My intention this month is
hold onto hope.
Happy new month my beautiful lights!
Let's just take a moment and breathe in for a count of 4, hold for a count of 7, and release for a count of 8. Ah, much better, right? It has been a year, I know. Good news is you are reading this and I have hope for you to find your way out of this year seeing the light. Keep on reading for my guidance.
I am setting my December intention holding a high vision of possibility for the remainder of this year. I am choosing to hold onto hope. There is nothing that shifts me more than setting an intention to guide my thoughts, actions and energy. As you know by now, at the start of every month I hold space for my community to set intentions. Reflecting back, my intention setting workshop was where this year started.
When January hit, I was barely a full-time coach. I was a little over halfway through school at IIN and wanted to create ways to start coaching more than teaching. I remember writing in my journal at the start of the year, “I am a full-time health coach.” Needless to say, I am a breathing example of that manifestation today.
Naturally, I thought to share my intention setting practice to inspire others. I receive so much value in setting intentions when I show up on my yoga mat. As a yogi, I know the work we do on our mat does not end there. So I wanted to inspire others with a method they could show up for without rolling out their yoga mat to achieve the same calm + clarity as practicing movement. It was that simple.
Fast forward to now, I am in awe at the success of this workshop series and the shift you all have seen from setting and living in alignment with intentions. Setting intentions is an easy peasy practice. But don't underestimate it's simplicity. It is the most effective, in my bias opinion, to shifting your energy and manifesting what you want. Choosing one word to guide your goals and how you desire to feel.
I share this story because it was my hope at the beginning of 2020 that my intention setting workshop would change just one person's mindset. It all started at a Club Pilates studio with 11 women sitting on reformers and quickly transformed to virtual experience serving over 100 zesties across 3 different time zones from the US + Canada. My whole heart, I am speechless.
//mantra of the month//
hope holds me through all of this.
I am writing to you from the cutest loft in Solana Beach, San Diego. I told you I would be back very soon! As I plan for new beginnings, last month's intention of gratitude shined a light on all the magic that has happened in this year. Hope was present.
From intention setting workshops, to group coaching programs, to kids + teen yoga classes, to corporate stress-relief trainings, to private family meditations, to launching my giveback initiative, Make Lemonaid with AM, to flow + fundraise classes that donated to 8 non-profit organizations, to leaving NYC and flying west to explore the California dream, hope was there. The true gift for me this holiday is hope. Choosing to live in alignment with my heart's desire + purpose this year really hits different.
I am here to tell you it is possible. You will not know how, you are not supposed to know how. You just need to have hope that what is meant for you is coming. Just hold onto that glimmer of hope.
Hope is passion for what is possible.
So this month, I encourage you to try on practicing hope in your own way. Hope is a spiritual practice. Faith is a muscle that won't get stronger unless you flex it. May you find your practice this month that helps you lean into something greater than your own strength. Let this be a reminder you do not need to do it all and you do not need to do it alone.
These are my tips for YOU this month to squeeze in hope...
Practice prayer.
Create your own prayer practice. Get curious what spirituality looks like for you. There is absolutely no right or wrong and that's the beauty. Think of this practice simply as your connection to what happens inside you and around you. Your prayer can be a thought, an intention, an affirmation or a song. Your prayer is your unique-to-YOU way to communicate with a source far greater than you, to lean on in times of fear, doubt and uncertainty. Call this connection whatever you wish, call it love.
Imagine what is possible.
Rather than seeing the limitations in your life, ponder what is possible. Focus on your strengths, not your weaknesses, highlight your successes, not your failures, challenge self-sabotaging thought patterns by creating new ones that empower you, and look at all the potential in your life, not the problems. Have a vision that energizes YOU.
Cultivate optimism.
When life gives you lemons…is a mantra of mine that is so intentional! Practice seeing the glass half full, rather than half empty. When you possess a positive mindset you enjoy a higher quality of life and better physical and mental health.
If you need more guidance, I am here for YOU. Please do not hesitate to email me with any questions or reflections. I love to support and serve this community.
This month's NEW + GOOD:
Ready to reflect, renew and release 2020? I am so excited to see how many of you are signed up for my intention setting workshop tonight at 7PM EST on Zoom. This will be my final free workshop of the year. Let's squeeze away what's keeping you stuck together! There will be a special giveaway for those who attend. Sign up at link below.
This month, I am challenging you to slow down. Yup, do less. I know myself, it is easier said than done so I have put together a restorative yoga series to hold space for you to calm your mind + body. Think pillow poses, warm lemon water + journal prompts. See below for the 21 day deets and how to join my two AMyoga restore classes this month.
In anticipation for the new year, I invite you to join the journey to a happier, healthier YOU. The 6 Month Squeeze Group Program is here and the doors are open! Learn more if my program is the solution you've been seeking for your health below.
A Big Squeeze Thank YOU
I have endless gratitude for this community of lights. I never could have expected this year to unfold as it did. There were so many surprises, new challenges, tears, fears, flows + lots of fun. With all the love I feel in my heart today, I cannot have wished this year any other way.
I am so excited to welcome you to a new year. A year of just pure intention. There is so much zen + zest coming your way. Thank you for showing up for the journey. I am so proud of you.
Wishing you a very happy, healthy, hope-filled holidays!
Pour yourself a glass of lemon water and squeeze the day!
Light + love always,
