Let Your Spirit Soar
Do you have a moment that you use as a marker, a touchpoint?
These moments help you mark a moment in time. To reflect on how much progress you’ve made, how much growth you’ve experienced as a result of the start of something new; the moment your life made a 2-degree shift and the whole new place you are today.
They can also work as an anchor point to help you orient yourself as you explore, acting as a point of reference as you try all sorts of ways to blaze a trail. But with time, you look how much this is holding you back.
Imagine a kite on a string.
Sometimes, life’s moments act as an anchor point that holds you, giving you permission to soar and you can’t help but feel free and that your potential is limitless. You’re not even relying on that thin string, but it’s the thread that helps you see how far you’ve come and gently helps you find your stability again when the wind changes.
Other times, these moments serve as an anchor point where you’ll never have enough string and be endlessly tugging and spiraling, never settling into ease and peace. It lets you know that until you cut that string, you’ll be tied to something that isn’t serving you and there will be a struggle to find flight.
Anchoring to Soar
A year ago I signed up for a 12-week program to help me grow my business and understand myself better. It was a big leap to invest that much in myself, my new business. There was a financial investment and a time commitment. I admit, it was a little scary to say yes to this commitment to personal growth, to be accountable for learning on a schedule and doing a lot of uncomfortable things (hello going live!) It showed me where my edges are and helped me stretch them. It’s amazing to see the progress and shifts over all that time that I maybe wouldn’t have noticed without that pinpoint moment of starting something new, my string showing me the path I’ve traveled.
I’ve met some amazing people on the way, so many amazing humans on the Internet (and a few in person), and it’s just so good to connect and grow together. It has really lifted my spirits in so many ways to have expanded my circle of amazing people in my life.
Celebrating them try new things
Inspiring me to give my own take on it
Collaborating on ideas
Learning about new places or things to try
Feeling excited that I know people literally all over the world now
Sharing my tips and knowledge and making a difference in their lives
Anchoring for Reference
You can also use this technique as an anchor point for the future action. Take note of a moment in time and made a point of remembering exactly how you feel and what you are thinking so you can use that as a reference point for later.
I had been dating someone for about a year and it was going well enough. A more grown-up relationship than ones in the past. Met the parents out of state, talked about career goals and finances. I wondered if this was leading to a life together. (Spoiler, believe me, I knew when I found the one). But something wasn’t sitting quite right, but I couldn’t name it yet. So I had a moment sitting in my driveway where I made a mental note to myself that here on this day, this is how I feel. I don’t know what to do with this feeling yet, but I’m going to acknowledge it and keep living my life. And when, if, it comes up again, I will know and trust myself that this is something that needs to change.
That was over 10 years ago, but I can still remember that moment. I don’t remember the date or anything else I did before or after, but I can still see that moment I created that mental marker. I wasn’t ready to make a decision yet but knowing I had distinctly marked that point helped me have a whole lot more confidence when it became abundantly clear that that decision needed to be made.
And a few months later, when we did break up, I didn’t have to really question the feeling again. It wasn’t easy to go through, but it was very clear it was the right decision, and I knew it deep within me.
The benefits of having an anchor point-
Celebrating growth
Taking note of all the progress and lessons learned
All that has come into your life
All that you have let go of
Trusting your inner knowing and intuition
Do you have moments like that in your life? Maybe now is the time to set your own mark in the sand to take a note of how you really feel right now and then come back and visit it in a few weeks, a few months, and see how things have changed and have enough confidence in your inner knowing and courage to change at that point.
If you are ready to set your anchor point to get you ready to soar, it’s the moment to get the Illumination Kit. It is a curated set of guidebooks to help you get to know yourself better, when you life moments are feeling more like anchors holding you back, rather than encouraging you to soar. To give you the string you need to lift your spirits and live a life that feels inspiring. Take the leap and invest in yourself and trust in your potential. Feel the magic of going beyond your comfort zone with the support of an anchor point gently guiding you.
If this is your driveway moment, where you are saying here on this day, this is how I feel, then I encourage you to start with getting the thoughts out of your head.
Sometimes only paper will listen to you and building a journaling practice is a foundational element in setting an anchor point to soar. From there you can start to figure out how to acknowledge the feelings and consider the path forward.
If you are looking for clarity on an anchor point you’ve set, download the free journaling guide. You can get a sense of the content in the Illumination Kit, formatted so you can start your self-discovery journey today and start to let yourself soar. Use the tips and prompts to work through the unnamed feelings that are holding you back from taking a step forward.
Let me know what your driveway moment looked like and how long until you had your moment of clarity. Comment or send me an email or DM on Instagram. Wishing you many moments that let your spirit soar wherever you are in your journey!
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Stephanie Rose is a mom, wife, business owner and a forever student in finding ways to know herself better. She acts as guide for your own journey, sharing insights, tools and practices to help you remember your magic and live a life that lights you up. Sign up for her newsletter and check out her free resources.