 WELCOME TO A YEAR OF FULFILLMENT! Hello Joyseekers! As we step into the newness of 2024, filled with the excitement of amazing opportunities, it's my absolute pleasure to welcome you to a journey of purposeful achievement and relentless personal transformation this year. The power of purpose is pivotal in shaping our goal-setting journey. It is the foundation that guides us towards setting goals that align with our values and desires. We must create specific, measurable, audacious, relevant, and time-based objectives to achieve our goals. These objectives will become the framework upon which our dreams will flourish. Achieving audacious goals harmonizes with the essence of our being. When we master the art of leveraging our unique personalities and strengths, as well as embracing the rhythmic flow of our lives, we significantly increase the number of times we achieve audacious goals. Setting goals that align with our essence allows us to have every step on our journey echo with authenticity and resonate with joy. While doing all this to achieve our goals in 2024, the most important thing we must do is become the person who has already reached the goals we desire to set. When we embody that vision and cultivate the mindset of the achiever, it's from within this new identity that our dreams manifest into reality. My prayer for you this year is that as you embark on your journey to achieving audacious goals, you will be fueled by purpose, powered by passion, and prosper in every area of your life by building purpose-filled partnerships. I am excited to witness the astronomical achievements that await you in 2024! Joyfully yours, 
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 *PING* That was the last sound I heard before I enabled "Do Not Disturb" on my phone to silence my notifications. Life was feeling overwhelming and I was feeling mentally and emotionally exhausted. Things on my To-Do List were piling up and nothing was being checked off. My sense of accomplishment was replaced with analysis paralysis and I felt stuck. When I sat my phone down after silencing my notifications, a lightbulb went off in my brain. The overwhelming feeling that I felt for the past three weeks wasn't going to go away unless I did one thing: Honor the Pause. "Nisheena, what is Honoring the Pause?" Honoring the Pause is a term that was introduced to me by a colleague of mine, Shawntá. Shawntá is a Mindfulness Executive Coach and she taught me that Honoring the Pause is a practice that gives a person the space and time to slow down and reconnect with themselves. When I enabled "Do Not Disturb" on my phone to silence my notifications, I unconsciously gave myself permission to Honor the Pause. I poured myself a cup of Nutty Caramel coffee, sat in my favorite chair, took a deep breath in, and exhaled. In the five minutes it took me to do those things, it felt like the weight of the world was lifted off my shoulders. My body relaxed and I finally felt like I had some clarity. With a relaxed body and a clear mind, I took out my Cast Your Vision Goal Setting Workbook to reflect on the progress of my year thus far. As I was reflecting, my eyes widened. I was able to see in black and white (or in my case, blue, pink, and white since I use colored pens 😉) that I needed to pivot so I could still fulfill my goals for the year. “Pivoting is not the end of the disruption process, but the beginning of the next leg of your journey.” - Jay Samit Sometimes, things happen that force us to change direction and pivot from our original plans. For me, it was recovering from food poisoning and getting my symptoms in check after seasonal allergies landed me in Urgent Care. Whatever life may bring you, the ability to pivot is essential to navigating through life's unexpected challenges. Pivoting requires that you practice mindfulness and sit with yourself to see what is currently working and isn't working in your life so you can make the necessary adjustments to still be able to thrive. Pivoting helps strengthen your emotional intelligence because you have to be flexible, adaptable, and resilient in the face of change. When we pivot, we're not giving up on our goals or dreams; we're simply finding a new path to get there. Now that we have established what pivoting is and its importance, let's look at some steps that you can take to pivot effectively:
One of the things that helps me know when to pivot is the Phoenix Rise Wellness Cast Your Vision Goal Setting Workbook. This workbook is a portable plan of action, one that goes where you go so you can fulfill your heart's desire in 365 days. It walks you through the process of how you can fulfill your goals to ensure that you reach your quarterly and yearly goals. Below is an in-depth look inside the workbook. Press the play button to view the video. Pivoting is an essential skill that we all need to develop to navigate through life's unexpected challenges. By adopting a flexible mindset, being open to new opportunities, and staying optimistic, we can successfully pivot and achieve our goals, no matter what life throws our way. In Service and With Love,   Welcome to 2023! Everything that happened in 2022 is a memory - good, bad, or indifferent. January 1st means you now have 365 days in 2023 to enhance your life. What are you going to do? If you haven't taken time to CAST YOUR VISION for 2023, now is the time to do so! Close your eyes and think about what you want your life to look like on December 31, 2023. What do you see? Have you strengthened your spiritual life? Are you mentally and emotionally well? Are you physically healthy? Are you in a great place financially? Whatever you see, you need to vividly describe or picture your 2023 vision to accomplish your goals. If you need assistance in this, I will be hosting the CAST YOUR VISION Goal Setting workshop on Saturday, January 28th at 9 am to guide you so that you can have a plan of ACTION to fulfill your goals in 2023! Click here to register for this transformative workshop! With Love and In Service,   Hanukkah! Christmas! Kwanzaa! We are well into the Holiday season and the end of 2022 is indeed upon us. This is a time when Family and friends come together, share meals, take fun trips to enchanted places, and experience the incredible joy of love and giving. Sadly, there are some of us for whom the Holidays are far less than wonderful - filled with deep pain, anxiety, and depression. The pain and fear can come from many sources: long-festering and deep-seated emotional injuries that never had a chance to heal, general dysfunction, and probably the biggest one of all: death. Whatever feelings you have this season, even if they are not pleasant, I want you to practice MINDFULNESS and take 5 minutes today to connect with yourself and reflect on how you feel. Give yourself the space to focus on yourself. Let these questions both prompt you and guide you as you reflect: How are you feeling? Are you laughing? Are you smiling? Are you sad? Are you longing for something? Are you crying? Are you angry? What has happened in the last week that has contributed to how you feel? While your feelings should neither define nor control you, you will never be emotionally healthy until you are able and willing to acknowledge and address them. Being fully in touch with your feelings can help you gain insight about yourself, others, and the situations you find yourself in that can help you to navigate life's ups and downs while maintaining your peace. Now that you have this information, ask yourself this question: Are my spirit, soul, and body working in harmony and aligning with one another in equilibrium? If not, take a moment to do some belly breathing. Inhale for 4 seconds, hold your breath for 4 seconds, and exhale out of your mouth for 4 seconds. Do this four times. Check out the 2-minute video below for a demonstration of belly breathing: After you reflect, complete the process by doing one act of self-care. You'll be amazed how even doing a reflection exercise, doing belly breathing, and doing a simple gesture of self-care will help you feel more content.
My prayer for you is that you are at peace this Holiday season. I pray that you take a moment to practice self-awareness, connect with yourself, and show yourself some kindness by doing something that will help you be at equilibrium and have your spirit, soul, and body working in harmony. I would love to hear from you and see how this note made you feel. Click the link below to share with me.  Whether you're having a holiday brunch date with your Ride-or-Dies or enjoying a nice Holiday dinner with loved ones, this season will be filled with lots of emotions! Everyone, including you, wants to feel respected, happy, and loved during this time. The key to getting there is setting meaningful boundaries. The Importance of Boundaries Boundaries are the personal limits set within our relationships that allow for safe and appropriate connection with others AND the response when those limits are violated. Boundaries are determined by individual needs and preferences, so they vary from person to person and interaction to interaction depending on a number of factors including the level of trust and intimacy. Setting boundaries is the first step of self-care because it forces us to clearly define who we are and determine how valuable we are. It forces us to declare where our needs take precedence. Relationships with others can never be healthy if they require us to compromise ourselves. Boundaries warn us if we begin to compromise ourselves in spite of our feelings. If you are feeling uneasy with a person or angry toward a person, chances are you haven't set and kept clear boundaries to create an environment for maintaining a healthy relationship. Setting boundaries requires us to practice self-awareness. Once we are honest with ourselves about how we want people to treat us, we have to resolve not to accept any behaviors that step outside of our expectations. Once we make that determination, we begin respectful conversations with friends, partners, and colleagues about our feelings while letting them know what is acceptable. With shared understanding and agreement as the foundation, our relationships proceed on a much healthier and more fulfilling path. The last step to unlocking the power of setting boundaries is our responses when those boundaries are violated. Our boundaries lose all meaning if others can transgress them without consequence, so we make sure to have a plan in place to respond every time one of our boundaries is crossed. The exact nature of those consequences will vary depending on the offense and the relationship involved, but regardless every consequence is powerful because it is a statement that we matter and we demand our respect. We must be willing to allow those who are unwilling to meet that demand to live without the benefit of a relationship with us. Setting boundaries honors our needs and wants and provides us a framework for achieving the peaceful, affirming, and loving relationships we so richly deserve. Below is a video by Lisa Nichols on how to set and keep boundaries: I hope this email helps you live more authentically and give you the peace that you need to enjoy this week with your loved ones.
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