“Who the (*&% does she think she is?”

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I’ve heard these words more than I care to admit.

“Who the *&^% does she think she is?”

When I first opened my mouth to sing & realized I had a voice.

When I first decided that I wanted to DO something with that voice.

When I discovered I could dance.

When I chose to get on the stage.

When I started playing guitar.

When I became the first person in my immediate family to graduate high school.

When I became the first person in my family to go to college.

When I decided to GO for my dreams.

“Who the (*&% does she think she is?”

Sometimes these words were actually spoken to me.

More often they just reverberated in my head.

These words are the ROOT to keeping me stuck.

But I’m taking them back.

I’ll tell you who the fuck I AM.

I am ME.

I’ve spent too much time hiding in darkness because others are afraid of the light I bear, that it might shine on them & expose who they’ve been hiding.

I LOVE to ROCK OUT.  I can be loud, I can be obnoxious, I can be FUN.  I can be over-zealous.  I like to curse.  I can be crass.  I am loyal to a fault.  I am passionate.  I have gifts that require a stage, I’m sorry if that makes you uncomfortable.  I am sexy.  I have big boobs.  Sorry, I cannot hide this because, again, it makes you uncomfortable.  I am intelligent.  Not just kind of intelligent – completing my undergrad with a 3.98 kind of intelligent.  I have faults.  I mess up.  I fall down & cry.  I am persistent, or stubborn, depending on how you want to look at it.  I am an empath.  I pick up on things that others may not see.  So, yeah, you know that pink elephant in the room?  Well, I’ve had conversations with it & I know your stuff.  But, hey, I am full of grace & LOVE.  I am FULL of FAITH & equal amounts of skepticism.  I LOVE God.  I LOVE people.

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And, most of all, I am no different than YOU.

These are ALL things I keep in the shadows because I’m afraid people will think those eight words.

No more.

From now on, when I hear those words…….IT’S ON!!!!!!!

Much love & many blessings,

christysig

Enneagram & Diet Style – Type 4: The Artist

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Type 4s on the Enneagram are considered the Artists or Romantics.  They are usually unique & complex and can easily be found in theater, music, writing, and other creative venues.  They make our lives interesting for sure!

In order to help a type 4 the most, guiding them to the rules of a type 1 is helpful.  Letting them know that the rules can help keep them safe is always good.  When a 4 is not doing well, they can try to manage or control by moving to the negative side of a type 2.  They find themselves saying yes when they should say no & can end up burned out and bitter.

A perfect plan for 4s would incorporate some structure and some creativity.  Most important is to make sure the 4 is understood, not just what you think they are saying, but making sure you UNDERSTAND what they mean.

Are you a type 4?  Do you know anyone who is?  How does this resonate with you?

Watch the video for more details!  Join the conversation!  Make sure you Like, Share & Subscribe!  I will be doing a video for each type, so watch out for yours!  If you want to talk one on one about this, email me at soulcarrot@yahoo.com

(I had some technical difficulties with the video for the type 3, but you are next!!!)

Much love & many blessings!

christysig

Enneagram & Diet Style – Type 2: The Helper

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Type 2s on the Enneagram are considered the Helpers.  When the are doing well & are taking care of themselves, they are warm, empathetic, caring, happy & wonderful to be around.  

In order to gain & maintain health, they really have to learn how to set good boundaries.  Their natural inclination to be helpful can lead to a problem in being able to say no.  When this happens, the 2 can find themselves feeling bitter & resentful.  This is a great warning sign for a 2 to know that it’s time to pull it back and implement more self care.

Are you a type 2?  Do you know anyone who is?  How does this resonate with you?  

Watch the video for more details!  Join the conversation!  Make sure you Like, Share & Subscribe!  I will be doing a video for each type, so watch out for yours!  If you want to talk one on one about this, email me at soulcarrot@yahoo.com

Much love & many blessings!

christysig

Wanna See My Band?

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I have to apologize to you because I have been neglecting my blog lately – busyness and what have you!  Either way, here’s a little apology token for you!

Hopefully me breaking through some of my fear (& believe me, this scares the crap out of me like nothing else!) can inspire you to break out of some of yours!  We are just learning how to do this, the sound is not great, but imperfect action is better than perfect inaction!  So, there you go!

If you like the video, feel free to SHARE it, SUBSCRIBE to my youtube channel, AND join us on facebook at Christy & the Professors!

Much love & many blessings!

christysig

What is the BEST Diet?

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This is a question I’m asked often.  ”I’m on such & such diet, what do you think about it?”

Here’s the deal, before I became a health coach, I can tell you I did my own field research on the subject.  I’ve done Atkins, South Beach, Somersize, Weight Watchers, some crazy oil/sugar drink thing, a few different SHAKE replacement plans, meal order plans…and the list goes on and on.  I would initially have some success.  But, within 5-6 weeks, my willpower would give out & I would feel like a complete failure destined to always be overweight.

Here’s the problem with ALL of those weight loss plans, they are ALL about deprivation AND restriction.

Here are a few FACTS for you:

  • The average diet only lasts 5.5 weeks!
  • The average woman spends THIRTY ONE YEARS of her life on a diet!
  • Only 5% of diets are actually successful.  AND, those statistics are not carried out PAST 5 years!

DIETS DO NOT WORK!

So, why NOT?

  • Diets focus on deprivation.  What the body REALLY needs is NUTRIENTS!  When we deprive the body of the proper nutrients, sure we lose weight.  But, the body will turn on that warning light FULL FORCE after about 5-6 weeks.  Cravings are the body’s way of letting us know, “Hey!  If you aren’t going to GIVE me magnesium in anything other than chocolate chip cookies, then you BETTER give me MORE chocolate chip cookies!”
  • Diets do NOT get to the emotional roots of WHY we sabotage, or HOW the extra pounds are actually SERVING us!  The mind is VERY powerful.

So, what DOES work?

  • Fill your BODY with WHOLE foods!  Green Smoothies are a GREAT place to start!  (Sign up for free recipes from me in the upper left-hand corner!)  Begin by having one/day!  You will notice your cravings start to disappear!  Focus on adding in more & more FRESH fruits & veggies!  Do not have a meal without a green vegetable!
  • Fill your LIFE with things you LOVE to do!  When you are depriving yourself of joy, passion, excitement & fun, you’ll turn to food.  The opposite is true as well.  If you are doing things that you LOVE to do, chocolate just doesn’t have the same pull!
  • Journal about emotional reasons that could be holding you back.

Think this sounds simple?  IT IS!

But, I can tell you it’s worked for me AND my clients who have dropped anywhere from 10-EIGHTY pounds!  No supplements, no fake shakes, NO GIMMICKS!

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Much love & many blessings!

christysig

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Dear Beyonce – Please Accept my Apology

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Recently a very unflattering picture of Beyonce performing at the Super Bowl has been circulating the internet.  I have to admit, when I first saw it, my reaction was one of pleasure, “Wow!  One of the most beautiful women in the world can look like that?”  But, in the same moment, something within me felt so wrong.  It honestly took me a couple of days to sort out these competing feelings.   And now, I feel I must write.

The truth is we live in a culture that does NOT like seeing people succeed.  We don’t want to see people prettier than us, younger than us, thinner than us, richer than us, smarter than us or happier for us.  We do NOT like to CELEBRATE the success of others.  Basically, we build people up to tear them down.

For women, this is particularly destructive.  We are more likely to succumb to negative messages and lead a life less extraordinary than the one we are actually capable of for fear that we will be shredded by the wolves of jealousy.

Why in the WORLD would we want to show off our beauty, step into our power, share our talent, live out our gifts when we damn well KNOW we are putting ourselves on a STAGE to have our Soul Beauty devoured?

I mean, COME ON, isn’t what happened to Beyonce OUR WORST FEAR?  Even Beyonce’s publicist has asked for the pictures to be removed in what seemed like a desperate measure to protect her.

What if 12 -year-old, brilliant Beyonce would have seen this coming?  Would it have stopped her from sharing her AMAZING voice & talent?

WOULD IT HAVE STOPPED YOU?

Does it stop you NOW?

The TRUTH is Beyonce OWNED it at the Super Bowl.  She was the epitome and definition of a POWERFUL WOMAN.  And, that scares the HELL out of most people because she held up a mirror to all of us.

Women, it’s time for us to stop criticizing each other because of our own jealousy and insecurities.  (Yes, that is EXACTLY what I did when I took pleasure in seeing that picture of Beyonce.)

Men, it’s time to start SUPPORTING your women so that they can feel comfortable OWNING their Soul Beauty.

Beyonce, and every other person I’ve taken pleasure in watching your pain, please accept my most sincere & heartfelt apology.

Much love & many blessings,

christysig

Enneagram & Diet Style – Type 1

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You ASKED for it!!! Here’s my FIRST video in a series of NINE based on YOUR Enneagram type and how it influences your diet style! In this video I discuss what the Enneagram IS, how it can be helpful for you personally and for clients, aswell as a bit about Type 1 – The Perfectionist. I’d love to have a conversation on facebook (http://www.facebook.com/soulcarrot) about your thoughts! Are you a Type 1? Does this resonate with you?

Make sure you subscribe to my youtube channel so that you don’t miss YOUR type!!!!

 

Much love & many blessings!

christysig