Mastering The Mind

March 2nd, 2021

In this episode we dive into the mind, how and what makes people think and tick, what may be holding you back, and how to make meaningful progress.

Sit back , relax and enjoy this fantastic episode with Susy Natal and Larry Doyle.

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Gentle reminder that if you find yourself unwillin

Gentle reminder that if you find yourself unwilling to work for the things you tell yourself you want, step one is probably to address the parts of you that feel unworthy of having that outcome in the first place. ✌🏽🦄

IT'S MY BIRTHDAY. I feel loved, I feel safe and I

IT'S MY BIRTHDAY. I feel loved, I feel safe and I feel grateful.

I am looking forward to a bit of time spent on my work, and I am grateful to love what I do and to have had many interesting twists and turns placed in my path over the years that have led to this point.

I am looking forward to talking to many of my nearest and dearest, who make my every day so rich and enjoyable. Life is about the moments that fill your heart with warmth, make you double over in laughter, and that remind you that you are never truly alone when challenges threaten to rock you.

I am looking forward to speaking to mum, to thanking her for everything that she has taught me and done for me throughout her incredible life. To express my gratitude for giving me life, as few could know what she faced and overcame to make that possible.

I am looking forward to going to look at the ocean today and up at the stars tonight and meditate upon the enormity of the universe and our place in it. We are so small and that overwhelming sense of being nothing yet part of everything is so stunningly beautiful. ❤️❤️❤️

REMEMBER THE UNBEARABLE LIGHTNESS OF BEING - there

REMEMBER THE UNBEARABLE LIGHTNESS OF BEING - there is no inherent meaning to life. This can be paralysing or the ultimate liberation - most often it might elicit a bit of both, be denied and swept under the rug, or simply be steered clear of entirely.

Objective truths exist, absolute events occur, but everything that we ever will experience is simply our perception and interpretation of these, not the events themselves. Our values, narratives and current emotional states are just some of the ingredients that go into the complex and ever-changing cocktail that forms our assessment of anything that we ever experience.

💜 Be mindful of the above and choose how you feed your mind, as it will have a profound impact upon your experience of your very finite and only life. Shit does happen sometimes, but you are largely the architect who chooses what kind of a life you want to have.

💜 Accept your role in your narrative. We are all just stories in the end, and how you tell yours up to this point will influence the direction for how the next chapter will unfold.

💜 There is a time for story-telling, and there is a time to just get on with it. The alignment of our words and actions speak the loudest of all, and our values are ultimately just what we do.

💜 Respect that other's experience is not yours, and people actually can coexist and have differing opinions about things. Live and let live, and challenge yourself to be ok with agreeing to disagree sometimes. 💪🏽🦄💕

Do you believe that you are a likeable person? Do

Do you believe that you are a likeable person? Do you even know yourself well enough to know if you even like yourself? If you don't like yourself, no amount of people-pleasing or perfectionism will make a sufficient number of people say wonderful things about you to fill that void of contempt that comes from within.

When was the last time that you spent time with yourself? That you spoke to, and sat with yourself? The more that you know about who you truly are when everybody else is taken away from your presence, the more capable you will feel to tune in to your voice, your values and your calling.

Our values are what we do and they are our compass as we navigate through life. Our calling is why we do the things that we do. Both are constantly in flux and can create immense emotional distress if we are out of touch with them, or if we try to superimpose the expectations of others onto them.

Both can however also be thrown into disarray if our internal voice lacks compassion or patience. We are complex beings and are always in a state of getting to know the newest iterations of ourselves. Enjoy the process of discovery - enjoy the remarkable adventure of sitting with and getting to know the latest quirks and twists and turns of your inner self regularly, and the peace that comes with that 💛💛💛

The mind loves a bit of symbolism - as meaning-mak

The mind loves a bit of symbolism - as meaning-making machines, such concepts can provide us with a compass, or something to strive towards or embody. Working closely with people, I always wanted to approach my vocation from a place of serving and guiding. This was why it felt right to many moons ago create my embodiment of Wonder Woman (swipe to see my fave from that series) - the images that have, without ever intending to, brought about more conversations and connected me with more people than any other single thing I have ever done.

That observation was FASCINATING to me. That shoot came about from a desire for self-expression rather than any marketing, but I guess it wasn't actually that much a surprise that it spoke to people. Nothing calls out to others quite like the art that we make and the unique voice that we sing out into the world with after all. More recently someone asked me what my own superhero would look like if I was to create her. It was a wonderful gift, both creatively, but also to give me clarity on who I am, both for myself, and how I show up for others.

The piece of serving as a coach still speaks to me, but I have leaned into my weird so much more in recent times, which has, in turn, empowered me to encourage unicorns both near and far to feel that they can too, through the creation of a safe space and a community that celebrates our unity in our differences. 🦄

In a crazy time of echo chambers and where we in some ways feel more divided than ever, find your weird, and use that as a compass to find your tribe. Your weird embodies the most unique parts of yourself and your best bet at figuring out what does speak to you. You are not for everybody, but that is a blessing as it gives you direction and meaning. For example, not everybody wants to trust a coach who thinks it's a normal day's work to walk into sand dunes dressed head to toe in latex wielding real swords, and that is ok 😅💪🏽🦄❤️

LEAN INTO THE DISCOMFORT - one of the reasons why

LEAN INTO THE DISCOMFORT - one of the reasons why the past bit over 12 months has been so incredibly uncomfortable even for those not directly affected in more severe ways, is the chronic discomfort of uncertainty.

The truth is that life is filled with constant uncertainty, but our pretty modern lives are set up so that this is largely hidden - at any moment you could lose your career, lose your loved ones, lose your life. This is the true, terrifying but also incredibly beautiful fragility of living.

The events of the past year have brought the uncertainty that usually lurks in the shadows to the forefront, and it has the capacity to wreck havoc upon our mental health. There are two things that can really help here:

💚 Meditate upon the truth. Fundamentally nothing has changed in that sense. We are just as fleeting and tiny in the universe as ever. Every day that you wake is a gift and your sole responsibility is to do with that gift whatever your heart desires, be grateful for the life that you have and try to not be a fuckwit to yourself or others if you can at all help it.

💚 Focus on what you CAN control. Everything that is in your mind and in your responses you can and do control. You can choose to minimise your exposure to stimuli that cause you anxiety. You can choose to set healthy boundaries, can prioritise your wellbeing, can hire a coach or therapist, can choose to rest, see some sunlight, or go for a walk. You can reparent yourself, trust yourself, learn to believe that you've got your own back, let go and lean into the waves of what life may bring.