Life Coaching Tip: Do you long for more freedom? What if it was available to you right now, today? When you zoom out and look at life from a wider lens, you will see that feeling stuck is just an illusion. Freedom is just a mindset shift away, and it’s yours for the taking!
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FREEDOM.
This is a word I’ve been hearing a lot from my clients and prospective clients lately. It’s what they crave. It’s their heart’s desire.
It’s what is on the other side of the mindset traps I’ve previously written about—the traps that women often feel stuck in for months, years, or even, a lifetime.
It is FREEDOM from . . .
*A schedule filled with obligations.
*Overwhelm.
*All the “shoulds.”
*Worry.
*Guilt.
*The nagging ache of not feeling good enough.
It is FREEDOM to . . .
*Take up space.
*Fully embrace their gifts and realize their full potential.
*Do more—lots more—of what lights them up!
Can you relate?
Do you long for more freedom, too?
As women, we often find ourselves stuck between other people’s expectations and our own desires. The patriarchy has taught us to put our dreams on hold and keep ourselves small, while carrying the weight of the world on our shoulders.
But here’s the good news. Even though you may feel stuck, you’re not actually stuck. It’s an illusion.
Freedom is just a mindset shift away!
Now, if you’re thinking: Tracy, have you lost your mind? You clearly aren’t paying attention! My schedule is so full that I don’t even have time to pee most days. When I think of shaking things up right now—it feels impossible. And don’t even get me started on the guilt. I cringe at just the thought of people thinking I am selfish or irresponsible!
Sister, I promise . . . I hear you!
And I believe that you feel trapped.
However, your feelings come from your thoughts—and those thoughts were passed onto you from a system meant to keep you feeling unworthy, small, and stuck.
The solution is to zoom out, which is difficult to do when you’re caught up in the hustle and grind!
But, to shift your mindset, you must be willing to pause and look at the big picture.
You must remember that you have only one precious life.
You must recognize that it’s bananas to waste a single minute of it, let alone a lifetime, on things that drain and exhaust you.
When you look at it from a wider lens, you will see that honoring and embodying your gifts, talents, and dreams is the most responsible choice you can make for your one-and-only life!
Now, here’s a mindset tool I’d like to offer to help you start asking yourself the right questions. (You may not be aware of this, but you’ve likely been asking yourself the kind of questions that have been reinforcing your feelings of “stuck.”)
NOTE: Your primal brain may throw a temper tantrum and insist that these are stupid questions and that you simply can’t answer them because you are stuck. My advice here is BOSS UP and don’t negotiate with yourself. Commit to answering, even if it feels impossible. It’s not.
So, if you’re game, ask yourself the following questions and then inspire yourself to answer them. You can use them as journaling prompts—one for every day this week.
Why am I “enough?”
How can I release the need to prove myself to anyone?
Why do I deserve to fully embrace my gifts and realize my full potential?
How can I release my guilt and worry by zooming out and focusing on the big picture of my life?
Why am I ready to let go of my “shoulds?”
How can I take charge of my schedule?
Why do I already have the freedom to do more, lots more, of what lights me up?
Sister! Time comes to those who make it, not those who wait for it.
Let go of what’s not serving you and create space for what’s important to you.
The freedom you so desire is available to you. And it’s available right now!
FREEDOM . . . It’s yours for the taking.
PS – If you want help creating more freedom for your life, it’s what I do. I stand up for your Higher Self, while helping you recognize and release your limiting beliefs so you can step into your power. Connect with me if you want to learn more.
Freedom is on the other side.
Crazy Busy!