Sharing a tool that has helped me…Small biz owners & really anyone out there feeling the roller coaster ride of not working, I feel for you, I’m with you. I won’t lie, it’s been tough not being able to do my photosession work. What we all originally thought would be just weeks off of work has been announced will be months- & it can feel pretty disempowering. It’s been a roller coaster ride to say the least. I am a naturally optimistic person, but I have moments of sadness, loss, fear, anxiety, & overwhelm. Today after my meditation, I decided to flip the script & instead of dwelling in what I CAN’T do- I made a list of all of the things I CAN DO. This mind shift came to me many years ago & helped me tremendously when I had a devastating miscarriage & was dealing with the conflicted emotions of grief, shame & guilt when I suddenly wasn’t pregnant anymore. I decided after a time of grief, I was ready to stop focusing on the loss & instead think of things I could do that I couldn’t when pregnant-which is how I started surfing! Then I went even further to what I always wanted to do but didn’t have the courage to do or try. I used it as a restart, a second chance. It’s how I created my greeting card business with my watercolor art, & then my online gift store & eventually began my photography business- all of that magic & beauty got birthed out of devastation. Today I found myself in that same type of place- a feeling of loss w/ my photography business, missing my clients & all of these conflicting feelings. Intuitively I wrote it out again- what can I now do that I couldn’t or didn’t before. Perhaps this is a chance to try some new things or dive deeper into other things. I then created a poster, in the center it says “What I Can Do” & of all of the ideas branch out from the center. I hang it as a reminder of hope, empowerment & options to try. I hesitate to share this personal process, but I am thinking if it helps just one person feel empowered, its worth it! You can create your own personal empowerment poster. Get quiet & write! Swipe to see a simple visual. It’s simple, yet powerful! This is for anyone wanting to feel empowered. Let me know how it goes!
xoxo Shell
