Life is an interesting and messy adventure. There is no one right way to be human and no one-size-fits-all path to freedom, wholeness, and joy.
There are, however, practices, tools, and seeds of thought that serve all of us on this journey; tools for building resilience, befriending ourselves, and putting down deep roots that hold us fast when the storms come. This is what I want you to know…
What I really want you to know is…
1. You’re not bad, wrong, or broken or a problem to be fixed. Befriend your True Self exactly who and how you are: a colourful human in a messy world. Practice self-compassion until it becomes your new instinct and learn to care for yourself like your own best friend. Learn more about this topic.
2. Quiet the noise of comparison, perfectionism, fear, shame, and your inner critic. Build your EQ and and learn to sit with discomfort. Attune to your mind-emotion-body wisdom and learn to trust yourself. Quiet all the noise so you can learn to recognize your own voice. Learn more about this topic.
3. Reorient or re-envision your life. Get clear on your core values and create a hopeful and joyful vision for this season of life. Strip away what no longer serves you so that slow and steady you handcraft a life that feels like home. Learn more about this topic.
4. Life “shouldn’t” feel neat and tidy and joy and pain coexist in a brave and beautiful life if you allow it. Learning to make peace with paradox and shift your experience of life is freeing and empowering. Consistently practice imperfect action: you find your way in action, not before. Learn more about this topic.
5. Slow down; your worth isn’t found in performance or productivity. Give yourself permission to rest, restore, recalibrate, and get resourced through healthy community, brave boundaries, and whatever else you need to (re)build your resilience bank account. Learn more about this topic.
6. Life is more cyclical than linear, about going deeper not wider, and there’s wisdom and beauty to be mined in every season, even the hardest of them. Loosen your grip, show up curious, and learn to honour your wiring through a practice of mindful and Seasonal Living. Learn more about this topic.
7. We heal/grow/become at the speed of safety*: name and process stress and grief, regulate your nervous system, and expand your window of capacity to love yourself well and so that you feel more empowered to show up fully even in the hardest seasons of life. Learn more about this topic.
8. To walk in freedom and feel safe, at home, and joyful in your body and your life you must reclaim your voice and your agency, own your strength and story, and trust that you grow into the strength that you need for each season. A strong sense of purpose supports mind-body health, life satisfaction, and joyful aging – or joyful living in every season. Learn more about this topic.
Take the Hope Map assessment
When we’re ready to step into a new season of life, to choose a new way of being in our body and life, we must first identify where we are at this point in time. Then we can map an honest, compelling, and soul-honouring path forward.
If you’d like to explore these core topics of my work more deeply and identify where you are on your journey to greater freedom, wholeness, and joy, I invite you to take The Hope Map Assessment (sign up below). You’ll score yourself on 24 different milestones and I’ll offer you next steps to continue your journey. You can learn more about HOPE here.
Krista xo
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