E-motion...Energy In Motion

I had heard several times that our emotions are nothing more than energy in motion in our bodies. And though that made a lot of sense to me before, I really get it now! After a 7 mile run on Sunday I had a total meltdown. I cried until my eyes were red and puffy. I vented some emotional issues that have been holding me back and some deep rooted beliefs and concerns about money (one of the most emotionally charged issues we have!). What an experience!

Those emotions were lodged inside of me and came rushing out when I put my body in motion. And the more I thought about it, the more it made sense. In the normal routine of life, we have emotions rise up and instead of addressing them we usually stuff them away in the corner of our minds (we are especially good at that in the South!). And the more we stuff, the more accumulation occurs in our minds. An emotional block is created and though we want to not feel the emotion, it is still there. All it takes is some motion to release that energy. And thank goodness that release is possible! Emotional blocks only hinder our path to consciousness and a full, rich life.

Interestingly enough, the day after I released that emotional block, an income-earning opportunity that I never expecting came my way. I know that was made possible in part because I had made room for something new when I cleared out my blocked energy.

If you feel that you have an emotional block, get on the move and exercise regularly. I can't say the emotional breakdown was fun, but it was very rewarding. I plan to stay in motion with my running and continue to feel whatever emotions arise as a result!

Where Do Your Feel Most Alive?

This is a recent picture of me giving a presentation...

This is the place I feel most alive!

And this is the place I have felt most alive all of my life!

From speech contests, to cheerleading, to leadership roles in student council, to teaching middle school and community college to following my dream to become a professional speaker. To me, there is nothing like being in front of a crowd. There is an exchange of energy that occurs that makes everyone feel uplifted and included.

Where do you feel most alive?