Category: Productivity

When I was young I created a little space to write and dream about being a great success.

It was just two couch cushions – one for my back and one to sit on, and a small white table that had seen better days.

Everything comes full circle. Fast forward to today…

The last few weeks I’ve loved sitting on the floor in a corner of my office and doing anything from journaling to laying on my stomach using coloured pencils to map everything out.

I didn’t even remember the childhood link until yesterday.

Remembering this memory definitely got me thinking about childhood passions, dreams and fears. One of my favourite quotes you may hear me say quite often is that you can run but you can’t hide.

Distractions don’t actually fix anything – they’re merely bandaids.

Distractions don’t actually fix anything – they’re merely bandaids. Share on X

I had so many unhealed wounds hiding under these bandaids and it’s time to rip the whole damn lot off.

I’m not good enough.

Not worthy enough.

Not pretty enough.

Not smart enough.

Don’t know enough.

Am not enough.

The thing, is I’ve been working on myself for over 20 years and yet I’m still uncovering deep seated beliefs that have kept me yo-yo-ing all my life.

Enough!

I was raised to believe that life was tough. You had to work hard to buy a house and the ultimate thing in life is to pay off your house.

I was raised in a strict Lebanese Christian household, which meant that had some awesome values instilled in me like honesty and integrity.

The downside to this was that I was shown the black and white view of the world. There were no shades of gray, or even colours in there.

It was dark + gloomy.

Whilst I was pretty cluey, creative and intuitive (always knowing things without knowing how I knew) I was emotionally stunted. Not knowing how to deal with the emotions of life, because I was always taught to stay strong and don’t fall apart.

My Mum is one of the strongest women I know, and I love her dearly. I will always be grateful for the values and life lessons she has taught me. She’s just old school Lebanese.

I totally get that she did the best she could with the knowledge she had, and I love her strength, resilience and intellligence. I lost my Dad when I was 10 and she was both Mum and Dad.

I’m blessed to have awesome siblings. There’s 6 of us – 5 girls and 1 boy. My oldest Sister passed away in 1991 of Brain cancer, and my Mum has raised her 4 kids.

So you see why I have so much respect and admiration for my Mum.

Everyone has their own method of survival.

What are you hiding from in order to survive?

I lived in survival mode for many years. Reacting rather responding.

It’s quite tiring to be in this constant state of fight or flight response.

That’s why I CHOSE to move out of this state.

I choose to be present, grounded and open to receiving.

All of this is an unfolding over time.

Although it will all manifest as it needs to, you can create magic when you just DECIDE.

When you make the decision to be the creator of your life, rather than the observer, shifts happen.

When you make the decision to be the CREATOR of your life, rather than the observer, shifts happen. Share on X

It’s never too late to take charge.

Society has a way of instilling a cut-off or used by date when it comes to creating the life of your dreams. Some peeps think that if they haven’t ‘made it’ by a certain age then it’s never going to happen.

I can honestly say that even though I’m getting older, I feel I have more opportunities now that I didn’t see when I was younger.

There is also more sense of freedom in creating it myself the way I want it.

No more believing that I needed an Employer or a Man to take care of me to survive. I just needed to BELIEVE in ME!

As a Woman, I feel more empowered than ever before.

Growing up in a Lebanese household tends to work in a Man’s favour, so I’m blessed to have witnessed my Mum’s independance from a young age.

My Mum was driving a manual car, when women barely drove. The funny thing is that I even passed my P’s licence on manual, when girls were only driving automatic cars.

Take the lessons, and let go of the emotions.

I used to think that meant stuffing things away, and not FEELING the negative emotion. I learned (the hard way) that I had it totally wrong.

Feel the emotion. Jump right into it. Own it. Release it. Take the lesson. Move on!

Connecting and aligning to the moon has really helped me connect to my emotions on a deeper level.

I shied away from going too deep with emotions, coz I thought it was weak and girly to do so.

Working with the lunar cycle has allowed me to realize that there is a strength in vulnerability. I can be FIERCE and FEMININE without being wussy.

I hated weakness (and still resent it to some extent).

Appearing weak or vulnerable was torture. Some people have the natural ability to show their vulnerability – not me.

I had to work HARD for it.

And it’s STILL a work in progress, but I can honestly say that I’ve come a long way.

I’m proud of my progress every day.

Refining my hustle + flow more deeply.

Ready to share more of my journey, to light the way for you.

If you’re ready to claim your calling. I’m running a live Lunar Hustle + Flow Program starting at the end of June (Cancer New Moon). Think: 8 Live calls at every phase, Private FB group support, hot-seat coaching on each call + an awesome bonus.

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From Woe To Flow

I got too caught up in my head again.

THINKING about what I’m going to write, rather than just allowing it to flow.

Some things just can’t be so pre-meditated.

When I get out of my own way, writing and ideas flow. But my Virgo brain gets all caught up with the technicalities and it all goes to shit.

I talk so much about Hustle + Flow.

Staying in flow is just as hard as hustling for the most part, when you’re a multi-passionate Zen Hustler. I’m always discovering new insights about myself, life and business that I get so caught up in.

Today was a classic example.

I started my day as normal, journaling with my Coffee.

But instead of just being in the moment and allowing it to unfold, I started to pre-empt what I would write about, how I would write it, where I would post it etc.

When all I REALLY needed to do, was be in the moment in order for the creative magic to FLOW.

I’m not going to go on about this, coz the message is pretty fricken simple.

Always write your hearts truth rather mindless chatter Share on X

Write what’s in your heart + head right now.

This started off as a ‘how-to’ post, and turned into a heartfelt release of pent up frustration at myself for ‘doing-it-again’.

It’s also a Yin phase today, which means it’s more about going within, stillness and hearing your inner voice who knows best.

This is what I love about understanding Lunar cycles.

It’s not that Yin means NOT working, it’s just that the heart craves something different today and it’s important to honour it.

Some days are more Yang, others are more Yin. Follow YOUR flow.

Now what irks me is when I see peeps using the lunar cycle or Yin phase to NOT do anything. If you are telling yourself this, then it’s time for an honesty check. Hold your own intervention on yourself lol (jokes ok)

Seriously though, ask yourself…

what’s really holding you back?

When I’m stuck I go to my journal for answers.

Get back to basics..

I actually hand write the simplest of question and get the most amazing responses. They’re usually so different to what you had initially thought, and don’t necessarily need to be complicated.

If I’m stuck I’ll write…..

What do I need to know right now?

And then the questions + answers will flow from there.

Some things that tend to happen after journaling are:

:: I end up writing about something completely different to share with my peeps.
:: I receive answers that help me shift an underlying issue.
:: I release deep seated emotions.
:: I replace confusion with clarity.

Be sure to take some time today and everyday to journal to ensure you build your business from a heart & soul space.

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It’s taken years of heartache, with so much money and time wasted, but I finally got to see how to blend Hustle + Flow. It all really came together for me when I started working with the Lunar cycle a couple of years ago.

Everything changed. Shifted. Aligned. Flowed.

I became aware of nature’s cycles.

It all started with an awareness of how the lunar cycle works. Which led to creating my daily practice, and grew to honouring the wheel of year, astrological archetypes and planetary energies and more importantly applying it to my business.

It’s been an amazing journey of discovery, which led to creating Lunar Business Success System, as well the inner circle.

I love creating my monthly Lunar Report + Playbook. It’s a highlight of my month that I get to create it for me as much as my clients lol.

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As you walk through the practice, you’ll start to find your own version of hustle + flow, because this isn’t a one-size-fits-all, but rather a personal journey.

You’ll walk away with:

– A greater understanding of your own rhythm and what works for you
– Getting more done without feeling stressed.
– Growing your business with more grace + ease.
– Learning the best times to hustle + flow.
– Amplifying your results by harnessing a power far greater than you.
– Working with your own unique ebb + flow.
– Understanding how to stay in the zone
– Learning the best time to pull an all nighter if you need to.
– Understanding when to start something.
– Knowing the WORST time is to begin a new project.
– Being more productive than ever before, while feeling grounded + centred.

What Do I Get?

:: Playbook to map out each month.
:: Lunar Monthly Checkin template.
:: 10 bite sized training audios to keep it simple and easy to apply.
:: Bonus: 1 month in The Lunar Business Success Circle.

Through the Success Circle you get:

:: Monthly training covering the energy + focus in your business for the month.
:: Practical exercises to harness the energy and apply to your business.
:: Private FB group.

Find out more HERE.

 

Over the last few weeks these words have been running over and over in my mind.

Resonance
Alignment
Sovereignty
Integrity
Truth

I’ve always connected to them, but it’s gone to an even deeper level as I step more into who I am, and what I’m called to do.

I’ve always strived for excellence, so much so that my first coaching business back in 2003 was called Coaching For Excellence.

I later changed it to The Coaching Group because this sounded more ‘corporate’ and therefore ‘credible’. I guess that’s what happens after more than 10 years in the corporate world.

We have a saying in Lebanese that everyone goes back to their roots. Ain’t that the truth.

When I first started coaching my deepest passion was to help corporates tap into their spirituality for increased and sustainable success.

The problem was that I didn’t have a deep enough self-belief, resources, Mentors or confidence to carry this through – hence why I totally changed the name of my business.

Back then there was NO credibility in spirituality. It was about tangible corporate political BS.

I landed a $20k client within months of finishing my coaching and NLP Master Certifications. Every coaches dream right?

I was so miserable.

The client was a corporate client in the finance sector. I couldn’t talk spirituality, and even worse I followed a set system.

I know now that I was looking for love in the wrong places, and not headed down the right path.

1) I was coaching peeps I wasn’t aligned with.
2) I didn’t resonate with their vibe.
3) I wasn’t operating in my own integrity by still coaching even when there was no resonance or alignment.
4) I didn’t honour my sovereignty because I allowed money and status to overrule my authority.
5) I didn’t speak my truth about what made me happy.

Think about the choices you’re making right now. Do the VIBE Test below. Think about your ‘issue’, and ask yourself:

Is it resonating with you completely? Like a hell yeah! if not then it’s a HELL NO!
Is it in alignment with who you are and where you’re headed?
Are you operating with complete integrity?
Are you honouring your sovereignty? As an OG shot caller.
Are you speaking your truth?

It’s time gorgeous.

Time to call in everything you’ve been wanting.
Your heart’s desires.
NOT what someone else wants.

It’s taken me a long time to be able to share my spiritual message. I wish it didn’t, but it did.

It’s been a struggle trying to live in both spiritual and badass world.
Feeling like I had to ‘pick a lane’.
Not feeling credible when I talked about airy-fairy woo-woo stuff.
Feeling out of alignment when I only talked about badassery.

I’ve since had many mentors along the way who’ve created the space for me to show up the way I do now.

It’s taken years of heartache, with so much money and time wasted, but I finally got to see how to blend Hustle + Flow. It all really came together for me when I started working with the Lunar cycle a couple of years ago.

Everything changed. Shifted. Aligned. Flowed.

I became aware of nature’s cycles.

It all started with an awareness of how the lunar cycle works. Which led to creating my daily practice, and grew to honouring the wheel of year, astrological archetypes and planetary energies and more importantly applying it to my business.

It’s been an amazing journey of discovery, which led to creating Lunar Business Success System, as well the inner circle.

I love creating my monthly Lunar Report + Playbook. It’s a highlight of my month that I get to create it for me as much as my clients lol.

When you buy the system you get the Circle Membership free for the first month.

 

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You’ll also get ongoing hustle + flow support using moon cycles, in The Lunar Business Success Circle. MONTHLY MOON BUSINESS REPORTS WITH LUNAR PLAYBOOK to keep you on track and in the zone. Find out more here

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There’s heightened energy at this time of the Full Moon in the Lunar cycle. Hospitals report higher incidences of accidents and just a whole lot of frenziness going on.

This is the time to check into your business to get to the hear of what’s not serving you, and letting it go.

Go back to the intentions you set on the new moon, and feel into them again.

How far have you come?

What have you achieved so far?

Enjoy how you’ve progressed in your business, and personally. It’s time to celebrate the half way mark.

Creation and intuition is heightened. Use this time wisely to write, draw, plan.

I’ve been known to do all-nighters during full moons. It’s quite common that creative juices start flowing, and find myself going to bed right before I’m ‘supposed’ to wake up lol. As a Zen Hustler, I always choose to run with intuition and flow, and if it’s flowing then I’mma keep going!

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Some questions to ask yourself:

What have I learned so far?

What hasn’t worked that I need to let go of?

What’s working in my business that I’m happy about ?

The energy starts to build 24 hours before the official full moon time and wanes for 24 hours afterwards.

It’s a great time to hold a sale or even officially release your product or offering.

Have a Full Moon Ritual, is really simple and doesn’t have to be complicated. It’s all about being present, and setting the intention.

This is what I do every full moon.

Full Moon Ritual:

1. Cleanse the area with a Smudge Stick (I like Sage + Palo Santo) I also light some incense, and sometimes a candle.
2. Hand write a list of everything that you want to let go of and burn it under the moonlight.
3. I also read through my intentions for that month, to REALLy feel them in very part of my being again.

You could also:

• Create a crystal grid
• Think about how you want to feel for the month and meditate on that word and feeling.

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