Modern Yinster
Success Without Sacrifice
Happy ‘I am in Control’ Day! I’m sending you a quick message of encouragement and empowerment!
When we live life knowing we are in control, we are putting our crowns back on our head, standing tall and stepping into our power.
You are so very powerful!
The power to change someone is an illusion. If you desire to change someone you may find yourself in a constant state of struggle, resistance or mental chaos.
Our real power is to change ourselves.
Years ago I stopped watching news every day. It was getting me down and something had to change. So I changed a habit.
I distanced myself from people, places and things that didn’t help me get to where I want to be tomorrow. I changed my surroundings.
The secrete sauce to having the biggest impact outward is to work inward. Be true to your beliefs by creating alignment with all thoughts and actions.
“I can not change anyone so I choose to change myself.
I acknowledge this and take full responsibility for where I am today.
My actions will inspire someone else to be the change they seek. “
So… I say this from a place of love, perhaps a bit of tough love: It’s not them… it’s you.
If you blame them for making you feel a certain way then you gave them some of your power.
That can be a tough pill to swallow. When we shine that light on ourselves, it can be scary what we might pull out from the dark.
But, when we cultivate this we see things differently. Our heart softens, we become more compassionate, more open to change, giving and forgiving.
When develop a positive relationship with ourselves and our success in business, leadership and life is a product of that relationship.
When develop a negative relationship with ourselves and our success in business, leadership and life is a product of that relationship.
It starts with ONE (you). From there, it ripples to ALL.
It’s here! Can you feel it and smell it all around? The Fall season is upon us as we begin our final leg of this most interesting year.
In the Fall a tree will loose its leaves. The leaves wobble to the ground as they begin to settle on the ground. We are comparably those leaves.
Perhaps you’ve been feeling a bit unsettled as wobble through the season. Have you noticed a feeling of an unsettled mind recently?
This month I’m reading the book, Deep Work by Cal Newport. He writes about the lost art of long bouts of time in deep thought on one subject.
He says that when we can practice Deep Work, then we build the skill of attention and this increased attention bleeds into the shallow moments and we more skillfully change the outcome of anything.
He even goes as far as to scientifically prove this!
So in this month of October, what will you be paying attention to?
When we strengthen the skill of attention, we can produce more positive outcomes!
I know this might seem weird coming from a Gal that preaches stillness of the mind, but we are striving to find a balance and harmony as we don’t want the mind to become dull.
What ever you decide to focus on during October, keep you attention on your intention!
Pause Frequently,
Erika
P.S.
Meditation is a form of concentration on one point. It allows us to dive into deep work inward. Meditation will also allow you to clear the mind so you can create clarity in your deep thoughts.
P.S.S.
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I used to think Acronyms were kind of cheesy but then I created this one for FOCUS and I must admit, I feel creative and clever!
Creating the Acronym helped me focus in on the intentions of our 5 days together and frankly, energized me!
In case you were not able to join our Kick Off Zoom and Coaching session, Here is that Clever acronym for our 5 Days of FOCUS
Feed Your Creativity
Offset Distractions
Clarity in Intention
Understand Yourself Better
Set Yourself Up For Success
So Today’s FOCUS task is….
Steve Jobs said, “Creativity is connecting things.”
So, let’s begin to connect things…
Creativity is vitality. Vitality is strong and focused energy!
And remember, creating sustainable focus is ongoing work. It’s not a one and done kind of things… BUT all of these tasks are instant gratification!
You got this!
I’ll see you tomorrow as I give you a simple, unique and maybe a little nerve racking FOCUS task! ( come on… let’s get a little uncomfortable! What do ya say?)
Below I added some music to help you get into the flow of your creativity today! ENJOY!
Turn Your Focus Inward. You’ve done the work for the stuff in your external spaces. Now what about your internal spaces?
In order to create more space and abundance, we need to remove the stuff so we can be ready to receive.
You have evaluated at least one space. You have made not on to keep, throw away, give away or store, the clutter in this space. You have focused on your consumption and are currently working on building a strong foundation of gratitude. Kudos for you!!!
Please keep in mind that each step doesn’t necessarily end as you move onto the next step. It can very well be an ongoing process! That’s okay!
This step requires some more internal examination of the role in your life that you predominately play within ONE of the spaces
you chose to evaluate. For example, in my office, the role I play is an entrepreneur/coach.
Getting specific in our visualizations creates emotion and greater chances of us manifesting what we desire and how we want to feel!
Now we are heading back to Step 2…. It’s time to purge all that STUFF doesn’t serve you. Turn inward to your intuition. Does it feel right to throw out, or give away or store items? Does it lighten up the room? Does it release the clutter? Does it make you feel good?
We are looking to raise our vibrations within this role that you plan in your important space. Once we raise the vibrations of that role, all the roles in life work together with grace and ease. This is when life becomes more simple and you become more focused.
LASTLY, but very importantly, bless and say a mantra to everything you keep. For example, if you decide to keep an ornamental like a vase, hold the vase, give it grace and gratitude and create a sentence of acceptance for that piece.
“I thank this vase for bringing light to my spirit and giving me something beautiful to look at.”
Sounds coo coo? It’s not! It goes back to that step of gratitude which grounds us and simplifies life.
A QUICK NOTE:
Please be sure to comment on this step. I’d love to hear how you are doing with this process! Also, I’d love to continue to work with you! Please reach out to me and we will schedule a Clarity Coaching Call!
Erika
erika@modernyinster.com
STEP 1
https://www.modernyinster.com/thesimplicityprojectstep1/
STEP 2
https://www.modernyinster.com/thesimplicitychallengestep2/
STEP 3
https://www.modernyinster.com/thesimplicitychallengestep3/
STEP 4
https://www.modernyinster.com/thesimplicitychallengestep4/
STEP 5
https://www.modernyinster.com/thesimplicityprojectstep5/
