Hello, my beautiful friend! How are you and how are you taking care of your big heart today? How have you met this week? I just had a lovely weekend sans kids and with my wife. No cleaning. No planning. Some home cooking, laughing, singing, and dancing. Though our lives are firmly afloat an unknown sea, and my teen is now driving on the highway 😬, I took time for self-care for myself and my relationship.
But, Today, I woke up with an image in my brain from my life six years ago, when my life was also adrift in an unknown sea…
I sat there on the curb, outside of my work. The day before spring break. The first day of my honeymoon. Most all of my belongings in a box next to me.
Why didn’t I just drive to work today? Why is this happening to me? What about everyone else? I’m doing such a good job, it doesn’t make any sense. My mind circles down the drain as I hold back a damn full of tears.
Out of the side of my eye, I see everyone else at my soon-to-be-former workplace (because, honey, I still have to show up for the next two months like the girl wearing a scarlet letter) eating lunch and laughing.
I spend the next week trying my best to enjoy my honeymoon. Which consists of days on a glorious southeastern Georgia island, nights writing and crying out the many ways I don’t belong and I suck.
me, 6 years ago
So, what do you do when life hands you three-ton lemons? How about just one lemon? Do you blame yourself? Do you look for something wrong in you? Do you work harder or try to work more perfectly next time? How about constantly making sure at least others are happy with you? Does any of this resonate?
Sucktown: Population of 1
Yep, that was how I felt. But, thankfully, because you know me, my story is far from over. There were many more lemons (some of exact same kind, because honey, the Universe gives you lessons until you learn, lol.) But there’s a secret. A secret lemonade recipe!
My recipe is a practical and powerful way to learn to look at life from a place of empowerment, grace, and curiosity. Your life will be the same, but you will be in a calmer, more joyful driver’s seat. Are you ready? Then please join me for the…
Grow Your Joyful Life Workshop: When Life Sucks
Would love to see you there!
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What are the workshops about? Grow Your Joyful Life 30-min workshops are about real, workable strategies that help you break free from – not cover up – the tough feelings in life. Recently, I shared how you can detox from guilt in 30 days. Each workshop has an authentic story from me and a strategy that works. No fluff, my friend. You can see future workshops and watch them all right here, at HeidiEsther.com
Peeling Your Onion
My friend, are you ready? Are you ready to take some supported, empowered steps to more authentic joy and meaning in your life? Then you’re ready for Peeling Your Onion! There will be storytelling. There will be games. There will be real. There will be new friends! AND – most importantly – there will be results. You will start your journey to more LOVE and JOY and PURPOSE and YOU!
YEP! Peeling Your Onion is an experience that gets YOU in the driver’s seat to your Joy! YES, this experience packages up all I learned in For Cryin’ Out Loud, and wraps it up for you – without the tree climbing or burnt meatballs (unless you like those things, of course.)
If you’re interested in the Peeling Your Onion experience, go here for details and to sign up. Classes start May 26!
wishing you love, light, and laughter no matter the lemon-y weather,
Heidi Esther
