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Mind Body Colleen

My Favorite Mindful Practices and Products

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Most of my adult life has been a roller coaster. I would move from country to country adjusting to one culture and community before dipping out and throwing myself into another cultural learning curve. I worked odd jobs in random countries all around the world to afford my travel lifestyle or I would go back to the USA, put my blinders and knock out a few intense months of working other peculiar jobs to make enough money to leave again. It was always up and down, hello goodbye, all the money or no money. I loved these chapters of my life but my mind, body, and soul needed a more grounded and consistent lifestyle. 

My goals for 2020 were to create a life of balance and grounding and to start an online business. I realized the growth I was seeking wasn’t from adventures and juggling cultural adversity anymore. I needed to nourish my own soil and stay planted in one place to allow the flowers to grow. 

Fast forward 10 months into the year and I can proudly say intentions for the year are continually being met. Now I live in a community and place that I love more than anything. I have the first 6 months of entrepreneurship under my belt and am making a consistent income.  The foundation of my life and this year’s successes are my mindful practices and habits. They are where I seek rejuvenation, connection, and balance.

So I wanted to share with you my current mindful toolbox. My practices have gotten much more consistent this year now that I have transitioned out of being a yoga teacher and have had less external distractions. These are my favorite things to listen to, use, or practice. Some of them I do daily, others just a couple times a week. My intention is that these resources can provide you with a little support and ease in your daily life too. 

Solfeggio Frequencies. These are sounds that resonate in different places in the body to promote mind and body health. These Solfeggio frequencies were believed to profoundly affect the conscious and subconscious mind to stimulate healing and promote vitality. I just started getting into these this year. I really like to have them on as background music whenever. Personally, I don’t realize how soothed I am until I turn it off. Then I feel like something has been ripped out from under me. These sounds make me feel really held and calm. Here you can listen to my favorite one. 

2. Kundalini Yoga. This practice has become a huge part of my life. I feel that my whole yoga journey orchestrated so I could land in this practice. Kundalini yoga is a practice to help clear the subconscious mind and purify 10 bodies. In this practice, you will have a set of kriyas, mantras, meditations, and pranayama that is practiced for 40 days. This helps to build discipline and consistency along with taking you deep and creating a relationship with each element of your practice. Here is my Kundalini yoga teacher and my set for the 40-day practice. 

3. Yoga Nidra. If your mind becomes a tsunami of thoughts right before you are wanting to fall asleep this can help calm your storm. Yoga Nidra is like a suped-up savasana. It is a gradual relaxation for the mind and body to put you into a deep state of ease. At least 2 nights a week I put an eye mask on, lay down in bed, and put this video on to help to clear the day and prepare for a restful night of sleep. 

4. Leanna Organics CBD. Before I go to bed or when I come home from work I like to treat myself with a little self-massage using Leanna Organics CBD Salve. My points of tension are always the same. So I put a tiny bit on my neck, shoulders, and forearms and spend 3 or 4 minutes slowing down to nurture these areas. This ointment helps relieve my chronic stress held in the body. 

5. Gua Sha Facial Massage. I kept seeing these stone beauty tools all over and they always made me curious. After copywriting for a brand that carried them I had to get one. These tools and facial techniques are from Traditional Chinese Medicine. They help to sculpt, drain lymph, and improve chi flow throughout the face. You will notice a difference in your face after one usage. This is the tutorial I follow when I do self-massage. 

6. Pranayama Meditation. My go-to meditation style is a very simple pranayama meditation where you inhale filling the body with breath from bottom to top and exhale press the air out from top to bottom. I place my focus on the sensation of moving the breath and energy up my and down my spine during this meditation. I like to think of this meditation as one of the best bangs for your buck because you are moving the breath which helps to clear energetic blockages and clearing the mind at the same time. This can be an easy 5 min reset in your day or a 15 min clearing session to prepare your mind for sleep.

7. Sighing. This one is just a reminder to sigh more often. Sighing is a language I am quite fluent in. It truly helps to relieve tension and energy that wants to be expelled from the body. The more you allow it to come through the better you will feel. Additionally, the louder and more frequent you let out a sigh the more comfortable the person next to you will too. If you don’t believe me just experiment with this in your next yoga class.

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Adventurer. Yoga Teacher. Seeker. Biker. Blogger. Obsessed with bohemian style, the 70s, holistic health, polaroid photos, personal growth, & seeing the world.
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Investing in yourself can be terrifying but what is more terrifying is being in the same place a year from now. 

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𝘞𝘩𝘺? 

I am my most valuable investment. 

Every high ticket thing I have ever purchased to support dreams has changed the trajectory of my life. 

They gave me the keys to unlock a new version of myself and my potential, I wouldn’t have gotten to on my own. 

anddd as a result, the money has always come. It’s always worked out. Opportunities or projects flow to me, almost as if I was being thanked for the commitment to my dreams. ☁️🌈🤸🏼
Fill in the blank: I need to give myself permissio Fill in the blank: I need to give myself permission to ___________________. ⁣
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𝘮𝘺 𝘢𝘯𝘴𝘸𝘦𝘳 : 𝘣𝘦 𝘧𝘤𝘬'𝘯 𝘭𝘰𝘶𝘥𝘦𝘳. 📣
If you’re reading this your eyes probably sparkl If you’re reading this your eyes probably sparkle each time you learn about a new spiritual practice.⁣ 🔮📿⁣
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You find yourself constantly trying to integrate a new daily practice, like visualization or mantra recitation or even neti potting, into your repertoire. Either way, you know the value of spiritual practices and you are always looking for more depth.⁣⁣
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⁣⁣
Well, this is one of the most expansive spiritual practices I have ever experienced – The Personal Brand. The journey of the personal brand is one of the most profound, engaging, and enlightening practices you will ever do. This isn’t one you dabble with for a week. This one requires full commitment. Here’s what you’ll learn and how you’ll transform along the way – ⁣⁣
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1. YOU HAVE CLARITY ON WHO YOU ARE⁣⁣
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Personal branding requires you to get crystal freaking clear on who you are, what you do, what your message is, what you like, etc. This clarity does not just come out of thin air. It takes some deep inquiry to start to truly get to know yourself and where your place is in the online world. This isn’t something you need to meditate in a monastery to find but you do need to take some time for the soul searching to develop a personal brand.⁣⁣
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2. YOU ACT IN ALIGNMENT WITH YOUR VALUES⁣⁣
⁣⁣
Just as each spiritual philosophy and lineage have their own precepts, commandments, or doctrine – you have your own foundational values. These values will show up in every choice you make. There needs to be a congruence of alignment from the brands you work with, places you hang out, products you use, the ways you spend your time offline, etc.⁣⁣
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Hehe and that’s not all folks.  I have 8 more reasons too…..  If you’re ready for the full version click the link in my bio. 🌸🤸🏼‍♀️🌈
When you stop doubting your power, so does the wor When you stop doubting your power, so does the world. ⚡️🌈👼🏼
If you let go of the story, you get to live your l If you let go of the story, you get to live your life. ⁣
⁣
Many times in my life I have challenged myself to let go of *my story”. This freedom has allowed me to continually transform and step into the next version of myself. ⁣
⁣
Your story you hold so tightly is not truth. It’s just a story. And you gotta let it go to step into your next level of self. 🌈🤸🏼‍♀️🌸
Are you letting fear be the gatekeeper of your sou Are you letting fear be the gatekeeper of your soul’s calling. ⁣
⁣
The most common thing I see that holds people back from showing up online, building their personal brand, and launching their services……⁣
⁣
𝘍𝘦𝘢𝘳 𝘰𝘧 𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘱𝘦𝘰𝘱𝘭𝘦 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘬. ⁣
⁣
Fear that their parents won’t approve. Fear they’ll be judged by past acquaintances. And I think there’s even an unspoken fear of the self-judgment that will come up when showing up as the next version of themselves. ⁣
⁣
When I hear these fears start to come up in my client calls I like to remind them: ⁣
⁣
𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐬𝐨 𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐲 𝐩𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮. You fear some brat from high school judging you but you forget about the 35+ other friends, co-workers, and family that are going to be there to boost you up when you unveil your new brand and services. ⁣
⁣
𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐛𝐢𝐠𝐠𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐞𝐫𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐰𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐞 𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐲. No, they might not fully understand what you do or why you are choosing a certain life path but it doesn’t mean they cut the cord and exiting your life. In my experience better alignment with myself improves the quality of my close relationships. ⁣
⁣
You only have this one life to live. Don’t allow fear to keep you from fulfilling your dreams. 🌸🌈🤸🏼‍♀️
𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐚: 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐚: Money is replaceable, my dreams are not. 💸

Investing in yourself can be terrifying but what is more terrifying is being in the same place a year from now. 

I have made crazy investments to support my dreams even when (𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘶𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘮𝘰𝘴𝘵𝘭𝘺 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘯)  I had absolutely no secured income. yoga trainings. pilgrimages. business coaches. design courses. one way tickets around the world on multiple occasions. It’s not as scary anymore. 

𝘞𝘩𝘺? 

I am my most valuable investment. 

Every high ticket thing I have ever purchased to support dreams has changed the trajectory of my life. 

They gave me the keys to unlock a new version of myself and my potential, I wouldn’t have gotten to on my own. 

anddd as a result, the money has always come. It’s always worked out. Opportunities or projects flow to me, almost as if I was being thanked for the commitment to my dreams. ☁️🌈🤸🏼
Fill in the blank: I need to give myself permissio Fill in the blank: I need to give myself permission to ___________________. ⁣
⁣
⁣
𝘮𝘺 𝘢𝘯𝘴𝘸𝘦𝘳 : 𝘣𝘦 𝘧𝘤𝘬'𝘯 𝘭𝘰𝘶𝘥𝘦𝘳. 📣
If you’re reading this your eyes probably sparkl If you’re reading this your eyes probably sparkle each time you learn about a new spiritual practice.⁣ 🔮📿⁣
⁣⁣
You find yourself constantly trying to integrate a new daily practice, like visualization or mantra recitation or even neti potting, into your repertoire. Either way, you know the value of spiritual practices and you are always looking for more depth.⁣⁣
⁣⁣
⁣⁣
Well, this is one of the most expansive spiritual practices I have ever experienced – The Personal Brand. The journey of the personal brand is one of the most profound, engaging, and enlightening practices you will ever do. This isn’t one you dabble with for a week. This one requires full commitment. Here’s what you’ll learn and how you’ll transform along the way – ⁣⁣
⁣⁣
⁣⁣
1. YOU HAVE CLARITY ON WHO YOU ARE⁣⁣
⁣⁣
Personal branding requires you to get crystal freaking clear on who you are, what you do, what your message is, what you like, etc. This clarity does not just come out of thin air. It takes some deep inquiry to start to truly get to know yourself and where your place is in the online world. This isn’t something you need to meditate in a monastery to find but you do need to take some time for the soul searching to develop a personal brand.⁣⁣
⁣⁣
2. YOU ACT IN ALIGNMENT WITH YOUR VALUES⁣⁣
⁣⁣
Just as each spiritual philosophy and lineage have their own precepts, commandments, or doctrine – you have your own foundational values. These values will show up in every choice you make. There needs to be a congruence of alignment from the brands you work with, places you hang out, products you use, the ways you spend your time offline, etc.⁣⁣
⁣⁣
⁣⁣
Hehe and that’s not all folks.  I have 8 more reasons too…..  If you’re ready for the full version click the link in my bio. 🌸🤸🏼‍♀️🌈

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