I was at a conference last year, and was asked to write out my BHAG (Big Hairy Audacious Goal) in one sentence. This was to define who I was and what I wanted to bring to the world. As I thought about that, I was reminded that it would take effort in setting small goals if I ever wanted to come close to that BHAG that seemed so far away.
As I think back to my health journey, I’m reminded of a few
things I thought about along the way as I was looking for healing.
Have you thought about what you want the “end picture” of
your health to look like?
What is health to you? And… is that different from
wellness?
When I began my quest to better health, I started looking at
the difference between health and wellness, and I put those into my own words
and thoughts before determining my end goals.
The definition of health is the state of being free from illness or injury; a person’s mental or physical condition.
My personal definition of health is being able to have energy to do what I want to do, freedom from medication, feeling good inside and out. It’s without symptoms like hair loss, pain, fatigue, acne, stomach pain, constant nausea, exhaustion (which were a few of the things I experienced on a daily basis).
How is that different from wellness?
The definition of wellness is the state of being in good health, especially as an actively pursued goal.
My personal definition of wellness is being able to enjoy my life because I’m living free from any form of sickness and disease.
But as I began my journey, I realized that my experience was
taking me to a deeper level. It was more than health and wellness. I wanted to
be made whole.
Wholeness means being complete and harmonious. It is a place of unity; a state of being unbroken or undamaged.
To me, this encompasses the entire person – mind, body, and
spirit – bringing it into alignment. It’s having balance not only in my
physical body, but in my mind and emotions as well.
So this is the goal I set out to find for myself – and this
is what I want for you too.
The Basics of Goal Setting
One of the first things I did was set these goals right from
the beginning. If we have no idea what we want, then how are we going to
achieve it? If we can’t answer these questions then how can we ever expect to
reach our fullest potential? Without goal-setting, we are doing nothing more
than blindly building.
Many times we don’t get what we want because we simply don’t
know what we want. We’ve never defined our life goals or what success looks
like. Many times we dream about things and they turn to wishful thinking
because we never back them up with a plan.
I believe that vague goals bring us vague results. Are your
goals so vague that you really have no way of knowing whether or not you’ve
achieved them? Sometimes it’s our lack of faith in ourselves that prevents us
from going out on a limb and laying our truest desires on the line. Maybe we’re
afraid we won’t achieve them, but if we don’t lay them out, we never give
ourselves a chance.
Get Specific When Setting Goals
The more faith we have in our ability, the more specific we
will be. And the more specific we are, the more likely we will achieve. If our
goals are not specific, then we are robbed in the end. We never know if the
result could or would have happened. Well defined goals give us an opportunity
to envision our future. When we envision our future, we can work to bring it to
pass.
Your goals should be very specific and measurable. They
should have beginning and an end. You should have a clear picture of what the
result will look like in your mind. Sometimes the end looks a little different
than we imagine, but change will come, and many times it’s even greater than we
imagined.
What Are You Going To Do?
So I ask you today, what are you willing to do for you? You
need to answer that question and clearly spell it out. If you can’t answer that
question, stop reading. Quiet yourself and get an answer. The cool thing is, as
we grow, this answer will change. If you’ve been chasing the same goals year
after year, then you’re not growing. Eventually, your goals should look like a
moving target, but you have to start somewhere. Why not right here, right where
you are, right now? Define your dream, spell out your goal, claim your victory.
So many times we don’t get what we want because we don’t know
what we want.
Then there comes the big question. Why? Why do you want to
even achieve these goals?
When we answer the what and the why, the how will likely come
to us.
If you’re struggling to reach your goals, then I encourage
you to take action today. Truly sit down and begin to ask yourself the hard
questions. Why are you truly stuck? You may be shocked to find the truth. But
in finding the truth, you will find Freedom.
Leave me a message. Let me know what your BHAG is, or one simple goal you’re setting to help you reach that Big Hairy Audacious Goal. And do yourself a big favor — Make Today Amazing!
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Did you know your thoughts can impact your physical health?
What you should know about the Mind-Body Connection…
I love to cleanse the body at least a couple times per year to do a little reboot. During this time, I implement different strategies that bring me what I need to clean up debris from old toxic patterns that I’ve allowed to creep in over the previous season.
Today I want to focus on cleansing from a mind-body
perspective. I believe the way we get the most bang for our buck (if you will)
is to see them as one.
THE PROCESS
It takes preparation when we decide to cleanse or detoxify
the body. I’ve found that it’s super important, especially in this day because
our environment has become a dumping ground for toxic waste. As a matter of
fact, detoxification was a complete game-changer for me during my health
journey, to the point that it’s something I use with every one of my clients
today. After experiencing health symptoms that I just couldn’t get rid of, like
foggy thinking, headaches, gas, bloating, indigestion, joint pain, waking up
tired in the mornings, and inability to sleep through the night, I worked to develop
a seasonal cleansing protocol based on the knowledge and experience I gained
from many of my mentors. In working with others, I also found that sometimes
all it takes for them to see a complete turnaround in their health is to give
them the same tools to implement these detoxification strategies on a regular
basis.
Cleansing has been a part of my life from the beginning,
since embarking on my journey to health. Along the way, I learned that cleansing
and detoxifying can be quite different. In short, we can cleanse the body by
eliminating certain foods and allowing the body to rest or reboot. You’ve probably
seen juice cleanses, and heard of people implementing certain types of fasts,
and even teas and other potions that are supposed to cleanse the body. There’s
nothing wrong with this, but if you are attempting to completely detoxify the
body, and clean up the cells, there needs to be certain components in place for
that to happen.
I come across many teachings that focus on detoxifying the
body but there are 2 things I want to focus on today that I feel are many times
missed in these discussions.
#1 the importance of the liver
#2 the importance of cleansing toxic thoughts
I know… these may seem super random, but I believe we
cannot cleanse a toxic body and leave a toxic mind alone. This is what I like
to refer to as the mind-body connection for cleansing and detoxification.
If the body goes through this detoxification process, but we
are still in a pattern of addiction and self-destruction due to traumatic
events that we have not processed, then we never move into a place of freedom.
PHYSICAL DETOX
I mentioned that cleansing and detox are quite different. The
process of physical detox actually requires a 3-step process. This is known as
the 3 phases of detoxification. For detoxification to take place in the body,
there must be certain vitamins, amino acids, and nutrients on board. The body
then goes through a systematic process to do the clean-up work.
Our liver is our major detoxification organ – so learn to
love your liver.
What happens in the 3 phases?
In phase
1, the liver uses enzymes and oxygen to break up the toxins.
In phase
2, the toxins are packaged up into a water-soluble package
In phase
3, the liver, kidneys, and intestines work to excrete the toxins
There are many things that can get in the way of
detoxification taking place in the body, but some of these include things like:
Overgrowth
of pathogenic microbes (parasites, bacteria, fungus) in the digestive tract
Lack of
fiber
Magnesium
deficiencies
Food
intolerance
Signs that you need to detox are:
Belly
bloat
Abdominal
fat – also known as “the spare tire effect”
Joint
and muscle pain
Feeling
exhausted all the time
Acid
reflux/heart burn
Dark
spots on your skin and dark circles under the eyes
Excessive
sweating or stinky sweat
Unexplained
weight gain
Headaches
Menstrual
Irregularities
MENTAL / EMOTIONAL DETOX
So now that you have a better understanding about what it
takes to do a physical detox, let’s talk about the mental/emotional aspect.
This is one topic I rarely see approached when there is a discussion around
detoxification. I imagine it is one of the most toxic things in our environment
though.
Thinking back to my own healing journey, this was one of the
most important for me. It’s actually where my journey began.
I remember when I wasn’t the most positive person. Growing up,
I wasn’t necessarily negative, but my self-talk wasn’t very good. I imagine
it’s something we could all work on. Most of us probably tend to be a little
harsh on ourselves compared to how we are with others we love.
We pick this up from those around us many times. And we also
have false notions of what’s really important in life because we watch things
go on around us and feel like we have to live up to the worlds ideas instead of
creating our own.
Conforming to those around us and the things of this world
can be very toxic to our mind and emotional state.
In my time of working through my own issues and helping
others do the same, I’ve found that our mind has the ability to control us and
bring us into negative thought patterns if we allow it.
We are to be transformed by the renewing of our mind,
on a daily – and even moment-by-moment basis. This means we have a choice in
where we end up emotionally. We can either become victim to our emotions,
sickness, or other circumstances, or we can go THROUGH them and find strength
to endure.
We detox our thoughts and mind by casting down imaginations,
and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God. That
means casting down negative thought patterns like fear, anxiety, worry,
depression, and doubt. We are to process our experiences and go through them.
If we don’t bring our thoughts into captivity and choose to process them, then
they will hold us captive and we will assume the position of being a victim to our
very own thoughts.
MIND-BODY CONNECTION
Toxic thoughts become toxic to us physically. When we believe
we are sick, overweight, broke, ugly, then we become those things, because
whatever we focus on, we bring about.
I work with people on a daily basis who believe these things.
I work with them to shift these thought patterns so they believe what is true,
instead of believing a lie. The things we worry about are things that we dream
up in our subconscious. They are many times things that don’t even matter.
Other times these are thoughts that arise because we’ve been through a
traumatic event. But if we fail to process these thoughts, then we will become
their slaves.
In the physical body, there’s a shift in our cellular makeup that actually can create physical matter. Dr. Caroline Leaf is one of the greatest researchers in this area. She says that disease is created first as a negative thought.
Whatever you meditate on and think about it in your heart,
you will become. This world was created by a thought that was verbalized, when
God said, “let there be light.” And there was light. So that thought became a
physical reality. That’s exactly how your thoughts and language and body work
together.
As a man thinks in his heart, so is he.
ARE YOU READY TO TAKE ACTION?
As you can see from above, there are things that need to be
in place for you to physically clean up your cells appropriately. I encourage
you to work with a qualified professional if you are feeling any of the
symptoms mentioned. You want to make sure you have the right things in place,
including nutrients as well as make sure you are eliminating properly before
implementing any detoxification program.
My desire is that you understand this information in a way
that allows you to implement it on a regular basis – not only that, but learn
the tools you need so you can one day do it on your own.
If you’re ready for a different take on losing weight,
getting rid of depression and anxiety, and ridding things like digestive upset,
headaches, pain and inflammation, swollen legs and feet… if you want to learn
how to live in health in your mind and body so you can live your best life,
then join me and the others who have already made the decision to invest in
themselves for my seasonal
cleanse challenge.
If you missed the window to register, that’s okay! Check out my coaching page and stay tuned for other coaching programs you can access to invest in your health.
As I was reading the Word of God today in Isaiah chapter 13, I came across the names of Sodom and Gomorrah. My eyes stopped there as if I could not move forward. I knew God had more to say. I immediately thought of Saddam Hussein.
When something out of the ordinary like this happens, it is a great time to ask God, ”what does this mean? ” And that’s exactly what I did.
He started talking to me about the importance of a name. He told me about two years ago the meaning of my name, but I never had a full understanding of what it meant specifically for me.
My name is Chelsie and its meaning is “shield.” I have understood for some time that shield means protection. I just never realized what I was to protect, or if I was the one to do the protecting.
Names are very important to God. Think back to the old testament where God dedicated much of the Bible to make sure we understood who certain men were. He didn’t just tell a story about a certain man, but he let us know that man’s name, and what it meant. He even changed the names of many men in the Bible to reflect who they had become.
It is just the same for us today. God designed everything about us, even down to our name. He knew it before we were even placed in the womb. It was to become part of our DESTINY. It’s “Who” we are.
Maybe you share the same name as me. Even if that’s true, the meaning of shield could be different for you than it is for me. After many years of searching exactly what God meant when he named me Chelsie, he revealed the truth to me today.
My purpose is to act as a shield for the body of believers. I am to protect the physical body from the attacks of the enemy by educating believers on how to stay healthy physically.
I am also a shield of protection where the soul is concerned. Many times the mind, will, and emotions are attacked and need quiet intercessions. Other times those attacks need to be revealed to the person under attack so they can take authority over who they are in Christ. This is also a part of who I am. As a shield, I am here to reveal those truths.
Acting as a shield of protection for the spirit is one of the most important roles that I carry. In this way, I am here to edify and encourage others to be who Christ has called them to be.
“Now it’s YOUR turn”
You have an assignment that comes along with your name as well. I encourage you to search for your name and the meaning of it. You can find a Name book online to find out what your name means and the scripture that’s associated with it. You may not understand its meaning fully in the beginning, but as you seek God and truly understand who he is and who he has destined you to be, then you will gain a better understanding of what it is that your name exactly means. Then you can go out and live the destiny which he has called you to.
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