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Checking in on you,Reader,
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"Your peace of mind is your only priority."
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I have been processing so much over the past few weeks. Not sure if any of you are up on current events so in case you missed it, we had an election here in the United States. The energy since then has been wild. So many are celebrating - so many are grieving. I for one am completely dumbfounded on many levels. And one thing I know for sure I have only one job given today's reality.

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Stand in my process.

Stand in presence.

Stand in love.

Stand in wonderment.

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Activate my awe and get to the work that is most important to me.

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So what's important to you my friend?

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I want to wake up everyday feeling good, safe and happy. I want to figure out how much fun I am going to have and how I plan to create it in the context of my day. And some days, like this past Wednesday, I wake up feeling heavy. The feeling as if someone crept in while I was asleep and poured cement into my heart space, rendering me immobile and despondent. I was weepy, and completely overwhelmed.

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So what then? Well, I encourage myself and clients to first sit with it, and then dive in deeper. Ask the question...

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"What is going on in there?"

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It's a two-pronged question.

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What am I feeling? ​
​(I love Brene Brown's work on feelings; check out this resource to get into it).

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What am I thinking?

(If you hear a ton of negativity, try out my Shred It and Forget It Method).
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I felt a lot of old hurts resurfacing for me this week. When I really dug in I discovered that the littler me, the one who was trying to survive in the mid- to late seventies was scared and reminded of how unsafe she felt back then and how little was in her control. Then I gathered my presence and reconnected to me now - strong, healed/healing, well resourced and someone who knows how to put intention into powerful action.

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If I had rushed through the discomfort of that heaviness in my heart and just "moved on with it," like I had been taught for so many years, I would have missed the difference between old hurts and current state. I would have dragged that wounded little one into every conversation, every engagement. I would have been combative, picking fights, and getting myself into a state of rage and discontent.

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Now?

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I can use my rage, my heartache and all those less comfortable feelings and actually process them. Figure out what old hurts are showing up, what may be a current emotional response, and then I ask "how am I in this very second?". Most times the answer is "I am safe, and all is OK in this moment." Then, in the present, I can continue to feel to heal, and move my ass into inspired action.

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This work, this daily awareness, this acute sense of self and what's going on in my beautiful mind has been a journey, and will always require attention and intention. This way of living is only possible when we decide we are worth feeling good. So what's it going to take to get there? What's stopping you from getting to that state of feeling really good? What stands between you and the most joyful day ever?

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Only you have the answers. Only you can be the archaeologist of your own soul. I say get the pick ax and start chipping away.

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The coolest discoveries are yet to come. I can't wait to see what you unearth!

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Happy uncovering,
​xo Gabrielle

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P.S. - If you want to book a discovery call to talk about one-on-one coaching, click here to get on my calendar.

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P.P.S - I a hosting a FREE Chase Joy 30 minute workshop about my work and how I can support each of you finding your own pockets of joy throughout the holidays, sign up here.

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P.P.P.S. - I am excited to announce my JOY INCUBATOR membership launches in January! Click here to learn more and get on the wait list.

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