Alignment

Last week, a client said, "talking with you is like going to the chiropractor for my soul."

When I asked him to say more about this, he described that after he visits his chiropractor and gets an "alignment," he feels better. He described that his body feels more calm and peaceful. He feels like his joints move more freely and his back is straighter. He went on to say that after our conversations, he remembers what is most important to him which leads to a feeling of re-alignment with himself.

I kept thinking about this metaphor of alignment all week. When we are aligned, we feel like we have things in place - life is working well, we are moving forward, our attitude is positive, and life seems easier. When we are out of alignment, we feel that everything is a struggle, people are difficult, and that life is heavy and hard.

Think about times in your life where you felt things were aligned and working in your favor. What can you notice about your circumstances or activities during that time?

Spend some time this week considering what helps you feel aligned.

What is your version of a mental and/or physical alignment?
When do you feel most peaceful and calm in your mind and body?
What are you doing or not doing when you feel most aligned?

Feeling aligned is in our control - we just have to be intentional about returning to the things that help us to re-align ourselves.

If this isn't resonating, it may be easier to consider times when you are off-track, out of sorts, or out of alignment. It can be a time when you know something is off, but you can't quite name it. Or a feeling of disconnection from yourself and others. Sometimes, it might be low energy that indicates you are out of alignment.

For me, when things and people seem frustrating, I feel uninspired, my energy is sluggish, and my attitude is negative, I know I am out of alignment. With more awareness, I can notice and correct this faster than I used to. A shift into better alignment for me usually involves extra sleep, drinking more water, eating nutritious food, moving my body, conversing more with God, and talking with a friend.

Create a list of what works for you. Make it a note on your phone so that you can glance at your list when you are having an off day and easily take action to re-align yourself.

Often we make life harder than it needs to be. When you are in alignment, life becomes more fun and easy. And when life is fun and easy, we are kinder to ourselves and others.

Sending you love on this journey to knowing what we each need to be our best selves,
Ginger