Uncertainty and Control
Life’s magic lies in uncertainty, yet when we have anxiety or are filled with fear, that’s the last thing we want. But, when we learn how to ride those waves of uncertainty, and begin to feel SAFE letting go of control, that’s when life opens up and we can do, be, and have what we truly desire, without feeling held back or limited by the need to control and have it all figured out.
How are you? Really, how are you?
I find for so many of people that's not a question they take time to answer for themselves, whether for the fear of what the answer is, or resistance to taking the time to answer it. So I invite you to check in for a few breaths before continuing on…
For me, life has been FULL. Full of the most change I've ever experienced at any single time in my life. And I will say this - I'm very unattached to knowing the specific outcome of all this change. I'm more so just in the story of my life that is currently being written.
And I fucking love it.
How cool is that to be able to say you don't need to know the outcome?
For me, that's a big deal. Coming from a past of anxiety disorders including OCD and an eating disorder, uncertainty was NOT something I was in the slight bit ok with.
Instead, my goal was conscious and unconscious control, and a both conscious and unconscious drive to have certainty. Can you relate?
So it feels pretty badass to have let go of more and more control in my life, and embraced more and more and more uncertainty, heading straight towards the unknown, knowing that it all feels right.
TRUSTING my INTUITION, and the internal guidance I feel and know in my body.
TRUSTING in life itself.
That's the thing. We don't need to have all the answers, and in fact, sometimes being “in control” or striving for certainty is the very thing that holds us back.
But getting to a place where we can let go and embrace uncertainty, at least for me, doesn't happen overnight. And that's ok. The best things are worth waiting for.
This is something I help my clients do every day, step by step… And they get there!
I see them leave their jobs that they don't like and embark on a new passion-filled career path, successfully.
I see them leave romantic-less relationships and stop settling for less than their heart and soul desire, even if it means leaving what's known and comfortable.
I see them start speaking up and walking around as their true selves, naturally confident and unapologetic, no longer needing to know what people think (because you never really will).
I see them start doing the things that bring them JOY, even if others don't approve or it doesn't “make sense”.
Yes, there are specific steps you can take! There's a little bit of certainty for you ;)
If you want results like these, let's chat. You can book a free deep-dive consultation here.
I hope you find a little inspiration to let go just a little more, and lean just a little more into uncertainty. It's where all the magic and possibilities lie.
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