Hi all! I’m so happy to be participating in the Rich and Regulated challenge with you. As my title says, this is my second time around. I participated in the first 21 day challenge a few months ago. You have to scroll down to my daily shares from my first time. I want to comment during this second time when I have additional insights to share, or if there were ways things showed up differently. For today, day 10, I wanted to share a particular insight that I shared the first time around. Keep notes of which days/practices you felt and helped you the most, so that you can come back to them. The day 10 practice for me reminded me to feel my expansion. Sometimes we get so busy doing all the things in our attempt to hold it together, what we are really holding in is our expansive energy. I am very guilty of that. Because this particular practice was so impactful for me, what I started doing was putting myself in expansion before important business calls, before sending important emails. Yes in my morning meditation I touch my expansion, but it can diminish/fade a little bit with distraction or when fear and maybe a little limiting belief creeps in. Going back to feeling that expansive state puts me where I need to be. Without fail, things always seem to work out better. ❤️

Day 7. My Success Log 1. I do my exercises and meditations every day. 2. I do my daily task from the cleansing challenge. 3. I feel calmer. 4. Today, when I was thinking about working with a new client, I easily stated the fee that Oleg had suggested to me. I also easily said that I am not currently working with everyone. I realized that before agreeing to work with her, I want to choose this client myself. 5. I am rethinking introductory meetings with clients. I no longer see them as free work, but as an interview — an opportunity to take care of myself and see whether I want to work with this person. 6. I worry less about money. I spend less time thinking about upcoming expenses and I am less focused on scarcity. 7. Money comes to me every Monday. And in general, it is coming to me more frequently. 8. A client unexpectedly paid back a debt she owed me. 9. I have several potential clients who specifically want to work with me and are waiting for my decision. 10. I have looked at some of my memories about money in a new way. 11. I opened an envelope specifically for myself and my desires.

At first, it seemed a little difficult or rather a little uncomfortable in my body, it definitely took a little bit to feel the expansion. I did get there and once there, I felt the expansion in my chest/heart area. I could feel the warmth and safety. It felt good full of possibilities.

After my TEDx dress rehearsal I went to make a reservation and a restaurant. Next thing I know, I was given a full tour of the restaurant, a choice of seating and a complimentary glass of champagne and appetizer overlooking a golf course. Way to expand my container! I made sure to put away my phone in order to be fully present in the moment and feel the regulation throughout my body. I will hold this feeling and reflect on it each morning. ✨✨✨

The 1 thing that stood out for me is being grateful for the small stuff and actually taking the time to acknowledge those things. I can already feel the shift and recognizing some of the old patterns trying to come up in different situations. As Guri explained his experience with his family looking good on the outside, but on the inside falling apart, I have definitely been there also. I've felt alone a lot of times and overwhelmed by the responsibility of being the person that is relied upon to make money and take care of the family. It is so much pressure and so many times where I didn't think we were going to make it financially at all. I would lose everything again. Those feelings, the tightness in my body are shifting. I do feel more supported and so much more grateful for what I already have. A major win for me...the 2 year program in functional medicine I want to do, came back and offered me to skip the "down payment" and just break things up into monthly tuition. Although, I may still may not be able to do it cause of the monthly cost, I am super grateful that the admissions counselor went to bat for me to see what they could do. I was not expecting that at all. I have to give her an answer tomorrow. If it's meant to be right now, it'll happen and I am grateful for the opportunity if it doesn't. I do know that this is the course for me and I believe something will work out.