Integrated Being

How to Compartmentalize Your Life as a Multi Passionate Person

Playing the many roles that we all play in our lives, we can sometimes find that limiting effects of our time & energy pulling us in different directions... In order to live happy & healthy lives that feel balanced & joyful, we must find time to optimize how we approach our daily to-do’s, so we can find effective ways to be a solution-focused problem solver and do it with joy in our hearts. Let’s find creative ways to avoid burnout and overwhelm by being very intentional with our time & energy by setting aside time to regularly reflect upon each day in order to catapult us forward in the direction of our biggest goals & dreams. Today on the blog & podcast, I’m going to dive deeper into how to compartmentalize your life as a multi passionate person in order to achieve those big goals you’ve set for yourself while maintaining a sense of true joy & peace.

“Fear is not real. The only place that fear can exist is in our thoughts of the future. It is a product of our imagination causing us to fear things that do not at present and may not ever exist… fear is a choice.” -Will Smith, movie quote Fear, anger, sadness, disappointment, frustration… as a society, we’ve compartmentalized these as negative emotions to be avoided. These not-so-pleasant emotions tend to show up in our lives in a cyclical pattern. Fear is a very powerful emotion that can shed light on how to create lasting, positive changes in our lives. If we start connecting with those emotions again & understanding our triggers, there is a very bright light at the end of the tunnel. We can gain deeper insight into what is triggering these negative emotions & begin altering these cyclical patterns in our lives through proper awareness.  Today on the blog & podcast, I’m going to dive deeper into this idea of awareness & processing of our negative emotions, and harnessing the power of fear and using it as a motivator for positive change in our lives.

Have you ever heard that “you are what you eat”? Knowing that our lifestyle choices (that are driven by our behavior) account for over half of the risk of early death. What we do every single day matters. We tend to live in a society that believes “It’s just one day of bad eating…” “I’ll start on Monday…” “Well, it’s the weekend…”  Over the past several years I’ve come to understand the deep impact that what I put in & on my body has on my daily energy levels. With all of the responsibilities & to-do’s on my list, it became a must for me to better understand how to use nutrition to better energize my body, mind, & spirit. Today on the blog & podcast, I’m going to dive deeper into the idea that we are what we eat & how to use food to optimize the quality of your overall health & wellbeing.

3 Tips for Finding Balance in How to Be Authentic in Life & Work

What does authenticity look like for you? Sometimes the people closest to us can strike the closest to our hearts when they share their honest feedback and opinions. Recently, my older brother made a comment about how the calm & collected photos of me sitting on my front porch sipping coffee didn’t look and feel authentic to who he knows me to be with a home full of love & chaos as I raise a family of 6 children. Today on the blog & podcast, I’m going to dive deeper into this topic of authenticity and how my brother’s comment made me re-think how I share about my personal life within my career.

How are we leading the next generation of little minds? In order to relieve the pressure of perfection and find real, genuine  connection with our kids or the little minds we impact in or everyday lives, it’s important to take a step back and think intentionally about how we interact on a daily basis. While we lead most powerfully by example, there are a few key things we can begin to incorporate into your daily routine that can help set the foundation for creating safe place for our children to learn and feel comfortable processing all of life’s emotions as they continually grow alongside us. Today on the blog & podcast, I’m sharing 3 ways to lead with an open heart & intentionally teach little minds how to live more joyfully.

What if you woke up everyday with a strong foundation that allowed you to live your life as your authentic self? We all start at different places in life and have different goals and motivations that drives us to dream, work, and live life in a certain way. No matter where you are on your journey, it’s important to live your life with intention in order to achieve thing things you desire while cultivating a true sense of peace and joy within your life. Understanding what makes you want what you wants & identifying your why is a powerful motivator for creating the lifestyle you truly desire, and that takes time & intention to cultivate. As I look forward to the rest of this year & look ahead to the many years ahead, I feel called to share 3 of the foundational practices I do on a regular basis that allow me to live my life with intention & simultaneously achieve my desire for continued growth & ultimate peace and joy everyday.  Today on the blog & podcast, I’m sharing 3 steps to practice intentional living to help you achieve both purpose & joy at any stage of life.

Often times people will ask me not only ‘how’ do I accomplish my dreams, but ‘why’…  Whether you were told this truth as as young child or not, let me be the one to remind you: You Are Worthy of Your Dreams . I believe your thoughts, ideas,  dreams, and desires are destiny’s way of communicating with you.  Far too often, we spend our precious time and energy reflecting on why our dreams can’t be achieved & not enough time believe that you can… you will… and you are deserving of making your dreams happen. Today on the blog and podcast, I’m talking about the importance of dreaming and the benefits of allowing yourself the freedom to dream without allowing your ego clouding those dreams in fear or doubt. I’m sharing 5 life lessons that have enabled me to dream big & accomplish those dreams, too.

Did you know that over 70% of your immune system lives in your gut?! Coming out of the flu season & many of us still experiencing colder weather without sunshine-filled days quite yet, it’s more important than ever to focus on boosting your immune system and taking care of your overall health to fend off cold, flu, or any other virus in our environment. Gut health refers to the function & balance of the bacteria in your GI tract. When your gut is working properly, your gut will flourish with healthy bacteria and your body will produce properly functioning immune cells, so you will be able to ward off the harmful bacteria and fungi during the cold and flu season. Today on the blog and podcast, I’m sharing 5 tips to improve gut health & boost your immune system naturally.

Did you know emotions are simply ‘energy in motion’? After a year of working from home and learning to develop projects and share new ideas with colleagues through a computer screen, I’ve come to an even deeper understanding of how our emotional energy plays a huge part in creating a happy & healthy life. While initially adjusting to a work-from-home schedule with 5 children at home as well, I found myself experiencing less and less energy over time - even though I was literally sitting down all day long from 7 am to 5 pm at my computer screen. “Energy” is the capacity to do work & since energy cannot be destroyed, it involves the process of transfer from one body to another. In this week’s blog & podcast episode, I’m going to dive deeper into the emotional energy we all experience and how to develop your emotional intelligence through a simple everyday practice that will increase your level of joy and decrease your feelings of fear and frustration - even if you’re still working with less-than-ideal circumstances.

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