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August 22, 2018

Thriving or Surviving? Maybe a little of both?? 🙏💚💥

"Our difficulties are not obstacles to the path. They are the path."

Be here with me, in the Truth.

The truth about thriving...
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"Our difficulties are not obstacles to the path. They are the path itself."
{Ezra Bayda}

I often see major similarities in what my coaching clients are working on in their lives and those often coincide with what I am navigating in my own life. Sometimes I have just made it to the other side of some kind of challenge, just in time to understand a different perspective that I can share with clients. Other times, I am especially attentive to "trends" I see in my clients lives because I've learned that, if I haven't already, I'll most likely face something similar pretty darn soon...

One thing I've noticed lately is the belief that we should constantly be in a state of THRIVING. That we should be bounding, ever-so-lightly, from moment to moment full of ease, ready to receive what comes, and downright nailing anything and everything that we put effort towards. We should be well rested, fully (but not overly) nourished with not just healthy but perfectly photographable food, energetically knocking out exercise on the daily, perfectly balanced social and home lives, and receiving abundant opportunities to grow in our work. Well, I'll tell you what... I'm calling B.S. on that one. I'm pulling the plug on the social media-inspired fantasy that is actually creating a whole lot of suffering within a whole lot of wonderful, amazing, inspiring people who ARE actually thriving but are questioning every second of their experiences (and, thus, missing the moments of thriving along the way).

The truth is: true THRIVING includes lots of time spent SURVIVING. That's right -- paying the bills, tending to kids, meal planning and grocery shopping (AGAIN), cleaning the bathroom, washing and folding the laundry, tending to all the admin tasks of your work that you'd rather avoid, scheduling dental appointments... you get the idea. It's not super pretty, doesn't usually capture aesthetically well for those Instagram posts, isn't usually exciting or stimulating, often absorbs more of our time than we would wish. However, this is it - these things are the foundation of the rest of it. Without time spent surviving, we don't have the capacity to thrive. Without bringing both levity and purpose into what we do to survive, I believe it's impossible to feel a sense of purpose and power when we are thriving. And, to view surviving as being directly in opposition to a thriving, fulfilled life, we are missing precisely what we are seeking. "Our difficulties are not obstacles to the path. They are the path itself." {Ezra Bayda}

With all of that in mind, I am super excited to announce that I'll be kicking off a new group immersion in late fall/early winter which dives into just these things! The program will include weekly group video calls, home practices, and some 1:1 coaching with me. Drop me an email if you'd like to be first to know more!


, always.
Ellie

Yoga & Meditation Classes @ The Broad

OPEN TO ALL - enrollment/drop-in options below:
Tuesday (yoga), 8:30-9:15am (womxn only)
Thursday (yoga), 9:30-10:30am (open to all)

BROAD MEMBERS ONLY:

Friday (meditation) 11:45am-12pm


Enrollment options (for both Tuesday and Thursday morning classes):
1) 4-week ($70) & 8-week enrollment ($125) - email me for more info on enrollment
3) drop-in, reserved ($20) - email me here with the dates you'd like to reserve
4) drop-in, space, permitting ($20) - just show up!

I will send a short email to yoga students ONLY, at the beginning of each week with the number of spots available in class that week. If you'd like to be on that list and aren't already, please email me to opt-in! Please note that all enrollments and reserved drop-in fees are non-refundable.

                                                              photo credit: Sandy Swagger Jones

"{Before working with Ellie} I did not know how much the tape that was playing in my head made me feel so bad everyday and that was somewhat easy to change once it was identified. I become comfortable trusting my gut - the body - to really pay attention to that. I learned that I had really veered from who I really am and to get back to that person has been so incredibly comfortable and welcoming in my daily life. ...a very calm feeling I have not felt in a long time."
{Life Coaching Client} 

 

^ ^ Sound like something you've been seeking?

 

Now booking new (and returning) clients for
Fall 2018/Winter 2019...
Schedule a free 20-min call to learn more 

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