Every week I offer up a word for you to play with.

The word is OPEN.

Whoever you are, right this minute, you likely have a challenge or two to deal with – true?

When it comes to challenges – there are any number of possible solutions available to us, but some of them we are not OPEN to for one reason or another.

When solutions are available and we don’t make use of them, there’s either a really good reason or a really bad reason.

Examples:

If you need money, stealing out of your friend’s purse is a solution – but a really good reason not to is that it would hurt your friend and create intense guilt.

However, if you need money, taking on some gig work (like Door Dash or Uber driving) to earn it is a solution – worrying that your friends will judge you is a really bad reason to not go for it.

Sometimes we refuse solutions because we’re telling ourselves stories about it just aren’t true – so if you’re stuck in some challenge, I encourage you to play with identifying what you’re not OPEN to and take a good look at why.

To learn more about using a North Star Word to shape your life, there’s a whole Challenge in the Stretch Yourself Challenge Guide you can get for free right here.

Shadow Journaling Prompt

Every week I’m providing a Shadow Journaling Prompt that you can use to bring a little more of your shadow out into the light.

This week’s prompt is: Why can’t I let things be easy?

This piggy backs on the word OPEN – some of you won’t let a solution be easy because you’re attached to doing things ‘the right way’… so take some time to tinker with this prompt.

Note: Some journal prompts will tickle you and some won’t – it’s ok to cherry pick what you play with.

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Abundance

I never want to miss an opportunity to invite you to lean into an Abundance Mindset.

Sometimes having an Abundance Mindset is about staying calm and trusting your gut.

Today I went to the dentist and I knew I’d be needing to schedule a crown procedure – which is costly to say the least.

I found out about the troublesome tooth at my last appointment and while I knew I needed to have the work done, I had a sense that it wasn’t so urgent that it couldn’t wait for the new dental insurance year to turn over, so I declined the service at that time.

At today’s appointment, the dentist affirmed that my tooth was no worse for wear for waiting six months and we booked the crown for this month. Trusting my gut and holding off for the new year means I am paying $750 less than I would have paid for it last fall.

Part of practicing Abundance for me has been staying calm, choosing not to fret and worry about the tooth, trusting that I would have what I needed when I needed it.

Use These Ideas:

I invite you to keep this email in your inbox for a day or two.

• Play with the word OPEN.
• Play with the Shadow Journaling Prompt.
• Play with staying calm in the face of a looming financial need.

And if you crave conversation around it – come talk to me about coaching.