Embracing Challenges
Rachel Naylor
?? Teaching Leaders, parents and children how to Master the Mind & Love Life ??Passionate about child development ??Author, Speaker, Teacher, Mum??
Births, deaths, marriage, divorce, house moves, relocation, redundancies, friendship struggles, illnesses, parenting.....
Can all take their toll on your health and wellbeing.
When you've lived a life of unexpected challenges, sometimes coming out of nowhere, over time your body starts to contract. Waiting for the next thing. Anticipating worst case scenarios. Holding onto what's good, knowing it could change any day. Keeping a tight control over things, truthfully fearing the worst if you dare to 'relax'!
But with that, you start to lose that connection to your true self. Building up barriers around your heart. Not sure you can take any more pain. Half heartedly, tentatively stepping into life, letting go, then pulling back.
It's exhausting.
I've been there, and I'm gently, slowly getting used to being out the other side.
Life is never perfect.
There will always be ups and downs on this crazy journey we call life, but we don't have to let these ups and downs throw us all over the place too....
In fact, when we do, we are actually doing a disservice to those we love.
Why?
We have been taught from childhood to be kind to others, to give, to not be selfish....
Often neglecting our own needs.
The problem is, we live in an energetic Universe. EVERYTHING is energy, including you and me. When you neglect your own needs during times of challenge, not only does your own wellbeing suffer, but the wellbeing of those around you too.
Energy is 'catching'!
You can 'feel' when someone's energy is 'off', or alternatively, when someone's energy is warm, radiant and honest.
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YOUR frequency affects the frequency of those around you.
Therefore, when you are prioritising your own needs, managing your own energy well, you are having more of a positive impact on those around you than you do if you 'give' to them when you're already exhausted, or try to 'do' everything for them.
Looking after yourself, staying connected to your true self and honouring your wants and needs isn't selfish at all. It's a necessity, and it also leads to much healthier, more harmonious relationships, at work and home.
Lessons Learnt from the Challenges I have faced in life:
1) You can't 'save' other people-you can let them know you are there if needed, but ultimately we are all responsible for ourselves.
2) Being emotionally vulnerable and open is the thread that connects us all in life. When YOU open up, it often leads to others opening up too.
3) Learning to love yourself and prioritise your needs as an adult can be really hard (It is why I am passionate about instilling this in children from a young age!)
4) When you empower yourself, you empower those around you.
5) Life will always throw curveballs, trying to predict what's next or worrying about what's been stops you from living now, and eventually this stress will show in your body.
6) You may feel alone, but there are more people out there to support you than you even realise. Tell people what you're going through, let them in.
Next steps:
Transform your understanding of energy and wellbeing in this online, self paced 60 minute workshop, broken up into bitesize sections for busy lives: Reclaim Your Power-How to Thrive When Juggling it All.
This is an introduction into the 5 steps you can take each day to master your energy, leaving you feeling empowered to take back control of YOUR wellbeing.
Rach x