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The Seeker’s Muse Explained

I had an interesting conversation with a client, one who I know won’t just be my cheerleader. I asked her what she thought about my proclamation The Seeker’s Muse. I read a book recently (what else is new although this was about marketing - painful) and the author recommended having a quick (two to three words) phrase describing your “alias” so that people immediately know what you do. After speaking to said client, she didn’t really understand why I called myself the Seeker’s Muse. So here it goes:

Seeker: A person who is attempting to find or obtain something.

Muse: A person who is the source of inspiration.

While a “muse” might be a stretch, you get the idea. I love helping people “find or obtain something” and I feel my intuition, experience, and ability to listen allow me to be their muse. I don’t think I’m all that (a muse is a pretty big deal) but I do think I can help people and I wanted a catchy word to explain that. Hope that makes sense.

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This week in Holding Space for Soul we took a deep dive into Influenced Self and what it exactly means to you use the term “True Self.” I reminded the participants that the True Self is the one that shows up without any stories, preconceived ideas, or judgments (your Influenced Self has you covered in this area) and is able to hold space for the person they are with - showing up fully present. Eckhart Tolle says it is the most important gift we can give one another - The Present. (I LOVE THAT!) This week’s blog is all about Discovering True Self.

Photo by Darius Bashar on Unsplash and my watercolor heart

Holding Space for Health

This week we checked in on our habit trackers. Participants were tasked with adding self-care or “something fun” to it. Their ideas included taking care of my feet (it is winter here!), enjoying a cup of tea, walking the dog a bit longer and many more. I reminded them that the habit tracker meets you where you are and not to compare yours with anyone else’s. Add what you want, when you have the capacity. We chatted about the fact that weight loss is calories in/calories out and that it is different for everyone - there is no blanket rule here. I reminded them that the key to weight loss is feeling hungry and getting used to that. Also, Hara Hachi Bu was introduced, the concept of feeling 8/10ths full. Satisfied, not full. A fascinating concept for Americans who are taught to go big or go home! Next week they are tasked with adding a new healthy habit to their tracker. Everyone is getting on the scale and becoming friends with it - the best metric we’ve got. One woman mused, “Had I always had a scale, I probably wouldn’t be in this situation.” Probably true - but that will now forever change as she uses this metric daily.