Passion becomes...

purpose when it redeems your pain.

morning notes...

concentrate on the present moment

this is where you are meant to live

fear only has the power you give it

hope works the same way

fear is usually a story you tell yourself

you can tell yourself a story of hope instead

Timothy 3:2-5

humbling verse

stand apart while everyone else 

is trying to stand out

don't rely on your own understanding

God is always available to you to 

strengthen, deliver, pardon, encourage,

guide, rescue, & bless you.

Stop pushing Him away.

be well...

xoxo

💝

"You do not have to be good.

You do not have to walk on your knees

for a hundred miles through the desert,

repenting.

You only have to let the soft animal of your body

love what it loves.

Tell me about your despair, yours, 

and I will tell you mine.

Meanwhile the world goes on.

Meanwhile the sun and the clear pebbles of the rain

are moving across the landscapes,

over the prairies and the deep trees,

the mountains and rivers.

Meanwhile the wild geese, high in the clean

blue air, are heading home again.

Whoever you are, no matter how lonely,

the world offers itself to your imagination,

calls to you like the wild geese,

harsh and exciting-

over and over announcing your place

in the family of things."

~Mary Oliver~

 

Little Shifts

'....the light of each day will only last so long,

and we get to experience that unique day

one time.'

warmth, open, closed, snow... all on a Sunday.

Slow down. Journey through this day

with intention.

you have this day, and you can choose

what to make of it.

Notes to self:

'God's will for your life in three words:

Surrender. And obey.'

Relax. Be still.

Don't take your life so seriously.

Identify where you want to grow &

start dreaming of possibilities.

Sit back and let your thoughts roam.

Create a collage of beautiful memories.

The light ahead of you may be limited,

but it's for a purpose.

Let go of control.

Let life surprise you.

"It's so easy to look around and see what's wrong.

It takes practice to see what's right."

Choose to be intentional.

'Far better to focus on what will pull you forward

than try to focus on what won't push you back.'

be well...

xoxo

💞

"Silence isn't empty.

It's full of answers."

"Somewhere amidst life's endless array 

of distractions lies it's purpose,

distinguished as one of them."

"Whatever your trying to prove,

it's good occasionally

to spend a day not trying to prove it."

 

Steps

Phases, moments, passions, humility, presence, appreciation, connection,

uncertainty, new, teachable, willing, allow, curious, mindful,

direction, conviction, truth, receptive, answers, open, change,

perception, worship, healing, service.

Today I am grateful for the difficulties that give me an opportunity to grow

& make me stronger day by day.

It all happens in steps, and you can see them for the magic they are

when you stop and look back one day. 

Todays my day.

The little moments that seemed insignificant 

at the time. The fears and the struggles and how they eventually

 ( and painfully slow in my case)

start morphing into a stronger faith, and small wins.

This week I followed the cues. 

Got up at 3:30 one morning to meditate 

on the front porch, read devotionals by lamplight. 

Journaling some instructions for the day.

Thoughts. Guidelines.

Nervous going solo to a early yoga class at the Y,

and then to my first day as a volunteer to assist in hippotherapy,

(horse therapy)

as a side-walker.

Breathe. Trust. Mindfulness.

Deep breath in stretch, breath out.

 Words of affirmation and love,

as we flow from Childs pose to Plank to Downward Dog up to Warrior pose.

Breathe in love...breathe out kindness.

Restoration pose, an offer to rub lotion on our feet.

"I'm want to serve you."

Tearing up as I gave myself permission to receive.

Having a moment.

Unity.

Arriving at the arena early to volunteer. Willing to help in any way.

Plenty to do. Happy to serve.

Therapy time and time to assist.

An old retired race-horse. 

A teenage boy.

A therapist.

Humility, reality, and a glow in my heart.

Everything coming together for a greater purpose.

Connection.

Passion.

Flow.

Journal notes that day...

The Holy Spirit will guide you and correct you as needed.

Refuse to entertain a gloomy view of the future.

'Morning is a time of preparation and opening.

It's a lovely time to prepare for the day & visualize

the outcome you desire.'

'Every time you put your passions into action,

you learn things you couldn't have learned

sitting still. You grow on the way.'

Decide for yourself what you want and need to do.

You belong. You are worthy. You are valuable.

You'll miss the blessing if you refuse to open your heart fully.

You must be non-resistant. Fear not. Poise is power.

"Sometimes an insignificant incident may be

a turning point in a mans life."

(typing this....Ha! Hindsight....as this is 3 days later...)

Today is Sunday. This song hit me right in the feels!

There's more to this little story, 

and I thought I would share.

This is how the mini-saga began. 

It began with a high...

then suddenly the low.

I had to let the dust settle.

be well...

xoxo

💞

 

Love, God

 It may sound a little woo-woo

but not as much as it feels woo-woo

I have felt some monumental shifts in the last

few months as I continue to learn, grow, and practice being my own

  client during this coaching program.

 I truly feel about as balanced and centered as 

I have ever felt.

I have been working hard,

taking the required steps, and

following what is in my heart.

I am only 10 weeks away from completion.

Many internal shifts,

as well as external shifts have been taken place.

I'm still waiting for my heartrate to slow.

It's been quite a ride.

I'm quite giddy.

My body, mind, emotions, and spirit have all

seemed to land on the same page together.

I feel aligned.

Strong.

*deep breath*

This is something new to me...

and I am savoring it.

 

Surrendering to this process has been both humbling and enlightening.

The course was truly a godsend.

I'm excited!

Today, I am learning how to identifying my purpose.

"Something that rips you out of bed every morning, and 

puts a smile on your face."

or 

"... the things that make you forget to sleep ,

and forget to poop."

(that's not recommended....but you get the idea)

What is something meaningful to you each day, 

that's not just about checking the boxes?

What puts you in the flow?

Journaling is meaningful to me.  I've done it for as long as I can remember.

 I inherited that gene from both sides...

 my Gram on my Dad's side, and from my Mama.

My first client walked in last week, 

and guess what?

She brought her journal along.

I think I let out a squeal.

What a happy sight.

Journaling keeps me on course with my Spirit, 

and helps me get through the day.

This morning my journaling took a new twist.

It randomly goes through changes of it's own.

Today it became more of a love letter from God.

It read like this:

Dear Robin,

Learn to enjoy life more. Relax.

Walk through the day with childlike delight.

Trust in Me, and savor every blessing.

Only when you know who you are will you 

find the faith you need to get you where you are going.

There is always room for improvement,

and where you are is an opportunity.

What you learn at any given moment will assist,

and guide you on a path to where you desire to be.

Presenting your total being completely to Me is never easy.

There is nothing more challenging in life than that.

It is a continuous offering of surrender.

Not a one time only deal.

You will always be tempted to take back control.

When you fail, do not despair or run from Me.

Renew your commitment to Me.

Set your will on allowing Me to work in your mind, 

heart, and life.

Rise up and give Me everything you are,

and hope to be.

Love, YHWH God

xoxo

💖

(*side note: in order as written in my journal, from several different sources as read.)

*awe*

Set Back

I got a little lot off track over the fourth of July weekend.

We went on a little escape to celebrate our 9th. Anniversary & independence day with family.

I totally self-sabotaged.

I ate WAY too much....(mostly sugary, and fried foods),

and one evening we visited a beautiful winery. Enough said.

 I did stick with getting up at 5 in the mornings to walk.

It was actually quite awesome (the first morning) in the city...

 no traffic, no people, having the whole city to myself.

Until I didn't.

 Then I ended up running up hill & back to base.

I'm not a runner.

(just a little scare, that's all).

I stayed closer to base on day two.

We did have a really good getaway.

It's always good to let loose and have some fun!

It was good for both of us.

I did set myself back on my health goals though.

 I'm not going to tell myself that it was OK.

I could have made some healthier choices.

I didn't. I went all out !

Fun is fun....but paying the price for 3 days because of it...

(I'm realizing)...is sorta dumb.

Today is the first day I felt somewhat back to normal again.

My blood sugar is still on high alert.

I am back on track with my self-care,

and I've evolved out of sloth mode...

it'll just take a while.

I ditched sugar on Monday.

(after we consumed all the sugary treats we brought home...).

This coming Monday, I start a 6 week sugar detox with Dr. Axe and Dr. Cole.

(both are speakers in my course)

I'm super excited? I think?

I want to do this. For sure.

I will be learning so much.

I have received the recipes for week one.

At first I was overwhelmed with all the new recipes 

and thought about quitting (already),

then...

 I changed my perspective.

Healthy new recipes, healing at the cellular level, detoxing...

uncomfortable yeah...

but I'm up for the challenge!

I've done this before. Two months on a candida diet.

Alone. 

I can do this!

  I have the support of coaches this time, and access to the Doc's once a week.

They have all the recipes, grocery plans, and everything I need.

All I have to do is commit.

I truly want to kick the sugar addiction.

It's my nemesis.

I'm ready...

this is going to be awesome!?

xoxo

💓

 

Note to Self

Dear Self,

"You deserve to be surrounded by people who

lift you up and see your true beauty.

You deserve genuine love, pure acceptance, 

and eternal patience.

Please do not accept less than that.

I need you."

Love me.

xoxo

💝

 

Success

During my first coaching circle yesterday,

a classmate was trying to decide what interest to pursue in her life.

She's been an artist since she was 11, loves yoga, swimming, and 

now pursuing coaching with her interest in nutrition.

She is spending a lot of energy trying to wear many hats, 

and it is has started to drain her energy.

We were all allowed to ask her a question, and when my turn came around,

I asked " What is really in your heart? What do you love the most?"

There was a pause. Her head dropped. Silence.

She looked up, her voice shaking with emotion,...

"Art!...I love my art. I love all the other hats too...

but I've always loved art."

She's going to put together a show at the end of the month.

I pray her gift find it's wings.

Godspeed.

" Omaha has to run a mile before he gets his stride."

~newspaper article~

There are a lot of us " Omahas"

in the world, but we can get into our spiritual stride, 

and win the race in the twinkling of an eye.

Follow your intuition, instead of trying to think

things out. Intuition is silenced with reason.

Pay attention to the signposts.

Listen to that still small voice.

"There came a voice before me, saying, 

'This is the way; walk in it.' "

~Isaiah 30:21~

"We can only be a success in a line which interests us greatly."

xoxo

💖

Outlook... Good

I'm excited, fueled, and ready to see what life 

has in store for me this year.

I have sat and pondered what I want to experience,

and what I must do to make it happen.

I am being more intentional.

It took an in-depth look at where I am,

and a clear decision about the direction I want to travel.

I have my list of daily actions to take

for positive change.

(habits)

I set my intention for the day, and look to my list

to keep me on course. I think it's good to have a plan

(kind of like having a map)

so when I feel a little lost...I have something to refer to,

to get me back on course.

I'm am definitely a list girl.

 If I don't have a list, a focal point or a plan 

of some sort, I am easily influenced and distracted

by whatever comes my way.

(like the dog in the movie "Up" *squirrel* )

Intentions keep me from chasing the squirrel.

My confession and my lesson... is:

I'm not happy with how I've handled things in the past.

I have allowed hurt feelings to keep me from loving 

the heck out of the people I love. 

In turn, I have hurt them.

(which is NEVER my intention.)

The reality of that all came to a head last year.

I was holding onto hurt, more than I was allowing in love.

I understand that now. 

As I have said before, "you don't know, until you know."

That's life. 

The whole live and learn game.

Maybe we aren't loved the way we want to be loved...

or how we expect to be loved....

but love is always present if we open our hearts to it.

Don't worry that by opening your heart life will get turned upside down.

What if the other side is better than the side your used to?

What if we all opened up to trust life and love a little bit more?

Take life one day at a time.

Embrace the changes.

It could be a gift.

xoxo

💝

 

Proving Yourself

Stand in self-responsibility.

Give yourself what you need.

Learn to enjoy what's good.

~journal notes~

 

"You are  your greatest advocate, and the validation

that you need most is your own.  You are strong

enough and good enough, exactly as you are in this

moment, to do whatever you choose to do.  Even if 

others are well intentioned with their advice, only

you know what is best for you.  So stay true to your

choices and trust in your strength.  Finds happiness in

whichever suits you.  The people you are trying 

your hardest to impress are likely not your people.

The ones who deserve your respect and attention are

the ones who see you as you are and love you anyway."

xoxo

💗

 

In Transistion

The shift happened.

The crossroads have been crossed.

I am on a new path that could radically change my life.

I feel things changing already.

I am currently going through the orientation process

to become an Integrative Nutrition Health Coach.

My courses will start in November and run into November 2024.

I'm beyond excited. Giddy.

I'm so ready for this!

In the meantime, I'm enjoying the gifts of each day as life unfolds.

" I'm not fully healed.

I'm not fully wise.

I'm still on my way.

What matters is that I move forward."

~Yung Pueblo~ 

xoxo

💖