That moment when your sister Face Times and you look the same down to the side bun. WOAH.
My sister and I talk daily. It's one of my favorite rituals. We gush over our capsule wardrobe favorites and talk about Chloe but mostly we go into the core of what's happening in our lives. We leap into the deep stuff, the work, the truths that we're learning and the intentions that we're setting.
Lately, we have been having conversations on being seen. How we all really, really want to be seen. What that means. Who gets to see you. Who truly knows you. How to let people know you without feeling like you're always sharing all your business. And on and on. As we were about to get off the phone she said something that I've been rolling around inside ever since... "Lace, it's time to give people more access to you." It was her voice but I felt like I was hearing from the angels. She is SO connected to her intuition and the divine.
To be seen and truly show who you are you have to know yourself or at least be in pursuit of knowing yourself. Seems pretty straight forward but oh so many women (and men) have forgotten who they truly are. At the heart of truth we are joy. Joy is our birthright. Sometimes in the chaos and noise of life we forget that. We reflex into weird striving energy trying to be something we're not. I forget that. I reflex. But I knew exactly what she meant and it hit me as an all caps Y-E-S in my body. Time to get real.
The next day I tried it in the most logical place. I had a call with a potential client and I was totally me. I was professional but playful. Knowledgeable but not judgey. I giggled. I asked her to be my friend (umm I don't always do that). I was totally serious. Talking with her was an all caps Y-E-S in my body. I felt our connection immediately and I knew two things... 1. I can help her and 2. I want to. She's now a client our energy together is still amazing. I feel so lifted after we get off the phone. She does too. I'd call it magic but I know it's a result of living in my truth. It's a result of listening to the Y-E-S and honoring it.
There are dear girls in my Togetherness Tuesday weekly drop-in coaching group that know me. Anyone I've been coaching for more than a phone call knows me but you guys... do you know me? If you didn't before you will now. Ha! I've been set free with permission from my sis and I'm kind of on fire about it.
When I started my business (started seeing clients in 2009, graduated in 2010) I had all this striving energy and worried about doing it right. I said yes to everyone who wanted to work with me. I learned a lot the hard way. I used the worksheets that school gave me and followed the programs to the letter. Each year I got a bit more confidence and moved more into my own style. Less worksheets. Less by the book. More intuition. These days I know what I'm doing. I know how to let my intuition lead and I'm ok with sounding completely woo woo in the process. I apologize for it less and less (always a good sign). And you know it's totally working....being me has helped more people be themselves and HEAL themselves. I have seen people heal their bodies of everything from candida to cancer.
There's change unfolding as I type. I'm stepping into my ME-ness and every part of my 35 year old self feels the buzz of that energy. I'm owning my gifts and my personal power. Elizabeth Gilbert said that she used to look people in the eyes and give them the answer they wanted to hear instead of the answer that was in her heart. Hearing her say that gutted me. I did that too! I mastered that skill as a young child and it served my well into adulthood. No more. It's all about speaking truth now. And you know, it's not nearly as dramatic as that sounds. It's actually the most subtle shift and you'd probably never notice if I hadn't said anything. But maybe you would... we all feel each others energy all the time and the energy of truth or falsehood is weighty stuff.
May I give you some permission here? - Follow Liz Gilbert's advice and look inside before you answer folks. - Don't do anything unless it's an all caps Y-E-S in your body. - Be who you are. Everyone says that all the time but I'm telling you when you wring out every ounce of you-ness you will heal yourself and others. - Get serious about who you are. No more shrinking. Own your brilliance! Claim your genius! It feels so GOOD!
And I'd like to give you an invitation too... - If you're not signed up for One Pot Wonders yet please do consider joining us! It's quickly becoming this fabulous little truth portal for sharing my passion and love. Oh you'll get some pretty amazing soup recipes too. - If you could use a little encouragement Kayla (my sis) is doing Angel Readings. It's totally woo woo and it's amazing.
And if you need a little fuel while you ponder all of this here's my latest green juice combo.
Juice this up and enjoy!
1 bunch kale 3 stalks celery 1 piece fennel 1 piece ginger 2 cucumbers 1/2 bunch cilantro 1 apple 1 lemon
Serves 2
With love, Lacy
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