{"id":56201,"date":"2018-03-17T18:06:27","date_gmt":"2018-03-17T22:06:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wellvyl.com\/?p=56201"},"modified":"2020-06-09T08:03:36","modified_gmt":"2020-06-09T08:03:36","slug":"hot-walking-vs-shrinking-self","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wellvyl.com\/media\/hot-walking-vs-shrinking-self\/","title":{"rendered":"HOT WALKING VS. SHRINKING OF SELF"},"content":{"rendered":"

It was the perfect afternoon and my friends and I had rented City Bikes on our way to having lunch in Brooklyn. As we rode I started feeling myself and while biking down a hill attempting to do a \u201cno hands\u201d ride on my bike. Minutes later I was dusting myself off and picking up my bike to ensure it had survived the minor impact with the pavement. <\/span><\/p>\n

Through tears of laughter, my friend explained how I was \u201chot walking\u201d which caused my demise. \u201cHot walking\u201d, as my friend explained, is the way, to sum up, the feeling you have when you\u2019ve pulled an <\/span>Icarus<\/span><\/a> and flew too close to the sun. It\u2019s that overconfidence and invincible feeling we all get from time to time. \u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The topic of \u2018hotwalking\u2019 quickly took over our conversation. In our conclusion, we decided hot-walking can actually be a good thing. It promotes confidence, boosts a sense of self and helps create the infamous \u201cfake it till you make it\u201d bridge. <\/span><\/p>\n

Yes, like everything, too much \u2018hot walking\u2019 could be a bad thing but overall if you\u2019re mindful of the occasional \u2018slip of the bike\u2019 if you will, it’s all good. The bigger threat to ego and self is when we embrace the antithesis of hot-walking- when we shrink ourselves to a fragment of who we actually are. \u00a0That\u2019s where the real danger lies. When we shrink we begin to believe that we do not need to take up as much space. And I\u2019m not talking about the \u2018manspread\u2019 on the train- I\u2019m talking about the space to express ourselves to the fullest. <\/span><\/p>\n

Marianne Williamson<\/span><\/a>, an author, advocate, and lecturer is dedicated to inspiring others. Her plethora of wisdom and affirmations holds countless of people across the world to reflect and grow. One particular quote from her book A Return to Love<\/em><\/a> that holds me accountable when I begin to feel myself shrink: <\/span><\/p>\n

We ask ourselves, who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of God. Your playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won’t feel insecure around you. We are all meant to shine, as children do. We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us. It’s not just in some of us; it’s in everyone. And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same.<\/span><\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

We\u2019ve all played small in life. When we hold our tongue instead of speaking our truth, when we play ourselves down so that we conform to a crowd; we are so afraid of haters that we run the farthest we can from hot-walking and become complacent with a mediocre version of our greatness. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Good thing is, there are ways to find a balance between hot-walking and shrinking. Try the regimen below to reground yourself to dare greatly to be all of who you are. <\/span><\/p>\n

First, ask yourself; <\/span><\/p>\n

What makes us shrink? How do we manifest ‘shrinking of self’? \u00a0<\/b><\/h3>\n

There is a pattern to shrinking. Most times this happens is when we are in emotionally polarizing places. This is where we can feel intimidated and insecure. This could be a plethora of places and events perceived as new or different. Maybe you step into a room where you are reminded of a painful past memory, those jeans that \u2018look awesome on everyone\u2019 won\u2019t zip, maybe my idea was dismissed or quickly shot down from my team. The manifestation? Each and every time it was the green-eyed monster of jealousy. Showing itself through comparison, doubt, and nit-picking tomfoolery. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

After you sit with these questions <\/span>keep the growth going.<\/b><\/p>\n

Find time in your morning meditation to breath and visualize your day.<\/b> (Your morning commute is a perfect opportunity!) <\/span><\/i>\u00a0Pay close attention to where you feel you will be susceptible to would shrinking instead of shining.<\/span><\/p>\n

Reflect at the end of your day by asking yourself the following:<\/b> (The shower is a great place to do this!) <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

Where are you proud of yourself for shining? How did you make that happen? \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Where did you not meet your visualized expectation for shining, what would you do differently <\/span>(caution do this without judgment<\/span><\/i>.<\/span>)?<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

When do you notice a shift in your shine? How is it manifesting (maybe through becoming insecure or \u201cextra\u201d)?\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Throughout the day when you begin to feel overwhelmed say to yourself; \u2018I am enough just as I am\u2019 (Saying this in front of a mirror is extra helpful too- the power of <\/span>affirmations!<\/span><\/a>). <\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

Find an accountability buddy<\/strong> and connect weekly.<\/span><\/p>\n

Thank yourself<\/strong> each night for showing up and stepping more into your authentic self.<\/p>\n

Know that you are enough<\/strong>, you are brilliant, you are the manifestation of glorious light. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Now lean into your hot-walking<\/strong> as you handle it. <\/span><\/p>\n

 
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