June 2020
Contents:
My Lessons lately
What's Cooking
What I've been listening to
What About Arbonne
My world lessons
I have been focusing on putting my emotions front and center, which I am not the kind of person that does that naturally. Admittedly, I am a guarded person that does not open up easily. In fact writing this now is a huge leap for me. I share lots of things about myself, my food, my family and what I do.....but how I feel.... that is unfamiliar territory and quite hard, for me.
I feel the majority of it is that I never learned this skill before. I pushed my feels down to a point that I would be able to recognize what I was feeling and worsly I am not able to readily identify when things bother me. I bottle it up and explode later when I reach my tipping point.
So my best lesson this month has been hot to listen to my inner voice inside, how to become aware of when things trigger me and getting more depth into why what bothers me bothers me. Because yeah, it's easy to say...this bothers me. Its a whole nother thing to know WHY!
For example, seeing myself get upset at my son and not really knowing why. When I sit with myself now and explore with an open perspective, I realize it is because he was able to take the time for himself that am unable to. Or seeing how I work myself to the bone, throwing out my back and sacrificing myself because I feel the need to "earn" a break/rest. I mean I think most mothers can relate to this one. Having the awareness of it and being able to make the choice to change this thought process..... HUGE!!
Another big lesson is in learning the value of what a team can do. That is working smarter. As a person with the belief that success comes from working hard. If you work hard hard enough you can achieve anything, you get the rewards, earn the rest and be happy. I've heard this over and over "Teamwork makes the dreams work" and I always believed it, but seeing this lesson from another angle really illuminated a deeper meaning for me.
I share these things for two reasons.
1. because I am a person that has been growing, transformed from a person that was hiding. this is possible! We can and are always changing, its your choice to go forwards or not. I am proof that forward is possible!!! Not just for me, but possible for you too! No matter what age or stage you are in, it is possible.
2. I would never have had the courage or motivation to endure if it wasn't for Arbonne. That is a fact that I have not shared or expressed enough. I am so grateful for my Arbonne business to keep me pushing forward, for inspiring me to learn and grow in ways I never imagined before. Because of Arbonne I have so much more love in my life!!!! For my kids, my husband, my community, nature, my planet and mostly for myself! I feel like screaming this from the rooftop how much a gift it has been in my life!
This is my gift that I want to share with everyone I meet because I had zero idea that "doing Arbonne" would lead me here. My only expectation was that I wanted to pay for the products I was using. That's it. I took a chance on myself thinking that I could do this and didn't quit on myself when it got hard. I faced that I needed to change and used the empowerment of my mentors to know that I can do hard things. I learned many tools that support me and give me power! And I am today sharing with you because I believe it's, this love for yourself, it is possible for you too.
What's Cooking for Summer
What I’m filling my mind with :
Podcasts:
6/8/20 Listened to Bulletproof #709: EMOTION COMMOTION IN TRYING TIMES: SHOWING UP TO PAIN & ACCEPTING WHAT IS – SUSAN DAVID, PH.D.,
Susan is an award-winning Harvard Medical School psychologist discussing “Emotional Agility: “ “At its most basic level emotional agility is about the capacity to be with ourselves,” Susan explains. “That includes our difficult thoughts and emotions and stories and past experiences in a way that’s compassionate and curious and that doesn’t hold us back from being the people that we most want to be. Because often we get stuck in our thoughts, our emotions and our stories, and we aren’t living in a way that’s intentional and values congruent and so it’s about these different aspects.” It was a wonderful listen and I especially love her accent,
6/10/20 I listened to “TMHS 416: The Most Overlooked Racial Health Disparity In Our World Today”
Shawn Stevenson talks about his upbringing and his many deeply personal and hurtful experiences growing up in St. Louis, Missouri. A state which since 2007 holds the highest black homicide rates of any other state in USA.. One thing I love about Sean is that he dives deep to “uncover what the core root cause of the issue is and what are some of the things that we can do about it.” with every topic he approaches. Using his personal experience he shares how life experiences can shape our viewpoints and outcomes and what he believes are the core issue that our society needs to address.
Reading:
Hangry : 5 Simple Steps to Balance Your Hormones and Restore Your Joy by Sarah Fragoso & Brooke Kalanick ND, MS
This has been a very interesting book for me as you know we always want to try to find solutions to problems in our own lives. I find my blood sugar balances on a veery delicate thread and what I’m discovering that my hormones have more to do with it than I originally thought. And I have myself questioning which does me worst? They are doing a wonderful job explaining in interchange of these biochemical reactions and how you can gain more control over your hormones. And, as always, the first most important step the recommend is to eliminate all processed/potential hazardous foods. Duh your basic elimination diet.
What’s new from Arbonne?
Just finished up another round of the 30 days to Healthy Living program. Steve once again got down to his goal weight and was inspired and active enough to accomplish all this to-do lists. Me, my primary goal this time was to really hone in my bodies response to carbohydrates. I did this my monitoring my hunger cues and also with mindfully paying attention to my feelings after each consumption.
New! Limited Edition! Cherry Blossom Makeup!!
Included are a It’s all in the Eye’s Eye Shadow Palette, Blush Color Melt, Sheer Glow Highlight Stick, Fine Line Liquid Eye Liner, Smoothed Over Lipstick, My favorite? The Highlighting Stick. Its dual sided stick with one side a pink blush & the other side a bronzer. Last year they released something similar and it was what I used all summer! In addition to my concealer and mascara of course.
Second Nature Pressed Powder
I was really excited they released a pressed powder because growing up, that is all I used for foundation makeup. As I have aged though I am finding less of a need for so much “coverage.” Another reason I am excited for this product. I enjoy my natural glow to shine thought and with this powder it does! It provides natural-looking, shine-free coverage while Sustainably Sourced Aloe Vera moisturizes and soothes while Squalane allows for a smooth, blendable application.. Light it my color but they have 6 tones from fair to deep.
InnerCalm Adaptogenic De-Stress Powder
Have you herd of this stuff yet? It’s pretty fantastic and anything that helps cope with stress is a must in my book. I personally like to have it in the afternoon. It has a light peach green tea flavor that is so refreshing. Best parts, the sustainably sourced Ashwagandha, a powerful adaptogen, along with sustainably sourced Saffron to help you achieve a balanced mindset. um…. yes please!