How To Be Human Newsletter | Nov

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View this email in your browser SHINE Hello, my fellow humans. This week I’ve been thinking about living and dying. I’ve been thinking about the process of authentically shining my light in the world, and what it feels like to stay small (and both safe and suffocated). As I often do, I’ve been sitting around, drinking tea, and thinking about what the heck this is all about - being human. This exploration has been the one true love affair of my life. Since I was 14 years old, I have filled hours hunting epiphanies and drinking coffee. You could say it’s my jam, baby. Today is the eight-year anniversary of the day an intoxicated driver crossed the center divide and ran head-on into my car. It is the anniversary of the day I sat bleeding for hours trapped in the crumpled metal of my vehicle. As I sat in reflection this week, I pondered how trauma impacts people & imagined how compassion could change our society. You can read my musings here. This quote (above) is often misattributed to Nelson Mandela, but was actually written by Marianne Williamson in her book, A Return to Love: Reflections on the Principles of “A Course in Miracles”. This is a famous quote, and it is no surprise why - because it speaks to the truth of the human experience, and truth can be felt in our hearts. Being authentically yourself, and allowing that authentic self to shine as brightly as possible is the most courageous thing that you can do with your life. I believe that each of us has a yearning to do this - to live into our gifts as fiercely and unapologetically as possible, but the question is, exactly how do you become liberated from your own fear? How do you learn to freely allow your greatness to exercise sovereign power over your life and work? Read more here. This week, I want to remind you that life is short… and it might just be shorter than you think. We are not guaranteed any tomorrows. Here’s the thing: there is this pull, this yearning inside each of us to become bigger than the smallness of our human flesh, to lead a life outside of this cage of expectations on our being. That thing, that pull in your gut - listen to it. Stop f*cking around and let it guide you to the life you were born to live. I believe with my whole heart that what the world desperately needs right now is for people to come home to who they really are. That means you. It means me. I know it’s hard because I am right there with you - in the arena, marred by blood, sweat, and dirt. Living authentically is hard, but we can do hard things. Schedule A Free Coaching Consultation Copyright (C) *|CURRENT_YEAR|* *|LIST:COMPANY|*. All rights reserved. *|IFNOT:ARCHIVE_PAGE|**|LIST:DESCRIPTION|**|END:IF|* Our mailing address is: *|IFNOT:ARCHIVE_PAGE|**|HTML:LIST_ADDRESS_HTML|**|END:IF|* Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe