GOAL challenges part 2

Thank you coaches for your response to part 1.
It supported me to see that I was avoiding and resisting the uncomfortable feelings of the stress response. I wanted to remove the sensations, as historically feelings of extreme stress show up as digestive issues and skin flare ups.
Before your reply, I had started to sit with the sensations, but your message allowed me to lean into it. I let that happen and it passed over more quickly. I didn’t layer on top unkind thoughts about myself or prolong the event with rumination.
I spent a weekend indulging in glimmers – my family, the beach, the sea, good food, yoga, breath, books about breath, qi gong.
The anxious feelings have passed and I feel grounded.
In fact, I learned today that the freelance job is cancelled, but I was already in a place to let it go and not make it mean anything about me and to feel that physically in my body.
The 3rd rock wins –
I am moving towards my future self in a genuine way, I made it through a difficult week but remained kind to myself, my skin didn’t erupt, I ran an online face gua sha workshop and received amazing feedback, I feel ready to run my in person facial workshop.
I am now day 3 of cycle and have a strong urge of motivation for my holistic business.
My goal has shifted, I intend to use my energy and focus it on my new business. If design work comes my way it comes my way but I’m not going to try to do both. Any advice on this new intention would be most welcome.

 

Answer:

So good to hear from you. Your awareness and resourcefulness have helped you once again. You have managed the changes in a way that felt good to you.

What advice do you seek specifically? Is there a certain area?

It sounds as if you have made your decision to work on your new business. The biggest thing to remember on a new adventure is to have your own back. That means to go forward with your decision and not second guess it. The brain is set up to try to stop you from doing new things. Your evolved brain, that knows why you are doing what you are doing, is what helps you keep going forward. So remember your “why” of the decision you have made.

Having your back also means that you are willing to feel all the feelings that come your way. Life is full of attractive and unattractive emotions. Having your back means that you are willing to feel all of them, and know that nothing is going wrong.

Lastly, having your own back means that when you hit an obstacle, you don’t stop. You try something, and fail (don’t get the results you desired), then you try again a different way. You are willing to fail until you succeed.

How does that sound?

Come back with any specific questions that you may have!