Embodying Future You
I’m writing to you from the quaint coastal town of Irvington, VA – where I’m hosting one of my life coaching clients for a VIP weekend getaway!
(Did you know I host VIP days and weekend retreats? I DO! And they are awesome!)
We’re here this weekend with an important intention:
To reconnect with the most authentic version of her.
To design the future she’s ready to step into.
To imagine and claim who she is becoming.
We’re doing all of this through deep conversation and transformative coaching, of course.
But we’re also doing it through embodied experiences that help her nervous system calibrate to this new reality:
Slinking into a plush hotel bed
Savoring a cup of coffee on the deck while the birds chirp
Feeling the breeze on a sunset cruise
Relaxing into a massage
Practicing being taken care of
Sleeping!
Why do we do this? Here’s an example from my own life:
This week I received a proof of my printed reflection journal in the mail. As I held it in my hands, glowing with pride and satisfaction, I thought to myself:
“I’m the kind of person who writes books.”
And the words rang true.
Now, I’ve had “write a book” on my vision board for years. But until a few months ago, I had only thought about it. It wasn’t part of my identity or how I saw myself – and I had no idea how I’d ever accomplish it!
But this week, holding my book in my hands, it no longer felt like a ‘stretch goal.’
It actually felt completely aligned with who I am today.
To create this future version of myself, I went beyond thinking about the change I wanted – and I embodied it.
This is the exact same work my client and I are here in Irvington to do together this weekend.
Because it’s one thing to imagine the change you desire.
It’s an entirely different thing to integrate that vision into every cell in your body.
To raise the ‘set point’ of your nervous system to accept this change as your new reality.
To own it – not just in your mind, but in your whole self.
What’s the vision you’re holding for yourself?
What’s one way you can go beyond thinking about it, and embody it instead?
Onward,
PS - Does a VIP weekend with me sound like how you’d like to embody the next version of you? Set in inspired surroundings and complete with coaching, pampering and creative experiences – these weekends are my joy and gift to create for you. Email me at ashley@wayfinderscollective.com and let’s start dreaming up the weekend that will catapult your own authentic transformation!