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Although today's PGG is from the Lunar New Year of the Horse in 2014, the message and themes are relevant at any time, particularly as things continue to accelerate and it feels like we have many years in one! Plus we just had a lunar eclipse last night, a solar eclipse in two weeks and then the Winter Solstice a month from now - all of which are powerful turning points for energy besides our traditional calendar.
You can also apply it to your birthday, as another revolution around the sun also marks the the beginning of your own personal new year. I just had mine on Wednesday and it felt like a big shift of ending one era that could be defined in many ways and the beginning of a new one that has been in the works for decades, if not lifetimes!
Personal growth, transformation and any kind of profound internal or external change - all of these things take consistent intention, attention and focus over time, and the results can hardly feel tangible in the daily. But when you do experience those bigger shifts, remember it wouldn’t have happened without the years, days, and minutes of slowing down to reflect, adjust and ultimately go THROUGH whatever life is bringing your way. I’m grateful that - with a lot of blood, sweat and tears! - I've turned a corner internally and as we go into this season of uncertainty and challenge I feel stronger and as mentally and emotionally prepared as I can be to face them, as our country goes through its own big cycle of transformation as well.
This Thanksgiving holiday week, reflect on how far you've come and be grateful for all the twists and turns that have gotten you where you are. And think about what you can do to make yourself stronger, more self-aware, in touch with and connected to yourself so that you can navigate life in the best possible way going forward? If you'd like some help with that I'm here to guide and support, and am offering a 10% discount when you use Coupon Code THANKFUL10 now through November 30th.
Last but not least, if you look forward to and benefit from these weekly missives and PGG essays and want to show your gratitude, any donations for my efforts are welcome and appreciated here: Paypal.me/kristinaleonardi. And as always, please feel free to contact me with any comments about anything.
Wishing you and yours a Happy Thanksgiving! I am so grateful we are on this journey together <3
Kristina
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Whoa, Nelly
Originally published January 28, 2014
We don’t want to hear about the process because we want everything to be instantaneous. Process in life always comes before the promotion. ~ T.D. Jakes
As a professional coach for over [14] years now, I find this a major theme that comes up over and over with most everyone I work with. Everybody wants answers and results overnight; they want action steps and bullet points to go from A to B to C. And they get very frustrated when I tell them it doesn’t work like that!
But if they listen, do the ‘homework’ and begin to understand and internalize what I have to say, it is inevitable that they will get answers, rediscover and connect to themselves, see light at the end of the tunnel, feel an inner shift, gain a new perspective, land their dream job, increase their self-esteem, are more integrated and fulfilled than they could have ever imagined. And more times than not, at the end of the day, month, year(s), I get a begrudging….”You were right!”
For any lasting growth and change to occur you have to embrace the three Ps – process, patience, and persistence. Depending what you are working on, you could see or feel results after one session, six weeks, six months, or three years; some shifts are big and external, but most are subtle and more internal because they are still ‘cooking’ so to speak. Remember we are always evolving, and the acorn does not become the oak tree overnight!
Certain times of the year inspire more focus on change than others, whether organic or collectively agreed upon with, say, a Western calendar….The change of seasons and turning back of the clock is one of the many shifts we are now working with.
So no matter what time of year, before you go galloping into the future all willy-nilly, be sure you are implementing the changes that you truly desire and are going in the best direction at this time in your life, or perhaps make a course correction.
Either way, you want to harness that energy to make the most of the months ahead and if you need some help, give me a buzz – I’ll be the Horse Whisperer that will guide you to the clarity, balance and direction you need in any area of your life to make it the best it can be!
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