First let me say, Congratulations! Because if you are reading this, you have shown up for yourself!

It may not feel that significant, but this simple and powerful step is the foundation for all that will come for you.

To illustrate this a bit, take a minute and envision two beautiful houses.

One, a beautiful house built on sand. The other, built on solid ground.

The framework of the home built on sand is so unstable that it won’t withstand the lessons of time.

The framework of home built on solid ground however, is solid and resilient.

The same goes for the foundation of YOU. 

The foundation of you begins with showing up for your health, your well-being, and your life!

Then, life WILL start to move in the direction of the one you dream of.

Tips For Today's Exercise: 

• Get curious when you ask yourself these questions. They are meant to spark your interest and not to make you feel bad. Instead, consider them as points to ponder as you reflect on your current situation. All of these reflections will allow you to advance more consciously.
• Give yourself some grace, space, and forgiveness.
• Remember that showing up will look different from day to day. If we aren’t feeling well, showing up will look different. If we have to pivot because our children’s school was delayed, showing up will look different.
• The most important thing is when the excuses, procrastination, or basic sabotaging thoughts start to play in your mind, you choose to harness your power and show up.

 ^{“One sees clearly only with the heart. Anything essential is invisible to the eyes.”  – Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, The Little Prince.}

Today is the day we get clear and intentional.

First, be honest with yourself. Are you living a life aligned with your dreams and desires, or are you living a life that the world, culture, society, your family, and well-meaning friends have told you that you should be living? Are you living on purpose or auto-pilot? Are you living and comparing yourself to how others are living? Are you going with the flow, not really noticing that you get to create the life you want?

It’s so important, to be honest with ourselves. Consider today your blank slate, also known as Tabula Rasa. 

Today carve out some time to quiet your mind and create space for yourself.

 Now, take a moment to connect with your heart.

Place your right hand over your heart and allow your hand to feel the beating of your heart.

Pause for a few moments to breathe and feel the connection to your heart.

Then grab a pen and paper and begin today's reflection questions.

Tips For Today's Exercise: 

Stay curious and consider these questions as points to ponder as you reflect on your current situation. All of these reflections will allow you to advance more consciously. 

Change unfolds when we act intentionally and allow the roots of our journey to deepen. 

Take one step at a time, one breath at a time. 

^{"Edit your life frequently and ruthlessly. It's your masterpiece after all."― Nathan W. Morris.}

Now that you've become clear and honest with yourself, it's time to begin editing.

Crafting the life you want requires your dedication to refinement.

Removing what isn't serving your highest good will allow you to may make way for the life you are meant to experience.

This is no small matter. 

This step may feel overwhelming. Take it one breath at a time, one step at a time. This is your life journey.

So many of us carry so much baggage with us in our lives.

We are buying more than we need, not letting go of what we don't need, carrying unhealthy habits, and complicating our lives with excess.

It is hard to see, feel and live an embodied and joyful life when you literally and metaphorically carry too much.

Exercise for the day: Just F&#*ing Drop It 

Today, I want you to drop everything. Everything you are juggling, let it all fall to the ground.

And, hey, if someone throws another ball to you to juggle, don't catch it! It's not yours.

If you want to live intentionally and make room for what you want most, first you must let go!

Tip:

 Keep the list concise. This can be challenging because there are many things to do and prioritize. But this concise list will help your life to fall into place.

^{“Accept responsibility for your actions. Be accountable for your results. Take ownership of your mistakes.” - Unknown Author.}

Life editing and elevating yourself to the next level requires taking ultimate responsibility. Taking responsibility empowers you to own your life and see your role in building your future.

What does it mean to take responsibility?

First, you must recognize what you can control and be a change agent in those areas. Next, you need to identify what you cannot control and move past those areas while staying in your power. Don’t so blame others or play the victim unnecessarily. 

Taking ultimate responsibility looks like this: 

• Not making excuses
• Not blaming others for your issues
• Taking a step back and not reacting to the heat of the moment
• Following through on what you say you will do
• Not procrastinating
• Accepting responsibility

“It isn’t confidence that comes first, but taking action. Confidence follows action.” - Scott Allan.

The fifth step in your life edit is taking inspired action. 

You may ask, what is inspired action? And how is it different than other types of activity? 

Inspired action is your ability to attract your desired result by taking intentional action aligned with your vision. It’s about taking the right kind of action. 

This is action that comes naturally because you get a gut feeling, a spark or exciting idea.

Inspired action can create pivotal shifts in our lives by adding movement and action to our dreams, desires, and vision. 

Today’s lesson asks you to reflect on the past four lessons. 

• Showing up for Yourself
• Getting clear
• Editing your life
• Taking Responsibility 

Now is the time to put it all together and live in your truth.

Tip: Start noticing what ideas are sparking your interest.

Notice the signs around you asking you to pay attention to them.

You should be a bit more open and accepting and ready to receive what is next for you. To let life flow. To let life shift into alignment. To say hello to possibility. 

What are you inspired to do with this life edit now that you are on day 5? 

If you are ready to lean in and cultivate the life you desire, there is much more. 

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