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41: Monday Moment: Be A Kid In A Candy Store · Banish the Lies: Outsmart Your Inner Critic

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  Happy Monday.
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  This morning I wanna share a sentence that came through my journaling practice.
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  It was one of those dark, rainy, cool mornings where everything felt heavy, and honestly, there didn't seem to be much reason to get out of bed.
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  So I opened my journal and, hoping for some encouragement, I wrote,"What guidance do you have for me today?" I'll share the first sentence since it was a bit unexpected and made me pause.
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  "Like a kid in a candy store, fill your cup with joy, laughter, and lightness." And I remember thinking,"That's unexpected, and what do I even do with that?" Instantly, I had memories of going to the corner store as a kid and staring at all the penny candy.
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  Bright, colorful, and fragrant.
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  And I wondered, how does that translate into my every day?
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  What would make today colorful, bright, fun, fragrant?
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  I started by searching for my purple sweater, which is a bit of a departure from my usual wardrobe, which is basically 50 shades of black, and I put on my favorite blend of essential oils in my burner, and I searched Spotify for candy music just for the hell of it, and landed on an ABBA tune that had me dancing my way into the shower, where I also sang along, of course.
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  And just so you know, I have a very strong shower voice.
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  It's not good anywhere else, just in the shower.
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  And after the shower, I put on some bright lipstick, and then proceeded to add a sprinkle of cinnamon and dark chocolate shavings to my morning coffee.
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  And slowly, the whole energy of the morning started to change.
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  It's only just after 7:00 AM as I'm recording this, but my mind already feels different, lighter.
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  I would say more open, hopeful.
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  I guess not unlike a kid in a candy store.
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  And what struck me is that nothing significant outside of me changed.
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  The weather is still gloomy.
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  My responsibilities are still waiting for me.
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  But I stopped waiting for something outside of me to happen to give myself a reason to feel good.
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  So maybe that's the invitation today.
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  What would it look like to approach your day like a kid in a candy store?
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  What would fill your cup?
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  Maybe it's music, maybe it's color, maybe it's dancing badly in your kitchen, maybe it's buying a fancy coffee instead of saving it for someday.
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  What small thing could bring a little more laughter, lightness, or life into your Monday?
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  Cheers.