This week at Red Shoe we are finalizing implementation of new programs, website, and collaboration partners.
It is exciting and scary all at the same time; leveling up is always an unknown for everyone. Our coaching clients know this all too well and now we are going to the next level too.
How does this relate to lemon flavored rainbows you ask? Well, among normal routine of family and business life there are occasionally hard life lessons involved.
At Red Shoe we have sent out over half a dozen sympathy cards with more to write, celebrated birthday’s, on boarded new clients, and received heart breaking news we believe no one should ever have to hear or experience.
Below our founder Tracy outlined what she thinks of these moments on How to Graciously Receive Lemon Flavored Rainbows.
How to Graciously Receive Lemon Flavored Rainbows
Hello to our Red Shoe family. This past week has been business as usual with added twists and turns of how our relationships with others have affected our week with their losses, wins, celebrations, and devastating life opportunities no one should ever have to endure.
One of our foundations at Red Shoe is grace. My definition of grace is refinement of movement, energy, heart, mind, and spirit.
Here are my top five ways to gracefully accept and challenge the lemon flavored rainbows we experience in life.
1. Look for ways to grow from the experience: take what you want to take forward and leave the rest behind. Even in loss we can take the experience and learn from it and help others in the future.
2. Forgive yourself and others: business or personal relationships are direct reflections of who you are and how you are showing up in the world. Find ways to let go so you can live beyond today with joy.
3. Reaction vs. Reflection: Find tools that work for you in difficult situations to reflect first. We are taught to react and take action before truly reflecting on the situation. If the house is on fire; yes react! If you someone or yourself has experienced a loss, take time to reflect on best next steps.
4. Experience the emotion: Give yourself and those around you permission to experience the emotion. In Western Society teaches Big Feelings are wrong. Well, let it go (Frozen song not intended )! You are made to feel for a reason. Acknowledge it, be aware, and again take what you need and leave what you don’t.
5. Find beauty and gratitude: It may take time but there is beauty in life’s losses and wins. Our lemon flavored rainbow is beautiful and some of you may even love the taste of sour lemons. There was a time in my life where the only thing I could be grateful for was a morning latte at a local coffee shop. Today maybe hard to find something beautiful or gratitude; dig deep because you matter!
It is my desire all of you have strong business and personal relationships that occasionally bring you Lemon Flavored Rainbows once in a while. Why? Because my friends, that means you are connecting with the world with grace. You are refining movement, energy, mind, body, and spirit with human heart.
Look Up and Out,
Tracy Worley
Red Show Tribe, we would love to hear from you! What beauty have you found from Lemon Flavored Rainbows?
See You on the Trail,
The Red Shoe Team