magic-making.” I’m sure that I will listen to them again and again.

2) Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT). My boss-pal, Kris, encouraged me to try this technique as soon as she experienced its power. At first, I listened, but I wasn’t open or ready to receive it. On Monday, when the blues were strong, I figured I didn’t have anything to lose. So, I watched some YouTube videos (Tap 4 Health and The Tapping Solution) and got started. It’s amazing how once you allow goodness into your life, it grows like wildflowers. It just so happens that EFT changed Gala Darling’s life and through her podcasts and blogs (read this one about her experience with EFT), my dedication and belief in this technique has grown stronger.

3) Sabrina Ward Harrison’s “True Life Project” video. I stumbled upon this video through Twitter and watched it three times in a row. It filled me with the desire to write and helped me dive back into my work with passion. There are so many gorgeous things out there waiting to be experienced if we open our eyes to them.

4) Setting boundaries inside and out. This is another topic of conversation I repeatedly discuss with Kris. Finally, I’m getting it. I let the small stuff get to me. It stews and I don’t share it with others because I don’t want to show them how much the little things bother me. Yesterday, something that seemed small set me off and I started falling into my typical negative spiral. But then I thought, what if I just told so-and-so that this really bothers me and then say I love you? What if I present what is bothering me without being defensive or judgmental and believe that this person will respect me and try not to do it again. Wouldn’t that be wonderful? So, I tried it. And it worked. I expressed myself with love, I received love and understanding it return and I let it go and moved on with my day. Hooray! Now, I’m sure that I won’t always receive love and understanding in return, but I think that I’ll be able to let go more easily, knowing that I listened to my gut feelings and approached the situation with an open heart. We’ll see. Life is an experiment.

You know when I realized how much I had shifted this week? When I took a nap yesterday. This may seem odd, but I probably haven’t napped in two years. I can’t enjoy the deliciousness, joy and relaxation of a mid-day snooze because of the negativity and fear that creeps in when I stop moving. After starting the day with a challenging run, checking some to-dos off my list, working on my novel, and listening to one of Gala’s podcasts while lying on my yoga mat and snuggling with Thomas (my cat), I was exhausted. All this internal work had left me tuckered out. Rather than pushing through the fatigue and filling my mind with emails, blogs, and more to-dos, I turned on the fan in our bedroom and cuddled with Steve (a champion napper). I even kidded with him about how he would be asleep in 30 seconds and I’d be lying awake with my heart racing. Guess what? The scary thoughts didn’t come. The “what-ifs” stayed away. And I fell into blissful sleep.

I think I’m onto something and I like it.

Tagged as: creativity, EFT, Gala Darling, inspiration, Kris Carr, love, novel, podcast, running, Steve, Writing & Editing

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