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Breathe

Breathe

by | Oct 26, 2019 | Uncategorized

This morning found me at the 6:00 a.m. Spinning ®️ class, silently cursing the extra scoop of ice cream I treated myself to and the extra chapter of the book that kept me up past my bedtime. So you can only imagine my reaction when the instructor said to the class “focus on your breath, not the discomfort in your legs”

 

After silently muttering to myself a few choice words that I won’t share here, the thought occurred to me…how many times in the day have I focused only on the discomfort of a situation, the discomfort of an interaction, or even looking at an opportunity with discomfort? In those moments, how many times have I stopped and taken a breath? Have I taken a breath to give myself more energy, to relax, to gain some clarity?

 

Well, I listened to my instructor, I started to breathe, really breathe, and what do you know, my legs felt better, my heart rate hit it’s threshold and stayed there, and everything became much more clear.

 

Sometimes life’s best moments of clarity can be found by simply taking a breath and enjoying the (bike) ride.

Giving Up

Giving Up

by | Oct 16, 2019 | Uncategorized

I’m taking advantage of an uninterrupted block of time to think about giving up.

Not giving up in the sense of throwing in the towel and quitting, but giving up the battle, giving up the fight.

I recently had an interaction that upset me. It challenged me in new ways and made me question a few things.  

After I had a chance to distance and digest, to rest and reflect, I was able to embrace the art of giving up. I gave up the internal and external fight I was having with this situation. I gave up the quest to be right and “win” based on principle.

I gave it all up.

But I didn’t give up on myself. The beauty in all of this is that since this happened I have gained more than I ever thought I would gain. I gained professional growth, I gained peace of mind, I gained more time to focus on communicating the experiences and stories that truly matter, and I gained an experience that has only proven to make me stronger.

 

For those of you who are thinking of giving up: my one piece of advice to you is Go For It! Just make sure you don’t give up on yourself ????#jaisycommunications #smallbusiness #marketing #hawaiimarketing