Just wanted to take a second to wish you all a wonderful Easter.
Two blogs in 7 days, who am I? LOL
Well, it's been years since I wrote for the public eye, unedited and from the heart.
Much of my writing was for journalism, magazines or published work was scrutinized with rules...
I have no filter here :)
Anyways, the week was a bit hard for me. The kids being out early half the week and then off on Friday certainly has its challenges for a working single dad. I am sure many of you reading this are nodding in agreement, as I would mostly see grandparents at picks ups for 1-130 when they are let out.
But I always say, God led me down this path for a reason.
He had me close the gym and work from home to be able to be flexible enough to do this. I just try to learn that it's NOT a stress and it IS a blessing. Which is something I am working on more with my nervous system alignment.
I know MANY of you feel the anxiety, fear and "stress" over certain things in life. I am the same. Between the 3 hours of pick up/drop off for my normal day with them being two different places, EARLY on top of it will add stress.
But I've learned lately that stressing never adds a day to your life. (Matthew 6:27)
Jesus wants us to cast all our worries on him, for he can take it and help us cope with our pain and trials. (Matthew 11:28-30)
The biggest mistakes I've made as a coach growing through trials is to worry over things I can't control. THe lost 3 hours of work, YES....deep down on statistical data, CAN hurt my business.....
But my kids having daddy pick them up and drop them off, while also cutting work short(because it's not easy to get back to work with 2 under 6 post school ENERGY release 😂)....
MEANS EVERYTHING to me and them.
Which is where I am going with this Easter post.
The resurrection isn't just showcasing the power of God. We've seen prior to Jesus coming alive, the hundreds of miracles and raising from the dead of many like Lazarus. (John 11:38)
What this day shows is the simple fact that faith THROUGH pain, perseverance and tough times will ultimately lead to a blessing.
Maybe NOT when you want it, as we've grown to be impatient humans, I am too! The average wait in a doctor's office is 13-20 minutes and at minute 20 is when we hit boiling!
We want what we want WHEN we want it.
But take a second to see something you've wanted and NEVER got for a long time....what did you learn during the process?
Maybe you learned you never wanted it to begin with LOL
Maybe you learned how to enjoy it more once you got it....
Maybe you can see where I am going ( hint hint )
The pain and suffering and struggles you are in, will ultimately sharpen your faith, and draw you closer to Jesus.
Ahaaaaa.....his plan.
So when the time comes for the blessing....you can then turn back to him again with Joy!
I've been diving DEEP into nervous system work for my clients, as the Polyvagal Nerve plays KEYS in autonomic regulation, cortisol release and management of your stress. We have 20% of our body's responses be dictated by our brain, but 80% from the BODY and that is where these nerves play role!
How you handle them, and how you can take yourself from a cell danger response(CDR) of 1 where all these warning signs flip and have you feel mentally and physically exhausted...
TO a CDR 3 where you are at the top of the POLYVAGAL ladder, i'll show below....where you are calm and joyful....THIS is where healing happens and your mind can be receptive of ALL the stress, anxious thoughts and emotions so you can better cope.
A simple way to look at your "fear" and stress...
If you are constantly living in that mode...your body will build up a "wall" and sense ANYTHING you do as a threat and pull back with all your daily work.
Cooking becomes harder
Work
Training
Nothing you do works until your body knows it's SAFE.
So the safety you can confide in is Jesus.
Allow him to bridge what you are feeling, and begin working yourself up the ladder to know his resurrection happened to give us eternal life.
Your worries can become your warrior stance to build the life you want!
I am here for you .....as you know.
I even had a KILLER client shout out this week.
She's been with me 5 months and did NOT want to lose weight. She wanted to learn her system and her body so YES, we can get leaner, stronger and she wanted her core to become stronger.
She was put through a lot of nutritional approaches to dial in her body's awareness cues to slow her nervous system down that was holding her back from better results....
Once I worked this and her gut....the rest came together as you can see and WOW, with no weight loss that is a visible difference.
I am so proud of her!
If you want to truly level up for summer and get better then you can head here and apply for coaching. I have options for each person even if on a budget.
Have a blessed Easter!!
Love, Noah, Ellea and Mikey
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