KRISTINA'S WEEKLY EMAIL OF THOUGHT-PROVOKING ESSAYS & VIDEOS TO KEEP YOU CONNECTED TO YOURSELF ON THIS JOURNEY CALLED LIFE
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Greetings!
Whenever things get too overwhelming, my go-to technique has been to slow down, breathe, and deal with whatever is most important in the moment, even if that's just allowing emotions to bubble up and pass through me to be released.
With so much happening on so many levels, it's more important than ever to stay centered, grounded and present. Although the title of today's PGG from 2010 is One DAY at a Time, more recently I've been living more like TWO HOURS at a Time! From my experience, it's the way to go.
Actually, my goal is to get to one minute at a time because for a while now I have been experimenting with and observing the power in the present. I find in some ways you can squeeze more out of your day with less stress - even if it doesn't look productive on the outside or to your to-do list. It's about trusting yourself and what to do in any given moment because it just feels right. And when you are in that flow, everything happens exactly as it should, as I like to say, "in time and on time."
It's a practice, and a muscle I continue to exercise and be surprised and delighted by. I am pretty comfortable with the unknown, I think and plan as little as possible and go with the flow as much as possible, and because of that, little miracles and wonders occur all the time, like this fun afternoon in the park on Sunday
Of course not everyone's lifestyle and schedule can function like this 24/7 (and it doesn't mean challenges and stressful situations don't occur!), but no matter what your daily structure and obligations, you can find a way to be as present as you can be in any task at hand - allow yourself to feel and experience it fully no matter what.
The more of us who can stay in our bodies, moving and feeling through things as they come up or as we are inspired to do, the more we create a collective foundation of internal calm and grounded-ness when things are nowhere near that way in the external. Because our energy is contagious, when we are mindful of our own, we can make life better for everyone around us.
In other words, no need to be another MLK or Mother Teresa, just do some deep breathing and being! Stop and smell the roses. Lay on the grass in the sun. Listen to music that makes you feel good. Savor the food you eat. Laugh and dance more. Hug yourself and others. It's the simple things that make us human that will get us through the cuckcoo for cocoa puffs times we're in.
I made SIMTI as a tool to help start your day with some grounding, to get centered and connected to yourself - and because it's pocket-sized, you can carry it as a touchstone to reinforce those empowering thoughts and feelings throughout the day. Purchase on Amazon here and if you do, please consider writing a review and/or posting anything about it on social media with the hashtag #sayittomakeit. Click here for all the IG posts so far and scroll down to learn more and read what others are saying!
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One Day at a Time
Originally published on September 14, 2010
A good friend would often quote a Yiddish sayingto me: Mensch tracht, Gott lacht. Man plans, God laughs.
The renowned Buddhist monk Thich Nhat Hanh offers another perspective: “People sacrifice the present for the future. But life is possible only in the present.”
In this era of instant everything and a world of answers literally at our fingertips, one of the hardest things for us to do is live in that space where we don’t know what will happen next. With the unemployment rate at record highs, more and more people are learning the hard way how to experience life in this manner.
People in career transition, artists and freelancers have to operate without knowing where their next paycheck will be coming from. People in new relationships are at often at sea in unchartered emotional waters. Whenever we put ourselves in unfamiliar social territory or a take a trip to a place we’ve never been, we journey into the unknown — which is why it’s so important to travel; it’s one of the most natural ways to be in the present.
An easy way to add anxiety and stress in your life is to allow yourself to be overwhelmed by all the things you think you need to accomplish in the near or not-so-near future. The reality is that you can’t possibly know what tomorrow will bring, so you may as well trust that the right decision or action today will lead you where you need to go, even if you don’t know where you’re ultimately going.
So when your life is a big question mark or an empty slate, or if you find yourself in terra incognita, I can help you fill in the blanks and navigate your way through, or simply show you how to be okay with where you right now.
Give me a buzz and I will be the lighthouse in the fog, the compass in your pocket, to help guide you to your most authentic destination, in time and on time!
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Keep this handy, pocket-size book at your bedside or in your backpack so you’re never far from information about:
- What affirmations are and why they are important
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- 10 ways to use the specific affirmations in the book.
Use as part of a daily routine or while on the go to strengthen your connection to yourself and maintain a positive, uplifting outlook on who you are and what you can accomplish in every area of your life!
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