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I'm Lindsay, an author, dreamer, and life coach empowering creatives to fully embrace their potential by showing them how to break free from blocks, gain clarity, and tap into their unique brand of magic.

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How many times have you been in this scenario: you

How many times have you been in this scenario: you’re going along, minding your own business, and then seemingly out of no where, you start to feel like crap?

When we aren’t practicing mindfulness, our automatic response to triggers is to follow their emotional track without question.

Suddenly, we are feeling some type of way and spiraling down a dark hole of anger, frustration, sadness, shame, self-doubt, overwhelm, or some other negative emotion often without even knowing why. If we don't immediately know the reason, our brain is quick to come up with *plenty* of ideas.

The simple act of being mindful of when your mood starts to shift and questioning what has triggered it stops the process of the emotion from going any further. This gives you a chance to disassociate yourself from it and explore where it came from.

Through this process, you'll be able to peel back the layers and figure out what's really causing you to feel that way. When you can witness the trigger head-on, you can actually get to the root of it and deal with it immediately rather than mindlessly follow it into an emotional spiral that is harder to come back from.

Often, there's an easy solution that will become evident or at the very least, you’ll gain insight into something that is bothering you so you can work through it.

I’ll be launching a 5-day mindfulness challenge that will introduce you to the basics and give you an easy structure to implement that will help you strengthen your practice. Make sure you’re signed up to my mailing list to be notified when it goes live soon! (Link in bio! ✨)

❝One of my clients told me about working for a n

❝One of my clients told me about working for a neurosurgeon and said that picking out interiors isn’t the same as saving lives. It’s not. Doctors are most important in crisis moments. Artists are important to your daily existence. There's so much value in what creatives do, but some artists dumb it down or think it’s optional. In the moment you're having a heart attack or a brain tumor, do you want the world's best brain surgeon? For sure. But the other 364 days of the year, the work we do truly changes quality of life for people.❞ — TOBI FAIRLEY (@tobifairley)

This quote from a recent Forbes interview with @tobifairley really struck a chord with me. She put into words the true importance of creativity, the gifts of which are often sadly undervalued. Some people call things like interior design and fashion "frivolous," but what's frivolous about self-expression and the joy it brings us?

What's frivolous about the emotion we feel when we watch a movie that makes us laugh, listen to a song that moves us, or read a story that makes us look at our own human experience differently? Or for that matter, makes us feel compassion for someone else's?

These things aren't frivolous. They're vital to a fulfilling existence. They enrich our daily experience and are what help us live rather than merely survive. So, if you’re a creative, embrace it. Be PROUD of it. Because what you have to offer the world is absolutely needed.

❝Embrace uncertainty as part of the process.❞

❝Embrace uncertainty as part of the process.❞ — Alejandro González Iñárritu
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In one of the Rolex commercials featuring Oscar-winning directors, filmmaker Alejandro González Iñárritu shared this advice he had received from his mentor Ludwik Margules. It really struck me because it's a lesson I am continuously having to remind myself as I build my business and work on my creative projects.
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Uncertainty is one of those insidious things that block us from exploring our full potential by talking us into playing small. It breeds fear and we are hard-wired to avoid the unknown at all costs. It's a survival instinct. However, in order to create, grow, and move forward, venturing into the unknown is a necessity.
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As Alejandro said, it's part of the process.
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We can't skip it. We can't strategize our way around it. If we want more out of life than just surviving, uncertainty is something we have to make friends with.
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△ You won't know if what you're doing will be successful or well-received.
△ You won't know what problems may arise throughout the process.
△ You won't know exactly how or when it will all come together.
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The good news is: you don't have to know any of these things. You just have to be brave enough to move forward, anyway.

This year, one of my resolutions/intentions is to

This year, one of my resolutions/intentions is to make more meaningful connections and to serve as many people as I can. One of the ways I'm venturing to do that is by opening up my own private community. While I've never been a huge FB fan, I *am* a huge FB GROUPS fan. I’ve made some amazing friends through some of them and I love how easy they make it to connect, share, and have discussions with like-minded people all in one convenient space.
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The Creatively Aligned is a private, supportive community for women who want to form a deeper connection with their creativity and cultivate more confidence in art, business, and life.
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I created this group to connect with kindred spirits and like-minded women who are on a journey to live their lives with creativity, passion, and adventure. It’s my mission to build an open-hearted community of women sharing their stories, discoveries, resources, and support with each other as we all go on the journey of fostering our creative expression in any way that speaks to our soul and becoming aligned with our truest selves.
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The Creatively Aligned is a place to...
△ Share inspiring resources, tools, and articles
△ Have enriching conversations and discussions
△ Support each other’s ventures and challenges
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On the topics of...
△ Creative expression
△ Inspired living
△ Business + entrepreneurship
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If this resonates with you, I'd love to have you be a part of it! Head to the link in my bio or go directly to facebook.com/groups/TheCreativelyAligned to join! Hope to see you there. ✨
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P.S. I'll be launching a special 5-day mindfulness challenge that will have bonus content in the group, so if you're interested, be sure to jump in there now so you don't miss any of the details!

What makes a story great is when it communicates t

What makes a story great is when it communicates truths to us through fiction. Even if the story takes place in some fantastical world where the hero fights epic battles, the deeper, human part of their experience resonates with us.
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We resonate with their courage, vulnerability, persistence, determination, passion ─ the things we all have the ability to embrace should we allow ourselves to.
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Your story can become a hero's journey whenever you're ready. Start asking yourself, “what would I do if I were the main character in an epic book/film/tv show?” It can help you step out of the fog created by your fears and limiting beliefs and look at things from a different perspective.

Who is really making the decisions around here: yo

Who is really making the decisions around here: you or your fear?
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It may feel like fear is in control because it's a master manipulator that knows how to get its way. It's a survival instinct and those instincts are POWERFUL.
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But fear doesn't know the difference between a mortal threat (like a bear) and something that is just outside of your comfort zone, threatening your ego and pushing you out into the unknown. (There may be a bear out there, you know.)
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That's where your conscious mind comes in to make the final call. It is separate from your fear, able to ask questions, weigh your options, and make a decision aligned with your truth. The only way to overcome fear is with awareness and action.
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Choose intentionally, friends. 💁🏻‍♀️

Our lives are made up of the decisions we make eve

Our lives are made up of the decisions we make every day. If you want to change the direction of your life or improve it in some way, that change happens through a shift in your small, daily choices.
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Creating and sticking to new habits can be challenging because our brains are not big fans of change. However, if you're strategic, committed, and patient in your approach, you can accomplish *anything* that speaks to your heart.
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For more on sticking to new habits, head over to my latest blog post (link in bio). I go more in-depth on these tips plus offer several more that make the process easier (and actually feel good)!
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𝐐𝐔𝐄𝐒𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍: What's one habit you're adopting in 2020?

I’ve always had a fascination with tarot but did

I’ve always had a fascination with tarot but didn’t start really exploring it until last year. While I’m still learning my way around it, what I love most are the reminders and messages that the cards provide. You don’t have to approach them with any kind of spiritual or mystical beliefs; each card represents an insightful message about life that can offer you perspective & wisdom.

With this intention, I’ve decided to pull a card once a week to feature on here that will inspire a topic for me to speak on. I hope you enjoy it!

To start things off, I pulled a card for the entire month of January, which turned out to be the Seven of Wands in reverse. (Cards, when in reverse, hold a different meaning.) It represents giving into self-doubt, overwhelm, & external pressure by giving up on something you care about.

This immediately made me think about all of the resolutions we make in January & the goals we are hustling to achieve. Whether it’s a new goal or one you’ve been working at for a while, burn-out is a real possibility if you aren’t mindful. It’s easy to find yourself exhausted in the process of striving for something, especially if you don’t have a good support system around you or have people in your life who don’t believe in what you’re doing. Similarly, if you’re afraid of potential judgment and criticism, you may be tempted to give up the more you put yourself out there & the pressure intensifies.

This card encourages you to hold strong to what’s in your heart & put your blinders on. Stay true to yourself, your vision, & your dreams. Don’t take the pressure as a sign to give up; it’s a sign that you’re leveling up. You’re growing. Courage through the discomfort is a crucial part of the process of growing your wings & moving forward.

When you start to feel overwhelmed, get some perspective. Evaluate your mindset & workflow. Are you taking on too much at once? Narrow your focus; get clear on what you are doing & what you want to accomplish. To avoid drowning in the big picture, chunk down on your tasks & focus on one thing at a time. You’re in control.

Did this message resonate with you? Please lmk if you liked this format & if so, I’ll keep it going!

Your perspective literally shapes your reality; wh

Your perspective literally shapes your reality; what you focus on expands. A simple shift in focus can change your entire experience in an instant from sinking in negative energy to flourishing in positive energy.
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Being mindful of where your focus is empowers you to make different choices.
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When you are experiencing self-doubt, take notice of what you are focusing on. Judgment? Comparison? Fear?
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It's not about *getting rid* of these negative feelings - it's simply about not giving them any more of your energy. The more you dwell on them, the stronger they get. They permeate your existence and everything you do. Give attention to what makes you feel good, put aside what doesn't.
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You have a choice. Are you making one aligned with love or fear? 🖤

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