Heidi Esther is a Joyful Purpose Coach, storyteller, author, poet, big-feeler, midwestern momma, and spoiler of all dogs, especially her chestnut-eyed Olive. She guides fellow soul-searchers to greater Joy and Authenticity with practical and playful Mindfulness and Resilience tools. What are the tools, empowering conversations, encouraging messages, playful printables, and self-reflections. She resides in Central Illinois with her prankster wife, two eye-rolling teenagers, and two spoiled dogs. When she doesn’t have her head in the clouds or a motivational book, she can be found trying to teach her children the virtues of meditation, making sourdough pancakes, or growing parsley for caterpillars. Are you ready to take a journey to your Joyfully Ever After? Then Heidi Esther, your new best non-preachy mom friend, is here to walk with you. Every week, you’ll get an encouraging message, true story, printable or a conversation to give you practical, playful, and mindful steps to your Joyfully Ever After! Grab her Jumpstart Guide to Joy at HeidiEsther.com/joy today!
Do you have a hard time accepting gifts or compliments?
Dear brilliant Reader,
Howdy, my dear friend and helping soul! How are you? I hope, no matter if you are battered by tasks this week or in the coming holiday season, you can take some time to recognize you. I mean, You. Do. So. Much. Your love. Your gifts. Your contributions. YES! Even your Laugh. Everything you are is a blessing to our world.
I want to let you know about something. It happened every birthday. Every Holiday. At the end of every school year. Even when I published my book. Every milestone.
When everyone was celebrating, I wasn't happy. I was full of dread. In my head, I was like "great, I survived that, NOW what am I gonna face next?"
This summer, I stopped this thinking in its tracks.
I wrote letters to my past selves saying how proud I was of her. I cried and reconciled. Then, I paused to celebrate her. I felt like I was finally not battling or judging my past self. We were all rooting for each other. We were finally on the same team.
Now, every day, I write down two things I am Proud of myself for doing or being from the previous day. Maybe it was how I handled a conversation. Or taking a brave step. Or taking care of myself. Or practicing patience. And then, I pause to celebrate myself.
This 30-second daily practice has helped me...
- Become braver than I ever thought possible
- Not feel bad and actually ENJOY IT when people give me gifts + compliments
- Increase my self worth
- Align with my whole self
- Eliminate worries
- Enjoy little and big milestones to their fullest (Hello present moment joy!)
- Receive so much more abundance - of gratitude, of love, of everything - in my life.
So, here's the formula:
➡️ Think of one thing you are proud of doing from yesterday. ➡️ Write it down. ➡️ Don't put in any snarky words, or it won't work! ➡️ Celebrate your little or big moment, however is most rewarding for you! (I sit with my first cup of coffee)
In this season of longer-than-Santa's-to-do lists and overcommercialized holiday-zania, I wish you open your heart for Gratitude's Big Sis, Pride. May she bring you the love and the abundance and a fuller, worthier heart than you ever dreamed possible.
with much gratitude, hugs, and love,
Heidi Esther
PS I would love to know if any of this resonates with you!!!
Heidi Esther
Heidi Esther is a Joyful Purpose Coach, storyteller, author, poet, big-feeler, midwestern momma, and spoiler of all dogs, especially her chestnut-eyed Olive. She guides fellow soul-searchers to greater Joy and Authenticity with practical and playful Mindfulness and Resilience tools. What are the tools, empowering conversations, encouraging messages, playful printables, and self-reflections. She resides in Central Illinois with her prankster wife, two eye-rolling teenagers, and two spoiled dogs. When she doesn’t have her head in the clouds or a motivational book, she can be found trying to teach her children the virtues of meditation, making sourdough pancakes, or growing parsley for caterpillars. Are you ready to take a journey to your Joyfully Ever After? Then Heidi Esther, your new best non-preachy mom friend, is here to walk with you. Every week, you’ll get an encouraging message, true story, printable or a conversation to give you practical, playful, and mindful steps to your Joyfully Ever After! Grab her Jumpstart Guide to Joy at HeidiEsther.com/joy today!
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