Deep thoughts for the day…
Wow I have learned a lot about people over twenty plus years of being a personal trainer and fitness coach. Especially how so much of our core behaviors, wiring and personalities are shaped from childhood on through life.
One of the many lessons we have had together through breakdowns that turn into breakthroughs are on living life. How many people really LIVE life or do they just go through life living??
The words of being vulnerable, emotional and sensitive came up this week with various clients regarding their relationships. Some people are used to living with a shield of armor around their core …their heart and always be the solid stoic person people look up to and admire. But yet they themselves have never let anyone inside or shown they are weak or even allowed themselves to be vulnerable. Is this living life? Truly? No. Is it our child ego that comes into our adult behavior and attitude in life?
I figured out yesterday that really LIVING LIFE is about allowing yourself to be strong but occasionally vulnerable. It’s okay to show emotions, feelings and vulnerability sometimes …this doesn’t mean you are weak but rather an amazing strong human being living life to the fullest. Being real. Being you true self.
What is inspiration? Inspire. I have this poster that says “inspiration is quieting your inner critic so you can hear your dreams in motion. Inspire…can you hear them?”
Breathing in deep to our souls…breathing in through all of the layers into the core. Or are we breathing just part way in? How do we learn how to breathe deeply to the core …inspiration to the core roots?
Those that live life with armor around their chest may not be truly happy inside as they are running away from something and they are scared…they have fear of showing what is inside to others or maybe taking time to become aware of their own emotions and feelings. There is another person inside of them that haven’t discovered yet. Maybe it is time to let go of the child ego and learn about the “why”…why do we react to situations in a certain way? What is the real reason behind that screen door? What is deeper below that you are hiding or running away from each day? Dig.
Other lessons I have learned from clients are related to independence and dependence…then finding out what happens in between. I realized some people are always the boss or in charge of their lives and others. Some people have never been told by others what to do in life so she has never listened to anyone before. Maybe some people have never made a decision while taking time to understand the consequences of their decision or weighing the pros or cons…who else would be impacting or influenced by this decision? If we were all living on a boat together what would happen if you left a rope untied or the window open overnight? We need to stop …pause and think things through before acting. Focus, listen and cut out distractions.
There is so much to yin and yang…and the child ego vs. adult ego. Be aware… I am sure we all have some digging deep we could do into our own souls to discover another layer is below the surface that we haven’t hit yet. Continue to dig and peel the layers off… growing up never ends. Live happy.
