Dance Yourself Clean Coaching

10/09/2021

I have gone back and forth on whether to post anything for this. I don’t count days, in general, and alcohol has become pretty small and irrelevant these days. But then I remember back to several years ago when I could have really benefited from reading something like this. Back when I started to recognize that the negatives were starting to outweigh the positives of alcohol consumption. I tried to ignore my inner knowing, mostly because I couldn’t understand a life without it. Nobody I knew then had chosen this lifestyle. Combine that with how we’ve been conditioned our whole lives to think that alcohol somehow uplevels our life.

What I wish I could go back and say to my old self, who was being duped daily, is that life on the other side is so much more fulfilling. What’s behind door number 3 is a life that I could not have ever imagined. I still thank myself every day for choosing a way of being that nurtures my mind, body and spirit. It’s never too late to listen to your intuition that may be screaming at you in the form of headaches, aches and pains, depression/anxiety, sleeplessness……you name it. At a time when it feels like the sky is falling around the world, I’m grateful to have clarity.

We are all on our own right path. This just happens to be mine. Onward and upward. 💪🍄💃
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17/12/2020

My co-coach, Karla Kephart Adkins, describing our super fun January programs/groups.

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15/12/2020

T H E R I S I N G 🙏

2 years ago I had my last drink in London. A couple of months prior we had the great fortune to visit the Dylan Lewis Sculpture Garden in South Africa. I had been feeling the rumblings in my soul for a while, but coming across this poem both shook me to my core and brought me to my knees. Marianne Williamson writes, ‘until your knees finally hit the floor, you’re just playing at life, and on some level you’re scared because you know you’re just playing.’ It was then that I not only KNEW, but I could no longer IGNORE.
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Thank you Ian McCallum for your stunning poetic and prophetic words. 🙏

One day
your soul will call to you
with a holy rage.
“Rise up!” it will say …
Stand up inside your own skin.
Unmask your unlived life …
feast on your animal heart.
Unfasten your fist …
let loose the medicine
in your own hand.
Show me the lines …
I will show you the spoor
of the ancestors.
Show me the creases …
I will show you
the way to water.
Show me the folds …
I will show you the furrows
for your healing.
“Look!” it will say …
the line of life has four paths –
one with a mirror
one with a mask,
one with a fist,
one with a heart.
One day,
your soul will call to you
with a holy rage.
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14/12/2020

DRY JANUARY! Who is ready for a fresh start? Join the millions of others around the world who are choosing to take a pause from alcohol in January. I have been grateful for much in 2020, but mostly I have thanked myself EVERY DAY for the gift of being alcohol free. My anxiety has been well managed and my immunity strong. It's never too early or too late to re-examine your drinking patterns and kick start your health. My coaching group, The Zero Proof Life, will be running two different groups in January. Check them out!

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Zero proof programs are coach-led sessions where you learn what alcohol free living can mean for you. Learning radical self-care through alcohol-free living, mindfulness, and managing your emotions.

04/12/2020

The mommy wine culture is killing women. Death rates have skyrocketed, cancer rates are up, binge drinking is through the roof and anxiety and depression are at an all time high.

A growing number of women are boozing more than ever during COVID—but what we’re seeking in alcohol may never be found at the bottom of a glass.

27/10/2020

I don't know about you but I need radical self care now more than ever. Because, 2020. The holidays will also look a bit different this year for many of us. I'm super excited about this group that I will be coaching in with two other amazing women. We will have so much fun exploring various topics around self care, such as nervous system regulation, nutrition/vitamins/supplements, mindset, ecotherapy, intuition, enneagram and more! Did I mention we have some incredible guest speakers lined up? Hope to see you on November 1st! Let's move through the holidays with ease this year. 💃

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Navigate the holidays with ease and JOY in this 6 week, coaching program where we will explore topics around self care.

10/06/2020

This is huge! 💃🙌

Updated guidelines increase recommended levels of physical activity and increase the emphasis on reducing processed/red meat and processed foods, as well as eliminating alcohol.

21/05/2020

I’m so honored to have been asked to be a part of this amazing group in June. If you are on a break from alcohol and are asking yourself, ‘now what?’, this is a great deep dive into further self discovery. You will explore topics such as navigating relationships, using the enneagram as a tool and more! www.thezeroprooflife.com The Zero Proof Life

We are so excited to introduce our first guest speaker for The Zero Proof Life in June, Christy Wynne. Christy will teaching us how to calm our nervous system. Such an honor to have her join us! Be sure to reserve your spot!
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28/04/2020

500 days ago I decided I wasn’t going to ignore the check engine light any longer. Yes, this was the day that I stopped drinking alcohol, but also the day I decided to lift the hood and see what was under there. I never set a goal to never drink again, or not drink for a certain period of time, and I still don’t think ahead. I decided that day that I was ready to tune up my life and stop being annoyed with the blinking light of my KNOWING. I decided I was going to create a life that was better than fine and better than what was expected of me. I was ready to give society and the status quo the middle finger and take the road less traveled.

Here is what 500 days of radical self care looks like:

Starting each day with a clear head after a solid night’s sleep
Better connections with my family and friends
Having the courage to shed things that no longer serve me (both people and things)
Solid boundaries (If I’m not a “HELL YES”, then I’m a “NO”)
Handling tough moments responsively rather than reactively
Conscious parenting on more days than not
Not taking things personally
Feeling strong and healthy in my body
Trusting the process rather than being attached to a goal
Steady mood through perimenopause

Choosing radical self care and a life of mindfulness is one of ease. Not that there isn’t pain or hard moments, but I have enough gas in my tank to carry me through. It’s the ultimate gift.

The hood is still up and I’m still tinkering. I’m fully in the flow of each day, focusing on the next right thing.

What blinking light are you ignoring? What would happen if you dared to lift the hood?

14/04/2020

I hit a wall yesterday. I was feeling all sorts of feels and it was uncomfortable as hell. I was entertaining all of the easy buttons, including having a drink. I was full-on in the WTFs.
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Being human is painful, but it’s the resistance to the discomfort that causes the suffering. I had to choose again and again yesterday. I pulled out my XL toolbox and got to work. I meditated and moved my body and did some tapping and ate some nourishing food. I drank a ton of water. I read what I could. I saw clients on zoom and led our Buddhism group in the evening. It was hard and I just wanted to kick and scream all day.
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Then I woke up this morning filled with hope and optimism again. I have so much gratitude to myself for showing up and continuing to do the damn work. Nobody is coming to save me. Only I can do that.
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I choose radical acceptance today. I surrender to what is. The sun is shining. We’ve got this. ✨
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05/03/2020

✨SISTERHOOD✨

There are many myths and legends about the Aurora Borealis. Aurora is the goddess of the dawn and her sisters are those of the moon and sun. Each one sharing their powerful gifts in the cycle of each new day.
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I witnessed each of the GODDESSES in this photo share their gifts by releasing their truths and holding space for each other night after night in circle. It only seems appropriate that the Aurora roared on the final night with this spectacle. As one of our wise sisters said, “She was waiting for us to finish our work and this is our reward, but she was there the whole time. In each one of us.”
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Every time women gather in circle, they heal a little bit more. And so does the world.
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📸: the incredibly talented
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31/01/2020

When curious people come together in a room and are ready to connect to themselves and others in a mindful way, big things happen. Thank you to Olive & Olde's (Megan) for organizing this beautiful Pillow Talk event and inviting me to speak. Molly Woodhull of Woodhull Wellness is a badass meditation guide and she led us through some gorgeous meditations. We sipped on turmeric lattes from Golden Root on the chilly and snowy evening. This is why I have chosen to do this work. My cup is full.