Marvelous Mothers!

Avoiding living my life on autopilot or in ‘maintenance mode’ is something that I constantly work on. Whether it’s cooking dinner, making love with my husband, or writing this newsletter – it can be easy to just go through the motions.

This week’s topic is about Living Consciously. I find immense value every time I stop to be thoughtful and aware of who I am, what I am doing and why. Scroll down to Your Coaching Moment to make sure you are fully conscious!

All the best from your coach,
Amy
Founder, Empowered Motherhood LLC

Amy with her son, Matthew

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Living Consciously

Living consciously starts with being intensely aware. Aware of the thoughts in your mind, the sensations in your body and the feelings in your heart and soul. It’s also being aware of the environment around you – people, place and things. It’s about using all your senses – sights, smells, tastes, sounds, and touch. And it’s about noticing and using that information to make mindful choices and actions.

The alternative is the unconscious approach. Of course not literally unconscious, but you know what I mean. Think about how it is when you go through your day on autopilot – just doing, just going through the motions, just getting it done. When you rush through it all – not noticing much of anything.

The beauty of waking up and becoming intensely aware is that you automatically start living in the moment. You are not living in the past or pushing into the future, you are here. And the benefits of being HERE are enormous. You get to move from reactive to proactive. I want you to remember how powerful it is when you align your thoughts, words and actions with purpose.

Living consciously is important for the big things and the small. Living consciously is needed in every moment of your life: filling up your shopping cart, scheduling appointments, reacting to your child’s next developmental leap, arguing with your husband or partner, calling a friend, tending your garden, asking for a raise, going for a mammogram. Think of the difference between doing any of the items on that list fully conscious or fully on autopilot.

COACH YOURSELF: Where do you need to live more consciously? Pick an area or issue in your life and stop right now to become fully aware. Notice everything – use all of your senses and a 360 degree view of the situation. Take what you notice and make your very next thoughts, words or actions with full intent and mindfulness.

Email me at amy@empoweredmotherhood.com and share how you are choosing to live more consciously. And click here to see our newsletter archive.

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