In the meantime you can learn more on my website regarding the alignment of life and body, moving with more skill and less pain, while pursuing your purpose.
“And you are magic, man! Just stretching quads has alleviated knee pain. So simple!
I am now on a complete path toward healing all my ankle, knee, lower back, and hips with mobility and strength.
So, We can tackle Alta Via, Dolomites!!”
I share this message because it encapsulates so much of what I believe we all can do - sometimes with just a little perspective shift and guidance…
if we shift our perspective, assessments are simply objective information telling us where we are - with our understanding, skill, strength, or whatever is being measured. And in that sense, an assessment is simply a compass direction - helping us navigate toward those things we aspire to. And if the assessments are for things that hold meaning in our lives, these compass directions are powerful motivators to correct course, and enthusiastically wayfind our path toward our ideals!
Sometimes courage isn’t about doing big daring and dangerous things.
Sometimes, courage is just stepping out of your routine,
Trying something new
And stepping into the unknown.
Taking one step toward the life you envision.
Discomfort will always accompany change.
The trap is getting too focused on that discomfort.
It’s helpful to think of discomfort as a cloud in the sky. Take in the whole view - You are the sky. And you are more than enough to contain and hold those clouds.
What’s the smallest, next step you can take?
It would have been easy to say no. I could have said it’s not the right time. Or questioned if it was the responsible thing to do?
But fortunately, I listened to my inner compass - what was my body saying. And I said yes.
specialness is often a misguided attempt at finding belonging. There’s possibly an underlying narrative that says “If I’m special enough, then I’ll be accepted.” - whether that’s into a relationship, family, group, or community.” But there’s a shadow side to specialness too