From Martyr to Magic

What do do when life feels hard. Where I have found myself lately and what I've been implementing to help life feel a bit better. Here to normalize the ups and downs and all of the in between as well as offer some helpful tips and tools that have worked for me.

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Hi & welcome to today's episode. We are talking all about finding expanders today. I think this is something we typically do naturally when going after a big dream, goal or desire. @tobemagnetic coined this term and talks a lot about it in their work and podcasts.

Finding people who have gone before us helps to build the belief in ourselves that it is possible. Especially if we can find someone who we can see ourselves in. It helps us to get past our blocks and push ourselves because we feel it might now be possible or we have seen how someone else has done what we want to do, and it gives us a starting place on where to go.

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Xo Shannon

Hi Everyone,

Happy Mother's day. Happy Spring.

Today I wanted to dive into a topic I needed to hear. I talk about this a lot but I still need to hear it on the daily, especially when I'm working on a new project or something I'm nervous about putting out into the world or feeling blocks about.

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Done over perfect.

Messy action over perfection.

Running the race to finish and not to win.

These might seem like counter intuitive things to say but sometimes releasing the pressure can help us create and put our work out into the world. And the more we create and put forth our work, the more we build the muscle and the skill. The more we hone our craft.

Come chat with me over @frommartyrtomagic

Do you struggle to put your work out there? or is it easy peasy for you? How does resistance show up for you? and in what ways are you stopping yourself.

Let me know or use these as journal prompts.

And I hope you have an amazing day.

Xo Shannon

This week I dive into some of the things that have been holding me back and what I'm doing to support myself through this. Taking action came come with a lot of fear. Some of us will assume we are the only ones that feel this way and that it's way easier for everyone else but this is not the case.

Today I dive into some of the tools I have been working with to help calm and regulate my nervous system, work on my negative self talk and rewire new beliefs so that I can keep take action towards what I want in life, in business or work.

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And other tools mentioned today:

The Perfectionism Project Podcast

EFT Tapping tool -Brad Yates Youtube

xo Shannon

Today's interview with author, healer, life coach Marcella Webster. We talk about her book Does this Divorce make me look fat, the process of writing. The Art of story telling.

We dive into her personal experience and wisdom on taking personal accountability, learning to love ourselves unconditionally, and sharing her stories of healing body image, recovering from heart break and having to kiss a few frogs along the way.

You will not want to miss Marcella's soulful wisdom.

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xo Shannon

Hi! Today's episode is a bit of a life update. I chat all about stepping out of your comfort zone. Being ok in the uncomfortable. Not self abandoning when interacting with others or at least becoming aware of this. And all about how NEW desires require NEW and different action.

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Here is the IG video I was talking about https://www.instagram.com/p/C3xzrdCudj_/?hl=en

Have an amazing day!

xo Shannon

Hi - I'm back. Well kind of. I found a few episodes that I recorded earlier this year that still felt more relevant than ever. This year has felt full, and as I like to say crunchy. Not a horrible year but definitely not smooth. Anyone else? In a reading I had with Jenni from @themediumexperience - she spoke about how she saw my business name. And it was such a great reminder. We are constantly growing and learning and to think we have arrived permanently is some what laughable. We thrive on grow so it makes sense that we would also have to accept the hard part that comes with all the good of expansion. Just a reminder, you're not doing it wrong.

Let me know how you year has been and what you are looking forward to in 2024.

Sending so much love,

xo Shannon

@frommartyrtomagic

As Halloween approaches and as this eclipse season as had me thinking about my past. I started to think about my experience with the ghost and wanted to see if others had documented anything from this hotel too. And jackpot. There tons of documented stories, from decades ago to current day.

It reminded me that what I felt wasn't a dream.

And I had so much fun learning more about the history of this hotel and pub. As well as hearing others experiences here to help validate what I had also felt.

Have you had any ghost encounters? If so, I would love to hear. Tell me more over on Instagram @frommartyrtomagic

For photos and more info about the hotel and hauntings see below.

The Criterion Hotel

Tik Tok Part 1

Tik Tok Part 2

Tik Tok Part 3

xo and Happy Halloween.

~Shannon

I'mmmm back after a little back to school break. Recovering from a busy season and a bit of burn out.

Committing to and goal setting can be so fun, and exciting. Dreamy. But once we start working towards them - this is the hard part. We can talk ourselves out of it. The EGO or self talk comes up loud. Who am I? or insert your inner mean girl here.

Here is a little of what I'm going through as I start my book writing process. I'm so excited for it but it's also kicked up a new level of fear and ego to work through. Yet, this is what I live for. Growth. If we aren't growing we are dying. But also sometimes we are resting.

And highly recommend to write yourself a letter when you are feeling inspired, so you can read back to yourself on your bad days. Or call a friend who believes in you.

Previous Episode EP.28 Do it Anyways

You are amazing. We've got this.

xo Shannon

3 Steps to your morning routine.

As we head back into the fall, back to school and a more scheduled life, Here are my top tips to your new morning routine.

Done over perfect. Life is a marathon not a sprint so focus on 3 days a week and allow for deviation. Think long term and even if you are able to do it once a week for a few weeks, that's a new habit.

I think aiming for everyday or even 5 days a week can be unattainable/ unstainable and much more unrealistic. We are busy. So plan for the unexpected.

Stop with the all or nothing. Be proud of yourself for the little habits. Ie drinking water before your coffee. Meditating once a week. Celebrate the small.

Pick a manageable amount of time. Maybe start with 5 minutes of working out or meditating, instead of an hour, you'll likely be able to fit that in with even a busy day/week.

Bite size attainable habits and planning for real life instead of the perfect unicorn day which almost never happens.

I am working on drinking a glass of water before my coffee, and journaling and working out 3 mornings a week. That being said the workouts will start back regularly in September because . . .summer holidays. But this is exactly the point.

EP.23 on Journaling

Let me know what you are working on for your morning routines over on IG @frommartyrtomagic

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XO Shannon