Love & Life Elevated

On those mornings that you struggle with getting up - think about this - are you awakening to the work of being a human being? The things you were put on earth to do are the very things that help you rise and shine and get after it.

Think about the one, two, three things, that are your non-negotiables. What gives you hope? What balances out your life? What rituals help you keep your lights on and fortify your journey?

I hope you go all in - to life, to dancing, to loving. When we add dance to our daily life, we actually light up our brains, improve heart health, and brain health, and support us metabolically. Increase your joy, increase your longevity, and keep on dancing!.

Today I'm talking about the benefits of: Meditation, movement, life satisfaction, creativity, decorate your life with people who build you up, putting forth long-range goals, having non-negotiables that help you push your boundaries, selfless service.

It's time to live up to ourselves. Our life's work is already inside of us. We need to step into ourselves. There are personal practices that will help us get there. Fuel your mind, body, and service and give yourself permission to step into the purpose of your highest knowing.

A ritual of self-care is incredibly powerful. My non-negotiable morning list becomes more and more important every year. Keep your light on. Protect your own good in all you do. It's your job every day to make sure that it has enough fuel and that it does not get snuffed out. 

It's summertime and sometimes that makes sleeping a bit more challenging. Have you tried sleeping naked? Not only does sleeping naked possibly help get better rest, but it helps with metabolism. Sleeping naked can increase oxytocin and melatonin levels, improve circulation, and improve self-acceptance.

What does it mean to be spiritual during these times? We're living in sympathetic dominance - triggered, stressed, wound-up. Today I want to talk about some ways we can introduce more mindfulness into our lives. 

This is all about moving from unpredictable to predictable. Exercise, food, thoughts, kindness, and authenticity are all areas of your life that are fairly predictable in terms of how they make you feel. 

Today I'm talking about lifestyle and dietary measures that we can take to decrease our risk of Alzheimer's disease. Yes, I'm talking about what we eat, how we move, AND meditation - and how we can reduce our risk by up to 60%. Put yourself first on your "to do" list.

Nature is so amazing, so beautiful. How present are we when something tragic happens. Nature can teach us the power of love. Love always wants to win.

Laughter increases our natural killer cells to support a stronger immune system. Laughter helps lower stress hormones like cortisol and helps decrease anxiety. Laughter helps us live longer and stronger.

Creativity, divergent thinking, cognitive flexibility, focus, and productivity are all boosted under the influence of dark chocolate. Dark chocolate has lower amounts of sugar than milk chocolate. Sugar can crush creativity, focus, and actually decrease mood.

When we build high-oxytocin cultures, we build success, longevity, and happiness. When we have high oxytocin, we tend to have greater agency in our lives - that is more freedom and autonomy. Most of us are looking for greater autonomy in our lives. Let's build a company of heart - together.

The way we show up at work may look a lot different than it did a few years ago. There is an opportunity to apply greater efficiency with fewer hours of work - leading to greater peace and less cognitive decline. How we structure our day when it comes to work has a huge impact on everything.

Today I want to talk about a mindfulness practice, done in three steps, that will help unlock positive gene expression. You can do these every day, starting right now. 

This is all about leaning into possibility. It begins with purpose. Your hunger feeding the world's hunger. Next comes passion. This is what gets you up in the morning. Next comes principles - an opportunity to take your values, and live them. And finally, practice. Lean in.

Movement, meditation, prayer, and deciding that I would never abuse substances again are what led to my sense of personal peace. I want everything to be transparent. I want everything to be personal and vulnerable. This has become my healing experience. It's a practice. It's purpose.

There is no such thing as getting it all done. Potential is energy. It's being fully open to what you want your life to look like. It's about presence and opening to possibility. 

We learned a lot during the pandemic. We gained more tolerance for relationship drama and we learned when relationships were no longer serving us. We let go of things that were not serving our purpose. It's time to embrace being seen. Be kind to the person in the mirror.

Purpose doesn't have to be some "lofty," "amazing" feat. AND, purpose doesn't come down to changing the world. It may be as simple as being present for one person.

Hugging (consensual hugging) has a plethora of life benefits - from lengthening our lives, to helping us manage our fear, joy, grief, and happiness. There's no upper limit to the number of hugs we can doll out or receive each day, but one 5-10 second hug or a full 20-second hug is phenomenal.

Mediocrity has come to symbolize a state of dwelling below our human potential. Today I am sharing five ways that we can climb out of the valley of average, into purpose, presence, and ultimately, our best selves.

When we follow up high-intensity exercise with affirmations, we build common humanity and see the world with fresh eyes. We close the gap between ourselves and others. We see others with eyes of curiosity, hope, openness, and love. 

In a world where you can be anything, be YOU. Be authentic. Let go of anything that keeps you from being your true self. We are emotionally and cognitively better off when we are true to ourselves. Authenticity is deeply spiritual. Live your truth.