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High 5’s Sisters…..you’ve entered the fearless and free zone!<\/em>\u00a0 It’s time to untwist and permanently send packing the tightly wound, breath holding stranger you discovered living\u00a0your<\/em> life. She moved in while you were intensely focused on maintaining proper \u2018duck\u2019 alignment, supporting the dreams of kids and partners and making sure everything hustled along. \u00a0Finally<\/em>\u2026.it\u2019s time for some freedom and fearless living of your own.<\/p>\n

The arrival here has been long anticipated. Yet you seem to be anchored in place unable to move. What?! Panic has set in. \u00a0Not what you expected. Need gentle nudge, swift kick or something<\/em> to get going.<\/p>\n

Never fear Sisters……gotcha covered!<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s 8 ways to be FREE and FEARLESS<\/strong><\/p>\n

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  1. CONNECT WITH YOURSELF<\/strong> \u2013 Who? That\u2019s why this is the first step. You\u2019ve been hanging onto a lot of things for so long, they need to dislodge. Start taking long, slow, deep breaths. [I like this 2 minute breath release from Christine Northrup author of Women’s Bodies, Women’s Wisdom and Mother Daughter Wisdom, it opens the heart and gets things moving. Find a quiet place to sit. Close your eyes. Take long slow breaths, smile into your heart for 2 minutes].<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    2. MAKE YOGA A REGULAR PRACTICE<\/strong> \u2013 Almost everyone I know does some form of yoga. It\u2019s not uncommon from the very first class to be aware of the body letting go and releasing. Tears flow replaced by a sense of peace.<\/p>\n

    3. DOWNLOAD AND REFRESH<\/strong> – Ask yourself the following 5 questions. Take your time. The answers will tell you where \u00a0you are right now and where you want \u00a0be. Ready? Here goes.\u00a0What do I want? What do I fear most? What am I struggling with? What am I wishing for? What would help? <\/i>Plant the seeds and see what ‘sprouts’ over the next few days . OR\u00a0<\/i>Put pen to paper and start capturing a flow of consciousness. Keep going until the flow stops. This may take a few tries to unlock the vault \u2013 you\u2019ll know when it happens. Either way you decide to approach the questions your responses will provide a blueprint going forward.<\/p>\n

    4. LET GO OF WHO YOU THINK YOU SHOULD BE<\/strong>\u2013 A lot of us try to adhere to a very rigid idea of who we think we should<\/em> This leads many of us down the path of perfectionism as a way of \u2018keeping\u2019 our world safe and stable. Of course it\u2019s an illusion. Letting go of the need to be perfect is profound. I went on this journey with 3 friends. We read, \u201cThe Gifts of Imperfection\u201d by Brene Brown<\/a>\u00a0and signed on for the accompanying online course. Each one of us was deeply impacted. As an \u2018imperfect\u2019 we become open and vulnerable and realize this is where we find truth, peace and freedom. You can find her online courses here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

    5. THERE\u2019S NO RIGHT<\/em> –<\/strong> Nooooo<\/em>\u2026.say it isn\u2019t so. There\u2019s no right way? Right time? Right place? Right idea? Nope. We can become immobilized by looking for or waiting for what\u2019s right<\/a>. Guess what…. there are a billion, trillion, fantasmagillion \u2018rights\u2019. Isn\u2019t it a relief? Whewww. Just Go.<\/p>\n

    6. GET MOVING IN NATURE<\/strong>\u2013 we all know the benefits of regular exercise but did you know this? When you move in nature there are BIG bonuses. A study from the University of Michigan found that people who walked in nature experienced a 20% improvement in memory (YAHOO), mood, and creativity. That\u2019s not to mention the overall heart pumping, blood pressure lowering and over 100 benefits of walking. Aim for 20 minutes 3X\u2019s per week. Some of my best insights and ideas have come while walking. *note to self carry notebook and pen.<\/p>\n

    7. SMILE<\/strong> – when we smile our bodies \u2018open\u2019 and dislodge blocks\u2026.we experience….boosted mood…improved health\u2026\u2026our world transformed viewed through \u2018happiness and joy\u2019 lenses. We feel free and fearless.<\/p>\n

    8. DO SOMETHING YOU THINK YOU CAN\u2019T <\/strong>\u2013 Buy some red shoes, go to a yoga class, wear high heels, wear red lipstick, start a blog, cut your hair, let your beautiful gray hair flow, start a business, test a few dreams<\/a> do the things you\u2019ve always wanted to. It will be the first step in overcoming fear<\/a> once and for all.<\/p>\n

    START RIGHT NOW BECOMING FEARLESS AND FREE <\/strong>\u00a0– TODAY start with #1, #6 and #7. \u00a0Reapeat DAILY. You’ll feel a subtle shift\u00a0<\/em>in just a few days if not today! Each week add one more from the list until all 8 are incorporated. Freeeeeeeee<\/em><\/p>\n

    PS — If you know a ‘fellow’ sister who would be inspired by this blog or needs some new ideas to rediscover her fearless self feel free to send it to her. It may be just the thing she needs to facilitate successful lift off into Life Part II.<\/p>\n

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