 Our lives are created and curated not necessarily by bold, massive changes, but by small shifts of the rudder, guiding us on course.
Just like New Years - I look at the transition of each season as an invitation to look back and review on where we've been, root into the present and assess where we are now, then to look forward into what we want to create in our lives for our future selves. Looking forward into this Spring, what is possible for you in the next 90 days? How can you commit to the future you say you want by making small changes today? I've outlined 3 Ways to Recalibrate your Spring Goals, to make this super easy for you 1. Revisit your Vision Board Check in on the goals you set for yourself at the turn of the new year, and really feel into them.
ACTION STEP Make a list of 3 things you can do this week to magnetize yourself back into alignment with the lifestyle you’ve been dreaming of, and put them on your calendar. 2. Buddy System - Recruit an accountability buddy who shares a similar goal Example: If your intention is to move your body more regularly, but without the smell of the gym, or the pressure of an end result - invite a friend for a weekly walking date! Get outside, watch the world change in this new season, and build upon a bond with a person in your community. You may find that as you show up for yourself and your buddy regularly, you’ll see a beautiful ripple effect in other areas of your life as well ACTION STEP Pick a goal Think of a friend who may share that vision Send the text Set the date😉 DON'T CANCEL😉 (tempting as it may be) 3. Go BIG - Commit to yourself for an ENTIRE season What would be possible for you by the Summer Solstice if you truly committed to yourself, and the life you really want for just 12 weeks?
ACTION STEP Pick one thing to regularly commit to for 12 weeks that will support the future you're trying to create. Watch as this one micro-movement ripples out into each branch of your life and take note of the positive changes this creates. BONUS POINTS If you've tried this already, and struggled to follow through, I would LOVE to support you in actually making this happen. I am opening up room for 3 people in my wellness program Recalibrate to begin during the month of April, and I’d love to chat to see if how I can support you through this season. I work with people who are ready to move out of the loop of feeling like everything and everything else owns their life and time, and transition to a place where there is an abundance of overflow in time and energy to invest in their vision for the world. Book your free Discovery Call today!
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 "What would it look like to fully commit to the things you choose to do?"
This is a question I haven't been able to stop thinking about for the past few weeks since I heard my yoga teacher ask it during class. So many of us have these dreams, intentions, to-do’s, both on a macro and micro level. I hear you claim them during our sessions all the time.
Transforming these intentions from floating around in our brains as a hypothetical “somethings we’ll eventually get around to”, to fully bringing them into a tangible part of our lives - well, it’s scary! It’s intimidating to imagine what’s on the other side of a lifestyle change - big or small. It feels easier to keep these changes and choices as a gentle constant pressure of a “should” on our minds, instead of facing them full on and addressing them. My challenge for you today is to ponder the following: What is the one thing that if you gave it your full commitment, would completely and positively transform your life? Your relationships? Your health? Your career? How would you feel if you finally put yourself into alignment with these things you say you want? How would your life be different? And finally… What are you waiting for? Share your answers, and put them out into the universe - I would love to hear them! Just leave a comment and allow me cheer you on. To take it a step further, and explore what it would be like to have support around actionably aligning with the future you want - Book a free discovery call  FIRST OF ALLYou rarely need to justify your "NO" But in the event you could use a script, check out the following NO's and watch accompanying video to go even deeper. 1. No 2. No thank you 3. Oh! not today 4. I am at capacity, can we try for x weeks from now? 5. I have to think about it, can I get back to you? I'll get back to you on x date 6. That's not for me 7. I have zero bandwidth right now 8. Not me, but I can refer you to... 9. I am unavailable at that time 10. Sorry can't 11. Not a good time for me right now 12. Would love to help, but I only have 30 minutes 13. That sounds like so much fun but I need to REST 14. That's literally the last thing that sounds fun to me right now 15. Ooh! no.  As we lay deep in a more earthy and grounding season, on the cusp of new growth, (I see you, bulbs popping up) I want to invite you to ponder what Holistic Nourishment means to you.
(If talking about food habits and practices is harmful for you, feel empowered to skip this one.) We might live a certain way because we're *supposed* to, or because it's doctor's orders. We might eat cleanly, sleep sufficiently, and move our bodies daily, but sometimes it's a trudge! It's BORING! There's nothing to look forward to! And that, ironically, doesn't make us feel *well*. When we, as humans, don't feel well, we tend to make fewer and fewer positive choices. Luckily, there are SO many ways in which we can nourish our bodies AND our spirits with JOY, FUN, and PLEASURE! Unfortunately they often go forgotten in pursuit of more tangible goals...(like getting 10,000 steps logged on your fitbit, losing that last 10 lbs, or seeing how many cups of kale you can consume before landing yourself with a kidney stone.) In our sessions we take a deep look at not only the foods you're including in your day-to-day, but the other more nuanced factors (hence: "holistic") that surround it, and I HAVE SO MUCH TO SAY! Our nourishment practices can be SO personal, and there are so many hot takes, opinions, new fads, old fads, old fads that become new again (Hello Atkins--->Keto), that it can be hard to know which end is up! I want to use this series not to tell you how to nourish your body (that's between you and your favorite Registered Dietician) but to provide a space for you to explore nourishment within your life. My goal is to help you figure out how to make your nourishment practices more accessible, more fun, more tailored to you, and to encourage you to utilize it as another tool to live out your envisioned life.  💃 It's here!
The 6th and final tip in my mini-series to make aligning with the life you want so much easier (so you can actually LIVE IT). It’s been so much fun putting these together & I hope you've felt the transformation in your life unfold as you've moved through them. So far I’ve covered: ✨ Creating your Aligned Vision ✨ Bringing your Aligned Vision to Life ✨ Busting through Creative Blocks + Resistance ✨ Vision Projection - Spotting Evidence ✨ Making it Actionable ✨ Fully Taking Ownership of your Vision Here we go with Tip 7 PROPEL YOURSELF FORWARD WITH FULL SUPPORT If these exercises and tips have helped you, and you'd like to keep going, I would LOVE to support you and work along side of you to bring your vision to life. The times I've personally most been able to amplify my impact, by aligning my life to my vision, is when I've been working 1-1 with a coach, and I really want to do the same for you, with my own personal flair. I have SO MUCH FUN with my clients, and it's THE BEST watching them grow, transform, and see the their potential from above the trees. ✨ I invite you to learn about & book your: ✨WELLNESS ACTIVATION SESSION or REVIVE + RESTORE PRIVATE RETREAT  SHARE! Talk about it. Put your voice to work - write a blog, a poem, or a song Create a new instagram account fully dedicated to your vision Attract and reel in the people who will help you bring this vision to fruition. Be seen, be heard, be loud, be proud! Make it fully known to the universe what it is you want. OWN IT. If you want to dive deeper into creating your authentic, aligned, and nourishing vision, I’ve created a FREE downloadable Visioning Planner to walk you through everything from the nitty gritty details of the very first whisper of a vision, to creating actionable steps that you can easily incorporate into your life every day. OR ✨ I invite you to learn about & book your: ✨WELLNESS ACTIVATION SESSION  The next step in bringing your aligned life's vision to your reality is to TAKE ACTION! But sometimes we get stuck here, because "Caitlin, if I knew how to get what I really wanted, wouldn't I already have it?" I think that living the life we have envisioned is a PRACTICE, instead of a DESTINATION. This requires regular love, care, attention, as well as consistent action. As the saying goes: “As you pray, move your feet.” You can spend your life wishing, waiting, and hoping, and thinking, and praying, but results take ACTION - Step the baby steps, do the work, and point your pelvis in the direction of your target!
If you want to dive deeper into creating your authentic, aligned, and nourishing vision, I’ve created a FREE downloadable Visioning Planner to walk you through everything from the nitty gritty details of the very first whisper of a vision, to creating actionable steps that you can easily incorporate into your life every day. . OR To take your vision a step further, I invite you to learn about & book your: WELLNESS ACTIVATION SESSION or REVIVE + RESTORE PRIVATE RETREAT so we can nourish your life into alignment with your Customized Wellness Program.  The third strategy I have for you to bring your vision to life is to project your vision onto another person. Sounds perhaps a little toxic, but hear me out. I firmly believe that if you see it, you can be it. If ya spot it, ya got it. Using this line of thinking, train your mind to see and affirm your vision in real life.
OR To take your vision a step further, I invite you to learn about & book your: WELLNESS ACTIVATION SESSION or REVIVE + RESTORE PRIVATE RETREAT so we can nourish your life into alignment with your Customized Wellness Program.  One of my favorite things to do when envisioning my future self, or the reality I wish to create is to list like crazy.
Here are 3 simple ways to list your way to a clear and tangible vision. So that you have a target to move towards, and get closer to living your life in the way you've always wanted to. 100 Things
OR To take your vision a step further, I invite you to learn about & book your: WELLNESS ACTIVATION SESSION or REVIVE + RESTORE PRIVATE RETREAT so we can nourish your life into alignment with your Customized Wellness Program.  🍅 Rainy Day Oven Roasted Tomato Soup 🍅
Waking up to a chilly autumnal rain after returning from a beach vacation set the perfect vibe for a cozy lazy Sunday in the kitchen. When my family was going through a tough time during my senior year of high school, my Aunt & Uncle would make batches upon batches of this very simple, yet profoundly flavorful velvety soup to provide much needed comfort & nourishment. It's one of the first from-scratch soups I learned how to make, & have modified it over the years to suit my changing needs and tastes - most recently adding silken tofu to enrich it with protein & make it super creamy So whether your day is rainy outside in the world or soggy in your heart, this is the perfect cozy & mostly hands-off meal to fill your home with that warm comfort food smell. RECIPE Roast the following on your preferred low heat from 300-350, until it smells ready. For some of you this may be 45 minutes, for me, it was 2 hours:
Transfer to your soup pot & add:
Serve with finishing salt and a sprig of basil 🍅🌿 ATTENTION LOCAL PITTSBURGHERS! If you love fresh and local food as much as I do, I want to introduce you to my bff Harvie! They deliver fresh food to your home from local and small farmers and makers each week. Use the following link for $25 off your first order: https://harvie.mx/vn8m  How quickly and honestly can you answer this question:
“What do you really want?” In my experience with my coaching clients, and people in my circle, the answer is usually a hesitant “umm…wow…I don’t know! I guess I’ve never really thought about it.” Or often I receive a list of everything they DON’T want. I’m sure you can relate. You may have an idea of what your dream car is, or where you’d really love to go on vacation, but what about your everyday experience? Have you ever thought about what you really want life to be like? You may be so caught up in the grind of daily rhythms, obligations, and to-do’s, that you wind up living your life on somewhat mindless autopilot, drifting along, or getting stuck in the weeds. So, you wind up living according to someone else’s (your parent’s, your teacher’s, or our culture’s, “traditional” racist hustling patriarchal…) vision of what our life should look, be, and feel like, or you simply fall into a disenchanted and stale way of life by accident. You look around in 10 years and wonder how you got where you are…what happened? Imagine if you took time to consciously craft the vision for what you would really love for this life, and stayed connected to it by taking consistent, regular, and easeful action. What could be possible? What could you create? How could that change your life? How could that change the WORLD? If you’re anything like me, You spend all your energy creating a really juicy, nourishing, and inspiring vision, but then you fugghedaboutit! (hello object permanence) Here are 5 simple ways to keep your vision in the forefront of your mind, so that it becomes impossible to forget about. This results in making choices on a daily basis, both by intention and by accident that lead you towards the life you’ve always dreamed of living.
If you want to dive deeper into creating your authentic, aligned, and nourishing vision, I’ve created a FREE downloadable Visioning Playbook to walk you through everything from the nitty gritty details of the very first whisper of a vision, to creating actionable steps that you can easily incorporate into your life every day. Click the button below to sign up!  Have you ever had one of those weeks where, at every turn, there’s a roadblock? Last week my laptop battery died, it had to be shipped out, I didn’t receive the out for delivery notification and missed it, so I couldn’t pick it up from the UPS Access point until Friday. Now my cord seems to be fried and she still doesn't wanna charge. I had 30% of the client load that I normally do which means I only earn 30% of my expected income. The Summer Slump is real, friends. I found not one but TWO mice in my oven. (Trapped and released humanely) One mouse is cute. Two mice...not so cute. Mice Math. I needed a friend. So I made lunch plans with one, and literally the minute we sat down, she received a call that she had to pick up her son from camp because he threw up, because he was grossed out that someone had said “moist’ - A word that I believe people hate because of the patriarchy, but that’s a soapbox for another day So, I get home, and my internet is out. I need a new modem/router combo. Luckily Staples had one in stock for the low low price of $200, and I was able to hook it up myself. After that my boyfriend and I got into an argument. And now my poor lil dog Renly has pancreatitis - The icing on the crap cake of the week. Enter: |
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