Live Fully Alive

Intuitive Living for the Modern Woman

 
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Wake Up. Find Your Voice. Become Fully Alive.

 
 
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Happy Father’s Day to the most incredible man that I know. When I think about what you went through to provide for our family of 7, I am humbled. The sweat. The tears. The fears. The hopes. The dreams. The failures. The starting overs. You are truly a self made success and I’ve been lucky enough to have a front row seat. You had every reason to give up and quit multiple times over but seeing your desire to create excellence, inspire people and continue to believe in abundance on every level allowed you to create a life that few people have. Dad you are an inspiration. And I deeply desire to become 1/2 the person you are. You are on of the hardest working people I know who always seeks to better the lives of those around you. You’ve always remained humble and relatable no matter how big you’ve become. Leading with love. Being the example. Going first. And challenging us all to become our best. I love you so much. Thank you for demonstrating what a man of integrity looks like. Who loves his family well. For listening to me cry and pour out my heart over and over again. Thank you for reminding me of my worth and my loveability. I am forever grateful that you are my father! Happy Father’s Day Dad!
There was a time I wouldn’t have enjoyed this. Panicked I might gain weight on vacation. Fearing all my “cheating” would show when I got home. Avoiding desserts. Passing on the cheese. And trying to be “good” with my eating. But so much has changed. I love that I get to enjoy tasting these delicacies from the market now. Snacking on olives, cheese, chocolate truffles and oysters. Intuitive eating has given me the freedom to enjoy food. To delight in it. To savor and experience pleasure. Without the fear of being naughty. True guiltless enjoyment. I don’t even have to go crazy and eat as much as I can because I’m afraid the next diet is around the corner. No, this is a lifestyle. To enjoy all the foods. Without limitation. And simply listen to my body and what it wants and needs. Eating when I’m hungry. Stopping when I’m full. Tasting every bite with delight. And honoring the needs of my body. It made for a scrumptious trip to the East London Broadway Market today.
Hey girl hey! When was the last time you really laughed? Or genuinely smiled? Or acted silly? There is a reason most of my pictures have me smiling. Because for about a decade it took a lot to make me smile. I was so depressed that if someone told me to smile I wanted to punch them in the face. I didn’t want anyone to think I was happy. Because I wasn’t. I was miserable. Slowly dying inside. Screaming for help and it felt like no one noticed! But something happens when you smile. When you laugh. Even if you don’t mean it, it will change your entire state. So I started practicing changing my state often and it flipped everything for me. Try it right now. Give yourself permission to crack a little smile. Do you feel that? That subtle shift. A little lighter instantly. No it won’t fix all your problems. But it sure as hell helps. It goes back to the old principle of “acting as if.” If you want a happier life, you have to become a happier person. And what do people filled with joy do? They smile. They laugh. So you will continue to see me smiling in my photos. Because I want to grow my happiness. I want to radiate so bright it might even make you smile for a quick moment. And that is my spiritual practice. —- 📸: @bentleycaldwell