7 Wonders of the Week: 3/6 – 3/12

Monday, 3/6: The beauty of experimenting.

My first online class, Stay Young, Stay Social started tonight and I have to say that I had so much fun with the three people who joined! My intention for this course was to help people learn how to use Instagram in a light, fun way without pressure, judgment or nonsense.

I was also really clear with myself that this was my first time doing it and I was not going to put pressure on myself to get a certain number of people to enroll or make a certain amount of money. I think goals can be great, but in this circumstance, I really desired to just trust whoever organically joined. I have learned to trust my desires so that is what I did!

It is so much fun and I had a great time teaching. It seemed like the attendees also enjoyed themselves.

I had a flashback to when I was health coaching in 2020 (pre-pandemic) and taught two women in a group setting about their own health and wellbeing. It was such a great learning experience for me. I look back now and realize that I had zero clue what I was doing, but I learned and I know that the women also took something away from it, including how to shop smart at the grocery store!

It reminded me that every little thing that we do, no matter the baby step that it might seem to be, is always all adding up.

I think there is so much wonder to be found in our own journey of experimenting with life, with our desires, with our interests, with the multifaceted parts of ourselves.

It is all always adding up. What can you take the pressure off of this week and just have fun experimenting with?

Tuesday, 3/7: The wonder of speaking your truth.

I used my voice on Tuesday in a big way with a family member. It’s always a little bit scary, especially if it is someone who once cared for you and especially if you identify as a recovering people pleaser (like me!).  

I am discovering that the more I use my voice and speak my truth, the more free I feel and the more me I become.

We think we are being “nice” by not saying how we really feel.  

But actually, I think the kindest thing we could and will ever do, is to tell people what is really on our hearts and minds. We can do it in a way that is graceful and neutral. We can do it in a way that fully accepts the other person and where they are right now.

And even so, it does not mean that we tolerate shit behavior in our lives. It does not mean that we settle for relationships or dynamics that make us less than we are.

We can love and accept someone and be ok with doing that from a distance.

I am discovering the wonder that comes when you let yourself out of the cage that you’ve been locking yourself in to continue playing small.

Wednesday, 3/8: Listening to the Underdog. 

I have a new mentor from afar. Her name is Andrea Crowder and she is a nervous system coach. I wrote about her program Regulate in a past week. Today I started her $37 podcast series called The Underdog and completely binge-listened. It was FABULOUS.

For $37?! Totally worth it. The recordings were short, uplifting and honestly made me feel unf*ckwithable. The more that I learn about my nervous system and the journey I have been on of transforming my nervous system health, the more I realize that this is so crucial to every single part of my life.

I am so grateful for every person who walks into my life, near and far. Those who know me personally and those who touch my life through social media and the internet. Either way, there is so much wonder out there waiting for us.

Nothing but gratitude. Check out The Underdog. It is so inexpensive and might be just what you need this week.

Thursday, 3/9: Feeling the sun on my bones.

The weather was in the 50s today, sunny, no wind. I felt the sunshine warm up my winter bones. I stood and basked while my dog sniffed. 

It was glorious. I love being in between seasons where rare days like this make us stop in wonder and rejoice in this Universe.

I woke up this morning and heard this beautiful line, which feels like it applies even here in this small situation too:

There is a world where impossible and improbable meet magic and miracles. You are here now.

Friday, 3/10: Making friends in unlikely places.

When I left corporate America I transferred my IRA to a personal account and somehow was linked up with a financial representative who helped me.

She was really kind and helpful and I felt instantly connected. Most importantly, I trusted her. When I told her my age and that I wanted to get better at understanding finances and investments, she said, “Girl, yes! I’m the same age as you and you are right. Women do need to be better about this stuff.”

We have stayed in touch over the last few months as I have set up automatic withdrawals, etc. Today I was on the phone with her because she was helping me transfer an old IRA account and she said, “Hey, I’m starting a side hustle and thought of you! I want to talk to you more.”

I was so excited for her because I know she is going to do amazing things and I said, “Hey, do you think we could be friends?” She immediately said yes and that she was hoping for the same thing.

I never thought I’d be making friends with my financial advisor, who I have only ever talked to on the phone, but the wonder of the Universe is once again at play.

What I know for sure: There is no shortage of amazing people in the world, so long as you keep your heart and mind open to the possibility of connection.

Saturday, 3/11: Live music and I like chicken now?

I found a new spot that has live music every Saturday night at 8 pm in Fort Collins. My friend Liz and I went today and listened to the most perfect Bluegrass band. Their name is Lost Penny and if you look them up on Spotify, they have one song listed called “Dolly Do.” Gosh, I am a sucker for the banjo.

It was a very vibey spot and we had dinner next door where I had the most delicious roasted chicken over blistered peppers and sweet potato hash. I don’t normally gravitate towards chicken. In fact, sometimes it freaks me out, but dang, this meal had me wondering if I just don’t know how to cook chicken!

Did you have a meal over the weekend that exhilarated your taste buds?

On the drive home, I was craving ice cream so I stopped at my favorite place and ran inside like a child. It felt so fun.  

I hope you reunite with something that your inner child is craving this week. Let’s stop denying ourselves the pleasure of being absolutely alive.

Sunday, 3/12: Is Daylight Savings over? 

Despite the fact that Daylight Savings had me a bit out of sorts on the schedule, I LOVED waking up to sunshine.

And maybe that is some of the art of wonder. Most of life’s circumstances are full of duality. You move to the town you really want to be in, but cost of living might be higher. You get an amazing new gig and that means that you have less free time. You start your own business and that means you now have to pay for your own health insurance.

We get more light earlier and it throws our schedule off for a few days.

What I have learned about life is that if we focus on what we love, it expands. So I will continue to seek the sunshine and if that means I feel a little groggy through the transition, I’ll accept it.

Also— is this the last year we are doing Daylight Savings? Help a blonde girl out.

I love you.

Xoxo,

Em