poxes come in all different shapes and sizes they’re great for moving
sizes they’re great for moving
sizes they’re great for moving organizing and storing harmless right
organizing and storing harmless right
organizing and storing harmless right are you scared of the box how about you
maybe you know but there are boxes that
maybe you know but there are boxes that can hold us hostage make us feel
can hold us hostage make us feel
can hold us hostage make us feel hopeless and even stifle our dreams I’m
hopeless and even stifle our dreams I’m
hopeless and even stifle our dreams I’m not good enough I am not the perfect
not good enough I am not the perfect
not good enough I am not the perfect mother I am not in an acceptable
mother I am not in an acceptable
mother I am not in an acceptable relationship in a good ol fashion the
relationship in a good ol fashion the
relationship in a good ol fashion the only way to make a living is by working
only way to make a living is by working
only way to make a living is by working hard box these are the emotional boxes
hard box these are the emotional boxes
hard box these are the emotional boxes that we a society we put each other into
that we a society we put each other into
that we a society we put each other into for even worse put ourselves into these
for even worse put ourselves into these
for even worse put ourselves into these emotional constraints they do not know
emotional constraints they do not know
emotional constraints they do not know social or economical status there is no
social or economical status there is no
social or economical status there is no discrimination against age race gender
discrimination against age race gender
discrimination against age race gender or religion
but boxes boxes can also hold gifts if
but boxes boxes can also hold gifts if we’re willing to take the risk and open
we’re willing to take the risk and open
we’re willing to take the risk and open them up often as humans we don’t like to
them up often as humans we don’t like to
them up often as humans we don’t like to do things that we perceive as risky most
do things that we perceive as risky most
do things that we perceive as risky most of the time we don’t like to expose
of the time we don’t like to expose
of the time we don’t like to expose ourselves to things that feel unfamiliar
ourselves to things that feel unfamiliar
ourselves to things that feel unfamiliar the possibility of failure or things
the possibility of failure or things
the possibility of failure or things that might be scary when we are called
that might be scary when we are called
that might be scary when we are called to live authentically we are frightened
to live authentically we are frightened
to live authentically we are frightened by just the thought of taking risk and
by just the thought of taking risk and
by just the thought of taking risk and every day we take multiple risks without
every day we take multiple risks without
every day we take multiple risks without even hesitating when you make a purchase
even hesitating when you make a purchase
even hesitating when you make a purchase when you take a prescription heck even
when you take a prescription heck even
when you take a prescription heck even when we get in our cars we are taking
when we get in our cars we are taking
when we get in our cars we are taking risks can’t we do it without even
risks can’t we do it without even
risks can’t we do it without even hesitating therefore could it be our
hesitating therefore could it be our
hesitating therefore could it be our perspective of risks that we should
perspective of risks that we should
perspective of risks that we should examine is it possible that not taking
examine is it possible that not taking
examine is it possible that not taking risk is riskier than taking risk why do
risk is riskier than taking risk why do
risk is riskier than taking risk why do we label risk with bed scary outcomes
could it be that risk is just an
could it be that risk is just an opportunity to get us from where we
opportunity to get us from where we
opportunity to get us from where we currently are to a new possibility what
currently are to a new possibility what
currently are to a new possibility what if we could embrace risk
for example the hermit crab there comes
for example the hermit crab there comes a time when it has outgrown its shell
a time when it has outgrown its shell
a time when it has outgrown its shell parts of it may even be exposed to
parts of it may even be exposed to
parts of it may even be exposed to predators the hermit crab instinctively
predators the hermit crab instinctively
predators the hermit crab instinctively knows that I must find a new shell and
knows that I must find a new shell and
knows that I must find a new shell and when it musters up the courage to step
when it musters up the courage to step
when it musters up the courage to step outside of the old shell and take on the
outside of the old shell and take on the
outside of the old shell and take on the new shell
new shell
new shell that’s when its most exposed yet the
that’s when its most exposed yet the
that’s when its most exposed yet the fear of being exposed to ring the
fear of being exposed to ring the
fear of being exposed to ring the transition isn’t greater than the hermit
transition isn’t greater than the hermit
transition isn’t greater than the hermit crabs desire to grow see for the crab
crabs desire to grow see for the crab
crabs desire to grow see for the crab this is just a natural process of life
this is just a natural process of life
this is just a natural process of life there is no judgment on whether the risk
there is no judgment on whether the risk
there is no judgment on whether the risk is good or bad just that it is necessary
is good or bad just that it is necessary
is good or bad just that it is necessary in order to continue to grow what if we
in order to continue to grow what if we
in order to continue to grow what if we could think of risk like hermit crabs –
could think of risk like hermit crabs –
could think of risk like hermit crabs – would you be willing to take a risk more
would you be willing to take a risk more
would you be willing to take a risk more open often and open the gifts that life
open often and open the gifts that life
open often and open the gifts that life is presenting us see like the hermit
is presenting us see like the hermit
is presenting us see like the hermit crab we use our boxes like a shell for
crab we use our boxes like a shell for
crab we use our boxes like a shell for protection some of us may even stay in
protection some of us may even stay in
protection some of us may even stay in our boxes when we’ve outgrown them and
our boxes when we’ve outgrown them and
our boxes when we’ve outgrown them and rather than exposing ourselves to the
rather than exposing ourselves to the
rather than exposing ourselves to the risk of being vulnerable because it
risk of being vulnerable because it
risk of being vulnerable because it offers us a false sense of security it’s
offers us a false sense of security it’s
offers us a false sense of security it’s better to stay in this relationship
better to stay in this relationship
better to stay in this relationship that’s going nowhere
that’s going nowhere
that’s going nowhere at least I’m not lonely it’s better to
at least I’m not lonely it’s better to
at least I’m not lonely it’s better to stay at this one fulfilling job at least
stay at this one fulfilling job at least
stay at this one fulfilling job at least it pays my bills it’s better to fill in
it pays my bills it’s better to fill in
it pays my bills it’s better to fill in your blank
in the meantime as we stay in our boxes
in the meantime as we stay in our boxes that we’ve outgrown what we may not
that we’ve outgrown what we may not
that we’ve outgrown what we may not realize is that we leave ourselves prone
realize is that we leave ourselves prone
realize is that we leave ourselves prone to stress depression sickness weight
to stress depression sickness weight
to stress depression sickness weight gain the list goes on and on what we may
gain the list goes on and on what we may
gain the list goes on and on what we may not realize is by not taking risk we are
not realize is by not taking risk we are
not realize is by not taking risk we are still taking risk we risk our health and
still taking risk we risk our health and
still taking risk we risk our health and our emotional well-being in order not to
our emotional well-being in order not to
our emotional well-being in order not to feel uncomfortable unfamiliar more
feel uncomfortable unfamiliar more
feel uncomfortable unfamiliar more vulnerable we often pay the ultimate
vulnerable we often pay the ultimate
vulnerable we often pay the ultimate price
price
price self-sacrifice I’d like to share a story
self-sacrifice I’d like to share a story
self-sacrifice I’d like to share a story with you about a woman we’ll call CJ now
with you about a woman we’ll call CJ now
with you about a woman we’ll call CJ now CJ she was not afraid of taking risk
CJ she was not afraid of taking risk
CJ she was not afraid of taking risk she changed jobs a lot and she tried a
she changed jobs a lot and she tried a
she changed jobs a lot and she tried a variety of things CJ has always had a
variety of things CJ has always had a
variety of things CJ has always had a deep knowing that life wasn’t meant to
deep knowing that life wasn’t meant to
deep knowing that life wasn’t meant to look the way most of us live it working
look the way most of us live it working
look the way most of us live it working for the weekend in her community she was
for the weekend in her community she was
for the weekend in her community she was often viewed as indecisive oh and a
often viewed as indecisive oh and a
often viewed as indecisive oh and a little flaky but this was not the case
little flaky but this was not the case
little flaky but this was not the case at all CJ was being called to want more
at all CJ was being called to want more
at all CJ was being called to want more and that desire to answer the call was
and that desire to answer the call was
and that desire to answer the call was creator than being placed in a box CD
creator than being placed in a box CD
creator than being placed in a box CD loved to ride motorcycles
loved to ride motorcycles
loved to ride motorcycles she parachuted from the back of both
she parachuted from the back of both
she parachuted from the back of both she’s at blind a hundred and twenty feet
she’s at blind a hundred and twenty feet
she’s at blind a hundred and twenty feet above water in 2014 one of CJ’s ventures
above water in 2014 one of CJ’s ventures
above water in 2014 one of CJ’s ventures to Kern our teenage son 2,000 miles
to Kern our teenage son 2,000 miles
to Kern our teenage son 2,000 miles across the country to pursue a lifelong
across the country to pursue a lifelong
across the country to pursue a lifelong dream can you imagine coming up all your
dream can you imagine coming up all your
dream can you imagine coming up all your possessions your family and your friends
possessions your family and your friends
possessions your family and your friends to start new
after just a few weeks she realized that
after just a few weeks she realized that her son was not going to stay with her
her son was not going to stay with her
her son was not going to stay with her and he was going back to be with his dad
and he was going back to be with his dad
and he was going back to be with his dad and friends and in that moment she
and friends and in that moment she
and friends and in that moment she realized that the desire to be with her
realized that the desire to be with her
realized that the desire to be with her son was creator than chasing the dream
CJ moved back just six short weeks later
CJ moved back just six short weeks later after returning she went from homeless
after returning she went from homeless
after returning she went from homeless jobless and broke to a homeowner within
jobless and broke to a homeowner within
jobless and broke to a homeowner within a year because she had finally landed
a year because she had finally landed
a year because she had finally landed what her parents would consider a
what her parents would consider a
what her parents would consider a respectable job because it offered the
respectable job because it offered the
respectable job because it offered the security of a steady paycheck she was
security of a steady paycheck she was
security of a steady paycheck she was loving her new job she was very
loving her new job she was very
loving her new job she was very comfortable as she justified her new box
comfortable as she justified her new box
comfortable as she justified her new box by telling people at least it still
by telling people at least it still
by telling people at least it still aligns with my higher mission of helping
aligns with my higher mission of helping
aligns with my higher mission of helping people take better care of themselves
people take better care of themselves
people take better care of themselves while I get to create community she was
while I get to create community she was
while I get to create community she was loving work and got very comfortable
loving work and got very comfortable
loving work and got very comfortable with the steady income after eight
with the steady income after eight
with the steady income after eight months the company changed directions
months the company changed directions
months the company changed directions and took on a new path they no longer
and took on a new path they no longer
and took on a new path they no longer agreed with her in her heart she knew
agreed with her in her heart she knew
agreed with her in her heart she knew she should leave yet CJ’s fear of losing
she should leave yet CJ’s fear of losing
she should leave yet CJ’s fear of losing her new home and her steady income was
her new home and her steady income was
her new home and her steady income was greater so she stayed in the box over
greater so she stayed in the box over
greater so she stayed in the box over the next five months she experienced a
the next five months she experienced a
the next five months she experienced a rapid decline in her health and gained
rapid decline in her health and gained
rapid decline in her health and gained weight quickly intuitively she knew she
weight quickly intuitively she knew she
weight quickly intuitively she knew she should leave yet that fear whoo-hooo
should leave yet that fear whoo-hooo
should leave yet that fear whoo-hooo that fear was still bait grater she did
that fear was still bait grater she did
that fear was still bait grater she did not want to lose her home so she
not want to lose her home so she
not want to lose her home so she stayed she was just two points two
stayed she was just two points two
stayed she was just two points two points away from eating a blood
points away from eating a blood
points away from eating a blood transfusion her iron in vitamin D levels
transfusion her iron in vitamin D levels
transfusion her iron in vitamin D levels were dangerously low and on top of that
were dangerously low and on top of that
were dangerously low and on top of that she was dealing with hormone and thyroid
she was dealing with hormone and thyroid
she was dealing with hormone and thyroid issues she jumped from specialist to
issues she jumped from specialist to
issues she jumped from specialist to specialist in desperation to find a
specialist in desperation to find a
specialist in desperation to find a solution
solution
solution every doctor was in awe of how she was
every doctor was in awe of how she was
every doctor was in awe of how she was managing at such a low level as she
managing at such a low level as she
managing at such a low level as she dragged herself around from office visit
dragged herself around from office visit
dragged herself around from office visit to office visit
most days after coming home from work CJ
most days after coming home from work CJ could barely walk nevertheless prepare
could barely walk nevertheless prepare
could barely walk nevertheless prepare dinner for her family there was days
dinner for her family there was days
dinner for her family there was days that the pain was so bad the mere weight
that the pain was so bad the mere weight
that the pain was so bad the mere weight of her clothes on her body hurt she felt
of her clothes on her body hurt she felt
of her clothes on her body hurt she felt like she was dying she was at the mercy
like she was dying she was at the mercy
like she was dying she was at the mercy of her own fears she gave the best part
of her own fears she gave the best part
of her own fears she gave the best part of her day and herself to a job that no
of her day and herself to a job that no
of her day and herself to a job that no longer aligned with her until one day
longer aligned with her until one day
longer aligned with her until one day one day CJ was called into the office
she was let go now the box was gone and
she was let go now the box was gone and not in a way that CJ would have ever
not in a way that CJ would have ever
not in a way that CJ would have ever chosen for herself
now not only was she exposed but she
now not only was she exposed but she didn’t have her health thinking it
didn’t have her health thinking it
didn’t have her health thinking it difficult to take the necessary risk to
difficult to take the necessary risk to
difficult to take the necessary risk to move to the next box
yes that woman was me how did I get so
yes that woman was me how did I get so lost when did I become so comfortable
lost when did I become so comfortable
lost when did I become so comfortable and where did my sense of adventure go
in retrospect I’ve realized a few things
in retrospect I’ve realized a few things I realized that had I been willing to
I realized that had I been willing to
I realized that had I been willing to take the risk of being my true authentic
take the risk of being my true authentic
take the risk of being my true authentic self at the time that I recognized the
self at the time that I recognized the
self at the time that I recognized the job no longer agreed with me maybe I
job no longer agreed with me maybe I
job no longer agreed with me maybe I still wouldn’t be on the roads recovery
still wouldn’t be on the roads recovery
still wouldn’t be on the roads recovery today
I also learned to embrace the risk of
I also learned to embrace the risk of change can you remember the last time
change can you remember the last time
change can you remember the last time you were excited about change okay okay
you were excited about change okay okay
you were excited about change okay okay I’ll help you do you remember the first
I’ll help you do you remember the first
I’ll help you do you remember the first time you rode a bike
time you rode a bike
time you rode a bike alright do you remember being really
alright do you remember being really
alright do you remember being really scared it’s super excited do you
scared it’s super excited do you
scared it’s super excited do you remember having a sense of freedom I’m
remember having a sense of freedom I’m
remember having a sense of freedom I’m sure there’s other times in your life
sure there’s other times in your life
sure there’s other times in your life that you felt that same sense of
that you felt that same sense of
that you felt that same sense of excitement and adventure see risk risk
excitement and adventure see risk risk
excitement and adventure see risk risk is just the willingness to try something
is just the willingness to try something
is just the willingness to try something new
new
new oh but my biggest takeaway my biggest
oh but my biggest takeaway my biggest
oh but my biggest takeaway my biggest takeaway was that not taking risk is the
takeaway was that not taking risk is the
takeaway was that not taking risk is the biggest risk of all see losing my job
biggest risk of all see losing my job
biggest risk of all see losing my job was truly a gift they gave me what I
was truly a gift they gave me what I
was truly a gift they gave me what I couldn’t give myself I now welcome
couldn’t give myself I now welcome
couldn’t give myself I now welcome adventure and excitement back into my
adventure and excitement back into my
adventure and excitement back into my life
no matter what the circumstances are I
no matter what the circumstances are I live with passion
live with passion
live with passion and that brings me joy and when we live
and that brings me joy and when we live
and that brings me joy and when we live with joy we have more peace in our world
but see risk does something even more
but see risk does something even more wonderful risk is like the gift that
wonderful risk is like the gift that
wonderful risk is like the gift that keeps on giving
keeps on giving
keeps on giving it’s like when you throw a pebble into
it’s like when you throw a pebble into
it’s like when you throw a pebble into the water and it creates a ripple effect
the water and it creates a ripple effect
the water and it creates a ripple effect see when we take risk and live
see when we take risk and live
see when we take risk and live authentically
authentically
authentically we give other people the permission to
we give other people the permission to
we give other people the permission to do the same well if she can do it I can
do the same well if she can do it I can
do the same well if she can do it I can certainly do it the more people that we
certainly do it the more people that we
certainly do it the more people that we have living from joy the more peace we
have living from joy the more peace we
have living from joy the more peace we create in our world I don’t know about
create in our world I don’t know about
create in our world I don’t know about you but what I believe our world can use
you but what I believe our world can use
you but what I believe our world can use a few more people living from joy
like the hermit crab when we stay in our
like the hermit crab when we stay in our boxes that we’ve outgrown we too become
boxes that we’ve outgrown we too become
boxes that we’ve outgrown we too become vulnerable and that is risky but that
vulnerable and that is risky but that
vulnerable and that is risky but that type of risk is riskier than we were
type of risk is riskier than we were
type of risk is riskier than we were when we really risk being vulnerable in
when we really risk being vulnerable in
when we really risk being vulnerable in our own terms
our own terms
our own terms yes risk is scary but there are
yes risk is scary but there are
yes risk is scary but there are different types of risk there is a risk
different types of risk there is a risk
different types of risk there is a risk of living a life that is on a fulfilling
of living a life that is on a fulfilling
of living a life that is on a fulfilling uninspired yet safe or the risk of
uninspired yet safe or the risk of
uninspired yet safe or the risk of living in alignment with who you truly
living in alignment with who you truly
living in alignment with who you truly are and living authentically let me ask
are and living authentically let me ask
are and living authentically let me ask you are you ready are you willing to be
you are you ready are you willing to be
you are you ready are you willing to be the crab
good cuz then the next time life hands
good cuz then the next time life hands you a box take the risk open it up
you a box take the risk open it up
you a box take the risk open it up receive the gift you’re authentic joyful
receive the gift you’re authentic joyful
receive the gift you’re authentic joyful life is waiting
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