One of my best friends from high school got me this Amy Sedaris calendar.
Weird, quirky, off-beat fun?
Unashamed bravado?
Sign me up.
I’m not sure who this “Angie” is (another one of Amy’s personas), but she reminds me to not take myself too seriously.
The thing about 2024 is I walked into it with a fierce determination. I’m known for my tenacity—my own daddy was the first person to point it out to me. For me, it’s a kind of reality-bending force of will that keeps me moving forward.
Yet again, I’ve come to recognize the importance, magnitude, and power of choosing to believe in what you want. This isn’t just about being intentional about your thoughts, but rooting into the inner feelings that support your beliefs—even when there’s seemingly no “evidence” to support what you believe in.
And the one piece that was always missing in my tenaciousness (until this past year) was remembering to have fun and not taking anything too seriously.
Honing this practice was my biggest lesson from 2023.
I can’t take full responsibility for my ability to embody the mindset that is bringing me success in life. I also want to deeply thank my mentors and loved ones for helping me remember to believe in myself every day.
What Else is Inspiring Me?
RuPaul’s new memoir The House of Hidden Meanings was just released, and I devoured it immediately. I never cease to be amazed and inspired by Ru, but he really opened up to share his inner worldview and philosophy on life in a way that made me love him SO much more! It’s a story of resilience that also reflects the power of choosing to believe in yourself despite the obstacles.
(are you picking up on a theme?)
Ru’s ability to use imagination to feel “rich” and climb his way to success is no anomaly.
A good chunk of what I do as a Life Coach is to help people remember to use their imagination to create the life they want.
RuPaul mastered this art from a young age. In a way, he is my Life Coach.
Left to its own default ways, your brain will “kill the mood” and pull the plug on your best ideas and wildest dreams. Every single time.
Unless, you teach yourself how to reimagine and embody what you want.
This truth rose to my consciousness like a divine download recently—and like water a new meditation flowed right out of me.
And thus, I am pleased to share a brand new free resource for y’all.
If you’ve been feeling stuck or chronically doubting yourself, get my new meditation BECOMING for a fire-under-your-ass reset 🔥
My Learning Continues
Lastly, I want to share that I completed a new training on Saboteurs last month through Positive Intelligence. I am excited to bring this layer to my private coaching!
Saboteurs are inner mind patterns that drive how you think, feel, and behave. They can also be understood as maladaptive coping strategies driven by anxiety and stress—and every one of us struggles with them.
I’d love to help you understand what types of Saboteurs are getting in between you and your success and happiness.
We’ll do more than just identify your patterns. We’ll change them for good. I use cutting edge neuroscience to help people unlearn their default Saboteur patterns. This is not talk-about-your-childhood-endlessly therapy. If you’re ready to roll-up your sleeves and get to work, book a call with me.