Have you heard about my Progress Elevator?
(I talked about it in the last episode.)

This metaphor for progress shows that you can't reach your ultimate goal or become the best version of yourself without all of the lessons and experiences that you've gone through.

Progress builds upon itself in an exponential way, even in times when it feels like it is stalling. Every time you start over, you're actually starting AGAIN with more clarity and alignment. It's never a failure because you're working from a higher level now.

Don't let other people weigh down your elevator.

When you feel stuck in your current circumstances, you may feel like giving up. You may feel like the effort to move forward isn't worth it or you may start doubting that there's any reason to try in the first place.

If you're in this place, it's easy to let others chime in and influence how you live your life. If you don't have confidence in yourself and what you're doing and why you're doing it, you aren't able to persevere when those doubts creep in.

So, what do you need to get to that secure place?

1. Your Big Why

2. Your Cosmic Truths (aka personal principles)

These are two powerful assets in your mindset toolkit. Tune in to learn more about them in this episode!

WHAT'S UP, FRIENDS!

The journey of progress and growth is unique and personal. No one goes through it in exactly the same way, but I have found that creating clear metaphors can help us learn and understand the process better.

So, in today's episode, I am explaining how…

Not just any elevator, a MANUAL elevator. The kind that requires you to crank a lever and make the gears turn so they interlock and slowly lift you to a higher level. This kind of elevator takes time and effort. It isn't high-speed and sometimes it will even stall out on you, but that's okay. It's all part of the progress journey.

LET'S BREAK DOWN THIS METAPHOR

1. The Platform - This is what's holding you up. It is the level you are currently on in your life. The platform represents the PRESENT moment.

2. The Lever - This represents the time and effort that true growth and progress require.

3. The Floor Levels - Each level of the Progress Elevator is an epiphany moment or a stopping point on your journey. As you move up, you move closer to your highest self and your goal.

4. The Gears - The gears represent personal alignment because if they aren't lined up correctly, they won't work and your elevator will not move. Alignment happens when we make choices and take action that is in line with our values and principles.

YOU CAN ONLY GO UP

The Progress Elevator only goes up. You cannot come crashing down if you remain on one level for a long period of time. Every time you start to crank that lever and put in the effort to find alignment and move towards your goal, you're starting from a higher level.

When you feel like you're stuck and are afraid of "starting over", remember how many floors you've already passed. You can't get to the top without first moving through these lower levels. There is no such thing as failure when you recognize that every level below brought you to where you are now and you can only go UP!

LISTEN TO THE EPISODE FOR MORE

In this episode of The Cosmic Creative Podcast, I talk about the different levels I have moved through on my Progress Elevator. Tune in and hang out with me for some inspiration and clarity!

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Hey, friends!

I hope you enjoyed part one of Appreciating the Journey with me and Scarlett (@thebizhippie) last week.

THIS EPISODE IS PART TWO!

We couldn't contain our excitement for growth and awe over all the magic that has happened in just one episode.

In this second half, we are talking about...

• Pivoting is not the same as failure
• Everything comes back to nature
• Epiphanies!
• Journaling intuitive messages
• The connection between the emotional and physical bodies
• Childhood and how we write our own story
• Self-care before business
• and lots of fun in between!

Tune in and hang with us!

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