Joyce Lee Life Coaching Moment

I think every woman needs to be mindful of her Inner Little Girl.  We all have one… she is with us always… she shows up all over the place.

I hope you read the article I published in Notes To Self on Tuesday, September 29.  5 Things You Need To Know About Your Inner Little Girl

Where does you Inner Little Girl show up?

Mine shows up:

• In my creative times… she love to create
• When someone pushes my buttons… she wants to push back
• When my feelings are hurt… she is extremely sensitive
• Around animals… Ellie Mae Klampett at heart…
• Struggled with issues around Dad… needed to resolve and heal

After years and years of personal growth work, I am on wonderful terms with my Inner Little Girl.  I am mindful of her presence and encourage her expression where appropriate.  However,  my adult self handles my adult matters now…

What about you?  What have you discovered about your Inner Little Girl?

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Brightest blessings

Joyce  (all aspects of me)

I was looking at some family photos the other day and was struck by my physical resemblance to a grandmother I had never met.  A woman with the same strong face and body type.  It made me realize how much I physically take after my father’s side of the family while other siblings resemble my mother’s.

We are a living legacy to our ancestors.  Our Aunt Elizabeth’s dimple, Great Grandmas thick curly hair,  Nana’s strong hands, Mom’s beautiful eyes and easy laughter…

One of my daydreams involves walking past a field in Eastern Europe a few hundred years ago, seeing a woman bent over harvesting something, calling her name and when she looks up… seeing my own face.  I am the sum of the women  who walked before me… the face I see in the mirror is a reflection of the woman who are/were my mothers…

I am proud to stand as the woman I am… the woman of my line…

Look at yourself in the mirror and see your lineage.  Who do you see?  When I look at you and get to know you… who are the women behind you?

Good Morning,

I like to imagine myself standing in the center of the wheel of my life.  I envision a strand of soft, fine, golden silk connecting me to each aspect of my life.

My ideal is smooth, soft and strong connections… If and when I notice a knot, or kink or fray in one of the strands, it is an indication to me that I need to attend and do what I can to return the connection to harmony and peace and flowing energy.

What about when a situation is beyond our control?

I was talking to a good friend about this and the topic of how best to deal with a negative person or circumstance that is beyond our control…

My friend Tara,  (little yoda that she is…) said… “Well… all we can do is make sure that our side of the strand is clear… if there is knots, let them be on  the other end”…  that was the perfect addition to my life metaphor… at the very least, keeping my side of the strand smooth and strong and flowing…  accepting that I have no control over the other end…

So for example…  if I have a person in my life that is important to me, yet for whatever reasons, she/he is problematic, the only thing I can do is have healthy boundaries, clear communications and make sure I am in a place of personal integrity.  Be my best, expect the best, and let go of the outcome.

What do you think?  Does this metaphor work for you?  Are your strands of silk lovely and clear and smooth and strong and fine and golden?

Please leave your comments for others to enjoy and respond…

Joyce