Do you sometimes feel overworked? Do you feel the need to prove yourself? Do you or someone you know feel like you are not worthy, or not enough? Our guest today, author and executive coach Victoria Castle, believes that in order to successfully upgrade from these feelings of scarcity and struggle to feeling abundance and ease we must interrupt and dislodge old patterns that have been living within us. So many of us feel we are not valuable unless we are productive. We are constantly overworking and trying to prove ourselves. Victoria calls this the “Trance of Scarcity” and she discusses ways to break free from this illusion during today’s interview. She invites us to stop overworking and begin to spend more time reflecting, being out in nature, in meditation, and journaling. She asks us to take more pleasure in simple little things, such as the feel of your mug of tea, the aroma of freshly brewed coffee, or savoring the taste of your favorite beverage. These easy steps of mindfulness, and being present in the moment, can lead to the enjoyment of small pleasures.  

She further explains somatic healing and offers exercises for expansion. She asks us to breathe and feel relaxed and notice how we shape our lives. This can help change our story to one of ease and expansion, which leads to abundance. In the “I’m not enough” conversation, we operate inside of scarcity. We feel unwanted, and that others are in charge. We must attend to our inner state and consider whether we are closing off our energy and aliveness. She explains how to remain grounded and be in our bodies. If we notice that we are tight and contracted, or in a state of unworthiness, she offers ways to change our awareness. She lets us know that there are other ways of being and explains how we can change our state. We can be open, relaxed, available, and able to move with ease in the world.  

We can learn to not struggle and live a life of joy, pleasure, and ease! If we look at babies and animals in nature, we can witness how they live in pleasure. We can enjoy the small things and become more present to the richness of each moment.  

She invites us to listen deeply to the story that we keep running. If you think there’s not enough, or it won’t work so why bother, you may be in a story of unworthiness. So why keep telling the same story? She asks us to peel off the layers and embody a new way of being.  

Victoria Castle, MSC, is the owner of Castle Enterprising, and has been working with her leadership clients for more than 20 years. She is the author of “The Trance of Scarcity: Stop Holding Your Breath and Start Living Your Life” which addresses our cultural pre-disposition to “not enough-ness” and offers the practices for embodying abundance and ease as a way of being. With a background of working with corporate leadership and social entrepreneurs, training as a Master Somatic Coach, practicing spontaneity with her improv troupe, and having a keen radar for when things get too serious to be productive, Victoria speaks and teaches internationally.
Info: www.tranceofscarcity.com