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03 The Love Fest

February 12, 2020 By Shauna

WHAT THIS EPISODES ABOUT…

Hello everyone. This is Shauna Hoffman, welcome to Guy Free Working on Me. A woman’s journey to self-awareness. Well, this episode is going to be a lot of fun because this is what I call the love Fest, the self love movement. Do y’all notice ever that as soon as someone separates from another person that all of a sudden they give themselves permission to go out and have a good time? All of a sudden you see your friends who are getting a divorce are getting separated and they’re out partying, and they’re meeting up with their girlfriends, and their going out to the movies theater and having so much fun. That’s what happens when finally we are no longer living our life for someone else. The challenge that happens right after you tend to leave someone is, you do it in such a way, you party in such a way, that you’re not actually honoring yourself.

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02 The Adventure of Finding Ourselves

February 11, 2020 By Shauna

WHAT THIS EPISODES ABOUT…

Hello and welcome to Guy Free Working on Me. A woman’s journey to self-awareness. Oh, I’m so glad you’re here today because today we’re going to talk about why we’re doing what we’re doing. Why we’re doing the work, the work on ourselves. Actually I don’t even like to call it work. I like to call it the adventure to finding ourselves, the journey to finding ourselves. There’s so much in life that comes with knowing who you are from the inside out, being aware of your own feelings, being aware of what makes you happy. This is what we’re going to find in these podcasts. We’re going to find what makes you happy, what makes you unhappy, what are you hiding? What do you looking for? What are your dreams? What are your fantasies? The first work that we have to do is taking a look at our self. Actually that’s all of the work. You know the self is a really interesting concept. We have so many buzz words nowadays. Self awareness, self worth, self guidance, genuine self, a self esteem, self love. We are going to take a look at all of that, because without all of those selves you will never find your own happiness.

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01 Guy Free Working on Me Podcast Introduction

February 10, 2020 By Shauna

WHAT THIS EPISODES ABOUT…

Hello and welcome to Guy Free Working in Me, a woman’s journey to self awareness. This is a great moment in your life, a moment where you have decided to stop taking care of everyone else and to just start to take care of yourself. Stick with me through these podcasts and we are going to take the best rides of our lives.

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Why practice Mindfulness

May 21, 2019 By Shauna

Mindfulness is this new buzz word that is showing its face all over the internet. From mindfulness classes to best-selling books, if you really want to be in on the next self-awareness train keep reading! And keep checking back here because I will be doing a full series of posts on Mindfulness.

First myth busted! It’s not new! It is actually a modern Western practice founded on the Buddhist philosophy, ZEN. Remember the book Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance? So what exactly is it? Mindfulness is the ability to be fully present in the moment. It means you are truly aware of your thoughts, emotions, and reactions to what is happening around you at the moment! It is the practice of focusing your mind on whatever you are experiencing in the present.

It is the ability to stop running on remote control. Not to mention quieting all that “monkey mind” chatter in your brain.

Example. Have you ever rushed through your own house and hit your elbow on a wall? Now you know this wall! You live in your house and walk through those halls every day. But this time, you were in such a rush to get to the NEXT room that you were mindless as to where you were going. Now you are holding your arm, shaking your head and saying out loud, “Really? Did I just do that? That was stupid.” It wasn’t stupid. It was mindless. If you had been MINDFUL you would know you were in a rush and been aware of what was around you as you got to your desired destination. And your elbow would feel a helluva lot better.

I know this because I just did this. After spending the morning giving a Mindfulness Workshop for Writers I walked right into my own wall. And I promise you the pain in my elbow dragged me right into the present.

So why should I practice Mindfulness?

It brings down your stress… not to mention your blood pressure
It allows you to become fully aware of your emotions in the moment
It helps you with tools to handle depression or anxiety
It gives you the opportunity to breathe, think and make better choices
It takes you out of your defensive space and helps you to communicate your true feelings to those around you
It helps your creativity by centering your consciousness and allowing your creative spirit to flow
It brings down the pain in your body with breath and awareness to what needs attention
By staying in the moment you can actually reach all of the smaller goals you have that can lead you to your larger success.

And on and on and on!

Anyone who knows me… has read my book, sat in workshops with me, knows that Self Awareness is my favorite path to growth. Actually, I believe, the only path to growth. When you practice mindfulness it is the action that leads to the outcome of self-awareness. When you bring your consciousness to the present you can become SELF AWARE of your thoughts, feelings, desires and biggest dreams.

So take a deep breath. Exhale all the past and future out. Look around you. Take in the sights and sounds. Let go of the next shoulds, musts, have to’s in your day and enjoy the moment you are in.

Then check back here for more posts on Mindfulness!

Here are a few great books by a few of the fathers of Western Mindfulness if you want to start your practice now!

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Mindfulness for Beginners: Reclaiming the Present Moment and Your Life(Book & CD)) The Miracle of Mindfulness, Gift Edition: An Introduction to the Practice of Meditation Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance: An Inquiry into Values Robert M. Pirsig

The Willingness to Will Nothing

October 7, 2018 By Shauna

As we travel on our journey there are times when everything we think we understand, all of our tools and our knowing of how to survive life’s curveballs seem to be irrelevant. Or maybe outdated is a better word… or archaic… or just plain useless. We find ourselves thinking and thinking about what our next survival tool will be. What will be the anchor in the storm? Revelation…maybe for a moment in your life, you are not supposed to be anchored. Maybe your most current upheaval is a new chance at a new beginning.

Do we always have to understand why things happen to us? Do we always have to have a plan for our lives? I have come to realize that it is the unknowing of life that is the most fulfilling. The deconstructing of a structure that may not have been sound in the first place. The willingness to will nothing. No thing. No outcome. In some moments that means we hurt and we don’t try to hide it or change it or overcome it. In other moments the hurt goes away and we feel relief and strength and hope. The un-structuring of our structure has opened a skylight in our roof. And we see things we have never seen before.

Then the journey begins again. Where? We do not know. Why? We do not care. Who and with whom, it is yet to be revealed to us. But the journey will continue. And it will be magnificent.

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