Feeling the Pain of Contraction Leads to the Joy of Expansion

Have you ever noticed after you do something big in life you start to retreat right after?  Expansion and contraction are cyclical and inevitable.  Like the expansion of being pregnant, the contraction of labor pains, and giving birth – expanding into something new in life.

I experienced this just last week.   We had an amazing successful launch of our virtual detox program, Make it Real, Make it Raw. We ended up with over 500 people that signed up, our facebook group was connecting, and we were getting emails about how this experience has literally changed lives.  I have felt so honored to have been able to lead this event with my partner Thomas Radtke and am so grateful for our amazing community that jumped on board to celebrate their health and radiance with us.  This really has been a dream come true experience for me.

The week after our event was Thanksgiving.  Gratitude was easy.  Staying open… more challenging.  We have so much more to share in our up coming program, the Living Radiant Triple Pack but I was finding it difficult to put it out there.  I was in contraction, which was painful… and I gave myself lots of love through it because I am very aware of this cycle.  I know that through this contraction the expansion is inevitable and through it I will be able to share even more gifts with my lovely community.  So I show up again.

Playing a bigger game, being a mentor, showing up and continually working, learning and growing myself is really hard and I wouldn’t trade it for anything.  I encourage you to look at your life and see where do you shrink up?  What makes you want to run and hide?  What are you not doing in your life in order to stay comfortable?

Feeling the pain of contraction leads to the joy of expansion. Remember this in the times when you feel the contraction because if you look at it as just a necessary cycle into the gift that is right on the other side of it, it makes the moment of pain bearable to be with and eventually even lovable.  What are you giving birth to in your life?  What are you creating?

Sometimes the cycle happens many times in ONE day even… other times the cycles are more slow growing.  Think about your life and how you feel right now.  Do you feel contracted or expanded?  Hiding or living out loud?  Can you give yourself permission to live in both states with love and grace. This is my wish for you as I step into my own feeling of gratitude for contraction… I really do know what’s on the other side.

In love and expansion, in gentle retreats, where ever you are, you are amazing!