Holistic awareness

Those of you who read my blog and facebook posts regularly, will know how important the spiritual aspect is to me in finding true joy, true wellness, and true abundance. I call it “Get Your ZEST Back” – being that happy, peaceful, passionate YOU that comes from authentically living your purpose from within and making the most of it. To me, my spirit is the essence of me, but the total me has a body, mind and emotions too. That’s why I address the concepts of holistic health, inner wellness, and alignment of body, mind, spirit and emotions.

When you truly get to know yourself holistically (a word that has been horribly misinterpreted and thrown around, but that aside) - you being to understand more about the blockages that may prevent you from living that ZEST.

But how?? I believe in opening and balancing energies throughout all planes. I have found that there is no one solution or one single answer, a ‘ten steps to happiness’ or the ‘ABC of true abundance’-approach, but that the process is an agile, dynamic, evolutionary and holistic one.

Let me illustrate as an example:

This week I have had a few negative emotions to deal with – mainly anger, which turned into resentment, withdrawal, more anger, anxiety, more resentment, a bit of guilt, more anger….you get my drift? I was also paying close attention to my thoughts, and being aware where it manifested in my body. At times I just “let it all out”, at times I connected with nature (my personal energy replenisher) and overcame part of it, and at times I put a shield of false protection up around me. I went through some of my practices with vigour (meditation, journaling, reading), and neglected others (exercise, gratefulness, compassion). At times I was proud of myself, and at times I wanted to put my head in a hole and bury myself with shame. But I let it be and basically let it ride out.

Did it help? Oh yes! Not so much in alleviating the issues (still dealing with that), but being in touch with myself holistically is making it easier to identify, address and move on to releasing this particular issue. Hey, for sure judgement still comes up, and anger and resentment, but I believe I am becoming better equipped to deal with it. Or to at least to recognise the source and impact of it (both are important!). 

I had this need to go to a meditative yoga class this morning – despite another commitment – and chose the yoga. I had to feel and work through the blockages in my body and energy centers. It was the right choice. I tried not to judge myself where I felt tightness but just tried to be aware of it as part of what I have been (and partly still is) holding onto this week. Yes and I am acknowledging my own success in being able to let go and not judge myself (for the most part!).

All towards getting back – and keeping – my ZEST J

Love and light,

Celeste

The author has developed a personal nine module approach to address these which forms fart of her coaching toolkit.