Manifest like a mofo

Hi! I’m Jillian

I would love to support you in reclaiming Joy in your work, life and play so you can wake up to a life you freaking love!

More Ease Please

Hi! I’m Jillian

I would love to support you in reclaiming Joy in your work, life and play so you can wake up to a life you freaking love!

Let the Quiet Moments Hug You

The message I am getting is this:

Sometimes we need to get quiet before we can get loud…

I’ve been letting the quiet moments hug me. It feels like I'm reclaiming yet another part of myself. The flip-side is sometimes Joan (my inner critic) tells me I’m not doing enough. Anyone else with me on this? Raise your hand if you’ve been should-ing yourself!

In these moments, I’ve been checking in to see where I’m actually getting parts of myself back.

It’s easy to get accustomed to doing/building/achieving/striving. Chasing in this way can lead to burnout, depletion and exhaustion. In many ways slowing down–or "taking it cool" as my Nana called it–feels like recovery. It has been really lovely to listen more deeply and honour and nurture myself. If you feel this as you read, I would ask you:

Where can you release the should’s and stop striving? Where can you lean into BE-ing.

The one thing I know to be true is that everything unfolds in divine timing when we allow it.

Before looking outward, look within to ask how you are feeling. Your feelings are here to show you everything. Right now I believe we have the opportunity to release the should’s, and follow the Joy-crumbs back to ourselves.

What do you most want to experience? What is your hearts deepest desire. If you're not sure then right now can you give yourself some space to embrace the quiet?

Give yourself permission to BE where you ARE. Even if it means stopping. We need to stop pushing the merry-go-round if we want to stop spinning, catch our breath and move forward purposely.

Embrace the quiet moments. You will know when it's time to get loud about your life.

Just for today, can you slow down and lean into BE-ing.

May you let the quiet moments hug you.

Wishing you a beautiful week with soul hugs and things that light you up from the inside out,

Xj, Jillian

Hi! I’m Jillian

I would love to support you in reclaiming Joy in your work, life and play so you can wake up to a life you freaking love!

Detach with Love

Hi! I’m Jillian

I would love to support you in reclaiming Joy in your work, life and play so you can wake up to a life you freaking love!

The reality of dreams

Every now and then I have moments when I remember how misaligned I used to feel in my life. I was working a job that left me feeling depleted and depressed. I dreaded the day ahead and couldn't wait to be finished work to go home and swallow it all down with a couple glasses of wine. Despite numbing myself, I was still on a spiritual path. It just wasn't as clear as it is now. I would get up every morning and write out Louise Hay inspired affirmations about what I truly desired. About how I wanted to use my strengths and gifts to be of service in the world to support and connect with others who are similarly passionate about making an impact by sharing their gifts.

Flash forward to now and my dream life is a reality. It's not perfect, but it is blessed AF. I'm sober and more plugged in than I ever thought possible. I'm surrounded by people I love who love and value me and I spend my days working with amazing clients doing things that bring me and the world JOY...

Why am I telling you this? Not to boast (though I do believe in celebrating ourselves and our lives)... I am sharing this because I want you to know your desires and dreams, the things you crave on a soul level, are here to show you what is possible. Step one to achieving your dreams is believing they can actually come true. So believe in the possibilities and dream your ass off!

My friend, it’s time to wake up to a life you freaking love! One that feels exciting, and purposeful, and Joyful, and abundant, and aligned. Don’t get me wrong, there will always be opportunities for growth (aka: challenges), AND when you are in alignment you will realize it’s all here to grow you.

Are you ready to believe in yourself? In your limitless possibilities? I sure hope so. The world needs that special thing that only you have. It’s time to move toward your dreams and shine!

If you knew that you could make your dreams come true by writing them down every day, what would you write? Take it a step further and feel into the experience of it. There is magic in naming, claiming and feeling into your dream experiences. This is why I do it and I encourage all of my clients and students to do it. This sh*t works! This is the #1 secret to becoming a master manifestor.

Xj, Jillian

Hi! I’m Jillian

I would love to support you in reclaiming Joy in your work, life and play so you can wake up to a life you freaking love!

appreciation is everything

Let’s start things off with an attitude of gratitude...

Several studies show that a regular practice of appreciation can have a significant impact on our health, happiness, satisfaction with life, and relationships with others. Gratitude allows us to bring our mind to the present moment while bringing our focus to positive experiences and emotions.

This week, can you commit to Joy by listing 5 things you're grateful for on a daily basis?

Even if you've heard of it before, or done it before, I'd like to invite you to use it as a regular practice this week and notice how it makes you feel. I recommend using a journal to jot down down your list each day. Let's call it your Joy Journal!

If you find it challenging to come up with a list, here are some prompts to write about:

• something that made you smile or laugh
• a recent learning experience
• a person in your life
• a time you were able to help another person,
• someone who did something nice for you,
• a recent accomplishment, or
• one of my go-to's – breath! I'm always thankful for breath. 

That's it that's all! What are you grateful for?

Joyfully,

Jillian

Hi! I’m Jillian

I would love to support you in reclaiming Joy in your work, life and play so you can wake up to a life you freaking love!

F*cking focus

Do you ever feel like you have a hard time focusing? Like there’s so much to do and so little time? Like you’re doing 10% of many things instead of giving 100% to one thing and following it through?

During my coach training last year we were talking about what we needed in order to achieve our goals. My answer: F*cking Focus! Ha! The group challenged me to put post-its everywhere reminding me to—you guessed it—focus! And then an incredible thing happened. I f*cking focused! I set my phone timer for one hour. For just one hour I was not allowed to look at my phone, respond to emails, or do anything other than the task at hand...and guess what? It f*cking worked!

I know this is such a simple idea and many of you probably do this already, but if you're like me and you like shiny things, you might find it really helpful.

What do you need in order to achieve your goals?

If you're anything like me it's some serious F*cking Focus. Turn everything off, set a timer, and off you go. Remember that life is the cumulation of a whole bunch of actions. Every little step forward matters. It's easy to blame external circumstances for the undesirable places we find ourselves. In truth, we are the only ones standing in the way of our dreams. It's time to get out of our own way...

Joyfully,
Jillian

Hi! I’m Jillian

I would love to support you in reclaiming Joy in your work, life and play so you can wake up to a life you freaking love!

RECONNECT WITH

​YOUR HEART

Life transitions can be lonely, and uncomfortable. Do you agree?

I’ve been in the middle of one for a while now. My desire to expand Joy is leading me to many new experiences and places. It is so beautiful and just like all change, it can also be scary.

There are times when I feel alone, and wonder if I’m doing the right thing. Most of the time I feel vulnerable and there are times when I feel judged. During these times, I find it helpful to reconnect with intention of my heart. I put faith into myself and life and continue to leap into the unknown. Like many other times in my life when I was given the option to grow, I know there are times when the path gets dark and things feel murky. And deep down, I know that I am on the right path.

If you are in transit, know that you are not alone. It will get better. On the other side, just beyond all of the discomfort is the shift. Where everything comes back into focus and all of this makes more sense.

You will get there one day. And this cramped in between will be meaningful. As for right now? Breathe. And then breathe some more.

You don’t always have to keep it together. You’re allowed to feel it. Whatever “it” might be. Even if it’s dark in there. The darkness is where we gather up our courage to step into the light.

You are incredible and stronger than you even know.

Can you hear the whisper of your heart? It’s asking you to reconnect with your intention.

Hi! I’m Jillian

I would love to support you in reclaiming Joy in your work, life and play so you can wake up to a life you freaking love!

the art of allowing

According to The Law of Attraction, you get what you think about whether you want it or not. In this case, if you are focused on the lack of something i.e.:money, a better job, a partner, etc...then it may be challenging to attract what you are wanting.

The state of "allowing" is about aligning with the things you want to attract. It involves raising your vibrational level and consistently shifting your thoughts and emotions into the state of already having them.

For example, if you want more money, but are always thinking about how little money you have, then you are living in scarcity and it may be harder to attract abundance in this state. Energy flows where our attention goes. If we are focused on lack, then we will continue to experience lack.

The good news is that the opposite is also true! The better we feel, the more we are able to energetically attract better feeling experiences. 

You're probably asking, "so to apply the art of allowing and live our best freaking life we must live in the vibration of abundance?" The answer to that is YES! In order to experience abundance, you must first experience abundance. I know, it's a bit of a mind-f*ck, but trust me it works. I've experienced it personally many times AND I've witnessed countless clients, friends, and family members experience it as well.

When you feel abundant, abundance will flow to you. And as you become more aware of your emotions, you will know whether or not you are allowing. Because our emotions are our guidance system!

This week pay attention to your feelings. Notice where your attention is going. Are you in abundance mode or scarcity mode? Are you allowing or are you blocking the universe?

If you desire abundance, focus on appreciating the things that are currently contributing to feelings of abundance in your life. A regular gratitude practice is always a great way to raise your vibration. 

Have the best week allowing and appreciating everything you can think of!

Hi! I’m Jillian

I would love to support you in reclaiming Joy in your work, life and play so you can wake up to a life you freaking love!

Celebrate the MOment

I invite you to take a moment to celebrate the moment. How? With breath. I know, I know. It’s easier said than done. I really truly get it!!⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣

I teach mindfulness humbly through my own practice. I teach and learn and re-learn and teach. And sometimes I fail – though I don't really believe in failure. I watched a video of Jon Kabat-Zin recently and loved his perspective around the practice. He began his lecture on the principles of teaching mindfulness with the question: are you living it?⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣

The truth is, I try my best to live mindfully. Am I perfect at what I call The Joy Method? Nope. TBH, I don’t think I ever will be. I feel like part of being human means that we are continuously aligning with the truth of who we are. Which I believe is perfect, whole and complete. We have the opportunity to align with our nature through the practice. Which will look inherently different for everyone because all of us are different with unique journeys, lessons and gifts. ⁣⁣⁣⁣

⁣I’ve never claimed to be perfect. I don’t believe any of us are here to be perfect. I believe that we are here to give and experience love while living this wild life the best way we possibly can in any given moment. With breath. And compassion. Loads of it for ourselves and others. ⁣

We all f*ck up. Mindful and Joyful living is not about being perfect. Hopefully you're surrounded by people who understand this. If you're not then let me remind you that it's okay not to be perfect. Sometimes I need to remind myself of this too. ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣

I do this by coming back to this one moment. The only thing that really matters. Wishing you a mindful day, celebrating each moment with breath.

Hi! I’m Jillian

I would love to support you in reclaiming Joy in your work, life and play so you can wake up to a life you freaking love!