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You wanna know what's COOOOOOL?
I know you do ...
What's COOL is that even though I usually sit down to write the majority of this email on the very last day of the month ... you would NOT believe the number of you out there that read it at midnight or 1am or whatever time it is when it finally gets sent.
In my MIND, you are opening this sucker up, first thing in the morning and reading it with your coffee .... but some of you are my "ride-or-die" 1am girls and I love you so much.
So to THOSE girls who are listening to your husband snore, wondering if he would be quieter with a pillow over his head ... reach over and grab your water and let's chat! Everyone else ... put the coffee on! It's time to light the day on fire!
p.s. I sent a text of this picture to my 19 yr old son.
Response: "whose shirt did you steal?"
#kidsareassholes
COFFEE TALK
Today for coffee talk I gotta admit something ... I'm a rebounder addict.
What the actual fuck has happened here ... I'm not even sure ... but let's back up the bus and start from the beginning.
Many of you know that twice a year I have to get a breast ultrasound done. I've got a lot of cysts that they are watching - some are huge (like ... if there were awards for this type of thing, I would WIN it for number of cysts). They have to book me in for twice the length of time that it takes normally for an ultrasound. When I have asked why I have so many, they all give the same response: "sometimes this just HAPPENS".
Sigh. I love my doc ... but if he had cysts in his testicles I'm pretty sure "sometimes this just happens" would go over as well for HIM, as it does for ME.
At any rate, I've been searching for answers on why they form and how to get rid of them and I kept hearing this little voice that says "the rebounder trampoline might help". I think it's my intuition ... or possibly my husband is whispering in my ear while I sleep? Anything is possible at this point.
Now here's the crazy thing: we have had this mini-trampoline for years. We have moved it from room to closet and it annoyed the piss out of me. Cam would tell me to use it for the million of reasons that it's good for you but I could NOT get onto it. The goal was 2 min a day and I swear I would have rather that a pap test.
THIS time though I decided to try something different: habit stacking.
Habit stacking is this idea of combining ONE thing that you love doing, with something that you ... love less. ;) The idea is that you will naturally focus on the thing you love and get them both done at the same time.
MAGIC
So I combined jumping on this trampoline with talking to my biz bestie, my coach or a friend. I am now OBSESSED with it (and surprisingly you an barely hear that I'm jumping). I jump usually anywhere between 30 and 60 minutes a day and I feel more energy, happier and all my arthritic spots don't hurt like a regular workout does.
Now will this reduce my cysts at all? Who knows but overall the benefits of this thing are amazing. Here are just a few that I found:
- he International Journal of Sports Science suggests that rebounding exercise is twice as effective at improving aerobic fitness and 50% more efficient at burning fat than running.
- it can break up and even remove cellulite
- fires up the lymphatic system, bolsters metabolism and strengthens the immune system while burning as many calories as running – just over 200 calories for 30 minutes work
- stimulates the muscles and improves circulation
- helps to build muscle and burn fat quickly
- improves agility and balance
- increases bone mass (so says NASA)
- I swear that it just bounces the "stupid" out of me. When I feel frustrated, worried or negative??? JUMP ... and I feel better.
There are a ton of other benefits to rebounding if you google it but as always ... I should tell you to check with your health professional before you try it. This is a NEWSLETTER not a doctors office. ;)
FENG SHUI TIP OF THE MONTH
Well, FINALLY spring is around the corner. (I think anyway ... I still lose my dog in the snow in the backyard at times).
We're talking about the FRONT door though right now. The front door is where we welcome in the new opportunities and bring in good energy into our space!!! THUS .... the WELCOME mat!
See how that works?
Now, one thing that you might be figuring out by now is that I am sarcastic as hell and I LOVE a great sarcastic mug or mat that makes me laugh. I've seen some great ones recently that say things like:
"Beware of husband. Pets are Shady too. Wife is Cool."
and
"HOLD ON, we're probably not wearing pants"
or
While these crack me up and I'd love nothing more than to walk into a house and laugh at these sayings, our subconscious mind doesn't actually understand sarcasm. It is extremely literal. More importantly, today it is estimated that 95% of our brain activity is unconscious. This means that the majority of the actions we take, the decisions we make, our emotions and our behaviours depend on the 95% of the brain that is running in the background.
THIS ... is why feng shui works. When you love your space and it speaks to you in loving ways, your subconscious mind begins to move you toward the direction of what you WANT.
So if you are looking for a new welcome mat this year, try to stick to ones that very literally welcome in the opportunities that you (and your subconscious mind) want.
WHAT (or who) INSPIRES ME:
I really admire the freedom that kids have before they hit school age.
They are who they are, without worrying about what anyone else thinks. Most haven’t felt the rejection, the trauma of humiliation, the shame of failure and the judgement from others. They haven’t been assessed against the metrics that some random person in a school division thinks is “standard”. They haven’t been made to follow the rest.
They LEAD ... in whatever messy way they want to for no other reason than they just WANT to.
And it’s beautiful.
WHAT IF ... we all did that? How COOL would life be if we employed that filter to every aspect of our lives?
WHAT IF ... we got an inspired idea ... thought “wow this would be FUN” and just decided to take action on it before our brain kicked in?
WHAT IF ... we considered that the ideas that pop out of nowhere are sent from above ... and that when we ACT on them because we have a desire to, that magic happens?
Oh wait ... we can.
Better yet, we MUST.
We were put on the earth with the most beautiful combination of gifts. I used to think that our goal on this earth was to find them. Lately I'm thinking it is to simply find them ... AGAIN.
What would you do, if you just did what you WANTED to, with no strings attached and no cares in the world about anyone's judgements and without that annoying voice in the back of your mind telling you that you can't?
COOL SHIT:
I have a LOT of Pampered Chef items. Like a lot. I love my large bar pan and the garlic press is by far the best. When I was invited to a party recently I didn't think there was anything that I really NEEDED and also ... you KNOW that I'm not much for useless kitchen gadgets cluttering up our space.
Enter the "Mix N Chop". In the catalogue it shows this tool mixing and chopping ground beef in the frying pan. I wondered if it would sit in the back of my drawer like my infamous avocado slicer, but on the other hand ... I really do not enjoy breaking up the ground beef while I cook it. Does anyone else find that annoying???
I decided to purchase it and try it out. If nothing else my daughter would like it. UUUUUUHHHHHHHH HOLD THE DANG PHONE this thing is sooooo quick to mash an avocado I'm in love with it!
Better than a fork.
Better than a potato masher.
Better than a mortar and pestle (cause who wants to wash those things).
It's just fab and this literally took me 10 seconds to mash these two avocados. So good - I will miss it when my daughter moves next year as I'm sure she will take it for her avocado toast.
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LEANN NIMMO PAMPERED CHEF
CLIENT SHOWCASE
Oh my gosh!!! This month I started private calls (one a month) with the ladies in THE NEXT LEVEL. On a call with one of my newest clients, she went from an "idea" to her very first private client within a week!!! She has no website, no social media presence and she is KILLING it.
I'm keeping her under wraps for now but LOOK OUT cause I'll be sharing about her in the coming months!!! OOOOOH such a cooooooool freaking business she has!!!!
WHAT'S COMIN UP?
MASTERCLASS: the series
OMG I'm soooo excited for this!!! This is my BRAND NEW free offer and I can't wait to tell you about it!
"MASTERCLASS: the series" is something I have never seen done before in the online space but I KNEW was the "thing" people needed.
You see, in the entrepreneurial world there are tons and tons of low cost masterclasses available ($17 all the way up to $555ish). There are also some free. What is missing is a container for women who want to be a part of one particular coaches world ... and do every dang free masterclass they have.
So I created one!
The very first masterclass that I'll be doing???
THE FUCK IT FACTOR
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INTENTIONAL: relationships
This month it's all about intimate relationships and marriage (or business partnerships if you'd rather work on that!). This gua is the back right corner of your home and even just a few tweaks in this area can make a world of difference! I'm excited to see what the ladies in this group can do!!!
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INTENTIONAL: 9 months to designing your life
THE NEXT LEVEL
I am almost as obsessed with THE NEXT LEVEL as I am with my rebounder trampoline. I have designed it for the woman who wants to raise herself to the next level. She wants to feel better, think differently, challenge herself her thoughts and her emotional intelligence. She wants to have some personal coaching (by moi ... ) but isn't quite sure she is ready to invest a lot of time nor money just yet.
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TASTY SHIT!
I'm into bowls. Buddha Bowls. Power Bowls. Protein Bowls. Grain Bowls.
All the bowls.
But ... I've been eating this particular one since way before bowls were popular so I'm sharing tonights bowl with you now! It doesn't have a name, but I call it ...
MY QUINOA BOWL
Step One - grains: grab your favourite ancient grain or brown or wild rice. Layer it in the bottom of your bowl and up the side a bit so that you can see it. I usually choose quinoa but when I have millet on hand, I like that too. Don't grab the white rice ... it's just. not. good. here.
Step Two - vegetables: I ALWAYS add in chopped fresh zucchini. It seems to just "go" better than anything else, but choose what you would like. Avocados and tomatoes are my other staples and then if I've got others, I add them in/
Step Three - protein: I always add in cottage cheese and then put in some feta if I have it.
Step Four - toppings: sprinkle with salt, pepper, Mrs. Dash, vegetable seasoning or my favourite "everything bagel seasoning". I put that shit on everything. I also like to add sliced green onions and any fresh herbs I have on hand. Throw it around like confetti ... it brightens up the dish.
Step Five - dressing: I like a homemade grainy mustard and white wine vinaigrette for this, but any dressing will do. In a pinch a bottle of ranch is killer on this recipe.
Our Tips n Tweaks:
- if we have them, we use grape tomatoes. They are a nicer colour and cuter. Slice them in half or even quarters.
- do you NEED cottage cheese? No. Actually yes ... yes you do. I swear it's the key to this dish. If you don't like cottage cheese then feel free to add any other protein you'd like ... salmon maybe? shrimp? chickpeas? Lentils? If you sub it out, it won't be MY QUINOA BOWL, but it would still be good. Add a bit more dressing though, because the cottage cheese gives it a bit more moisture which it needs.
Good luck! Let me know if you try it!
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Well that's it for random stuff from March 2022!! Once again, from the bottom of my heart, thank you SO much to all of you who regularly email me, recommend my group, my courses, my coaching or this newsletter to your friends and colleagues, your biz besties and your family. I appreciate every one of you and every message that I receive.
OH AND ONE MORE THING!!!
If you're loving this email but you're wanting all the blasts from the past, you can now access ALL MY PRIOR NEWSLETTERS on my blog!!
www.thefengshuichick.ca/blog
"Life is not meant to be an assembly line of tasks ... it's meant to be a masterpiece. Only you can hold the brush".
Sandra Priestley
XO
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