Time for Re-birth!

Happy Spring and Day After Easter!

I want to chat about what this time of year means for a hot minute.  Whether or not you are a Christian and believe in the true meaning of Easter Sunday, this season is a time for re-birth for YOU.  How, you may ask?  Well, let's think about it for a sec...Spring is a time of renewal, for shedding the old and welcoming the new. Mother Nature magnificently shows us the beauty of it's plants and animals that start birthing, blooming and growing!  It is such a magnificent time of year and regardless of your spiritual beliefs, YOU TOO can feel the beautiful energy that Spring brings!

Let's break this down...what are three steps you can take TODAY that will help you get to feeling light, full of energy and like you are ready to just burst into your life? 

1. Get outside.  This is a no-brainer.  Even just spending 15 minutes per day out in nature and being fully present.  This last part is the KEY! BE PRESENT.  Using all five senses, take it all in.  Don't rush anything and truly enjoy where you are.
2. Get still.  I know so many people who struggle with stillness and not doing anything.  Find a space where you are comfortable without any distractions...tell your loved ones that you need just 10 minutes to yourself!  Many people feel like there is a "right" and "wrong" way to meditate and get still but let me tell you, there isn't.  You can lay down or sit up, you don't have to place your hands and fingers a certain way and you don't need to chant anything.  You simply need to BE STILL.  Once you are all comfy-cozy, focus on your breath and the rise and fall of your chest.  If any thoughts come into your head, know that this is okay and completely normal!  Just put them aside until later.  Last point about meditating, don't go into this as a newbie and think that you'll be able to do it for 10 minutes straight.  This is a muscle that you need to build so if you get through 2 minutes, YAHOO!  Work your way up!
3.  Release old patterns. Whether you do this in your meditation or afterwards (I highly recommend journalling after a meditation to process what comes up for you), this is so vital to you blossoming into the person you know you are meant to be.  Let go of the thoughts, behaviours, and beliefs that don't feel good to you anymore.  Let's dive into this a bit...let's say you are ready to start eating a clean diet and moving your body more to lose some weight and fit into your fave jeans. What old thoughts and beliefs do you need to shed in order to start living this way?  If you are constantly thinking, "I'm so overweight.  I can't do this.  Eating clean is so hard for me. etc, etc.", do you really think that these old ways of thinking and being are going to get you to your goal?  NOPE.  They won't.  So you need to release these before you even begin...and I mean TRULY release them in a purposeful and legit authentic way...and this is why your meditation is so important!  Starting to see the pattern here?  ;)

Remember, you can't do any of these wrong! ↑↑↑  You do you and don't worry about anyone else.  I would love to know if you try any of these so comment below if so! 
Start small and celebrate every single win.  You got this.  👊

Jen xo