Hey, you weirdo!

Another beautiful Thursday.

I want to send you a quick email about mindset.

This morning, I went to the gym and actually did five minutes. Five minutes, y'all. This is my eighth month at the gym, but this is my first real five minutes. I'll tell you more, but first...

Fun Sci-fi Quiz: Do you know the answers?

1. Who kills Leon the replicant in 'Blade Runner'?

2. Who learns that the world has been taken over by apes in 'Planet of the Apes'?

3. What is Ripley's first name in 'Alien'?

 

 

Remember your answers. The truth'll be revealed at the end ;)
My First Five Minutes
weights at planet fitness
Today was my first real five minutes.
 
Why? Because my mindset was ready to go all-in. Fully focused. Dialed in. Unwilling to take no for an option.
 
It all started with a lower ab workout on YouTube. Super fit guy, rousing music, countdown, beep every thirty seconds. Sweat.
 
But today was different. I was gonna do the ENTIRE five minutes. And if y'all haven't had the pleasure of doing a no-breaks YouTube workout, five minutes feels like a minute-walk in heels.
 
And if you haven't had the pleasure of wearing heels, know this: When you have on heels, that minute walk is a marathon. (I've only worn heels about eight times in my 34 years. *insert crying, snotting emoji * Not. For. Me. I love my feet, calves, thighs, and comfort way too much.)
 
So what changed?
 
These three phrases:

I will commit my whole self

There've been a few times in my life when I've gone all-in.

I know you're wondering: what were they???!!

I got ya. They were:

  • When I moved from Michigan to Seattle without housing, a job, or family and had a week to make it work
  • When I was determined to work at Cedar Point
  • When I traveled 300 miles roundtrip in an Uber to stake out a van

These times were always preceded by a GREAT DESIRE. So, that's what I'm sparking in myself at all times. That desire. That intense want that's so natural to me.

This short mantra I made up'll help me, and I hope it helps you:

I will commit my whole self.

I will commit all my gifts to our world

I get hung up on publishing. Terrified it's not good enough. Scared it won't strike the right chord, or I didn't put in enough effort.

I'm not gonna pretend: I have a fear of rejection. Much less than before, but it's still here.

But now, I'm focusing on progress. Being prolific. Leaving as much behind as possible.

The gifts I was born with? I can use them. Not everyone can use theirs. Born severely disabled. Born in the "wrong country." Born but died young.

And me? I have a chance, the honor, to ACTUALLY use my gifts. To put them out there. They were never mine to keep, so I'm letting them go with this mantra:

I will commit all my gifts to our world.

I will serve only my soul

This is the last one, y'all. It might be the most important one for me.

Rather than thinking I'm here only to leave things behind, I've moved to a mindset of serving what my soul needs.

I don't know your religion or beliefs, but one of my philosophies is that we're here to help our souls grow. Learn lessons.

So instead of serving my fear, doubts, and ego (yup, that greedy bugger), I'm dedicated to only serving my soul.

It knows what I truly want and need. So, I'll use this mantra:

I will serve only my soul.

These three mantras are helping me transition my mindset. Make it stronger. Push through pain and distraction.

It feels beautiful to go all in. To reach as high as I possibly can. To focus all my being into what I'm building.

Five minutes can be more than just 300 seconds, y'all. It can be the difference between the life you want and the one you have.

 

I will commit my whole self.

I will commit all my gifts to our world.

I will serve only my soul.
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your mind and three billion others are useless to me. completely useless. from the price of a beating heart by deon ashleigh

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Quiz Answers

1. Rachel

  2. Charlton Heston

  3. Ellen

So, how'd you do?

Awesome :D

Meh :|

Thought I knew more. Welp, I learned something :)

 

Be well,

Deon Ashleigh 👽
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