Courtney Lewis, LMT
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Stop 🛑 trying to stop your thoughts
Many people think the purpose of meditation is to clear your mind of all thoughts. “I’m not good at meditation,” I’ve heard countless times. “All I do is think the entire time.” Here’s the thing: meditation isn’t about stopping your thoughts. It’s about becoming aware of them, acknowledging them, and letting them go. Think of your thoughts like clouds.☁️ They float into your awareness, you notice them, and then you let them drift on by. We get into trouble when we grab onto a cloud- turning...
READ POSTLittle glimmer of hope ✨
Hey there, friends. I’ve been thinking of you. Whether you’re processing a lot of anger and grief like I am or you’re feeling excited about the next presidency (or maybe you fall somewhere in between), it’s been a heavy time. For all of us, collectively. My little glimmer of hope in all of this is that I’ve been feeling inspired to create. What I want to share and how I want to share it has been flowing freely to me this past week. It’s like my anger and grief have opened the flood gates of...
READ POSTAn offering 💚
I’m sure you feel it, too. Feelings of tension and divisiveness, especially as we get closer to Tuesday. No matter where you land on the political spectrum, we all have the same thing in common: we’re humans who show up and make decisions based on the experiences that have shaped the lens through which we see the world. Like you, I don’t know what the results of this election will be or the ripple effect it’ll have. But what I DO know is that we all, deep down on a soul level, long for the...
READ POST🤫 I've been a little quiet lately...
I’ve been working on something big. Something a little outside my comfort zone. I’m really excited. And a bit nervous. But- as soon as this idea hit me, everything fell into place. I know it’s the direction I’m meant to go. I’m not gonna bury the lead here, so let me first share with you the “what” and then I’ll dig into the “why” behind this project. The “WHAT”: In October, I’ll be launching “eMbodied Membership!” In this monthly membership, I’ll be sharing with you the practices that have...
READ POSTDamn algorithm knows me too well...
IG knows me all too well. It’s frightening and also sometimes delightful (raise your hand if you, too, have purchased something amazing based off an IG recommendation). 🙋♀️ And because my IG always seems to show me exactly what I “need,” this quote popped up during a recent scroll: This is spot on for how your thoughts and feelings shape your reality. Your mind has its own "algorithm," just like IG, that brings more of what you focus on into your life. Let's break down how this works and how...
READ POSTOh, this old thing?!
When someone offers to help you with something, what do you do? Do you graciously accept their offer to help? Or do you respond with, “No thanks, I’ve got it”? As massage therapists, we’re givers by nature. We feel the desire to help, heal and nurture others. But, have you ever noticed how challenging it can be for us to receive that same love and support? Tell me, when a friend offers to pay for your meal, do you graciously accept, or do you insist on paying? How do you feel when someone...
READ POSTYou haven't even tried it!!! 🥦
Remember as a kid refusing to try something new, claiming you didn't like it even though you had never even tried it? Your parent or caregiver probably responded with some version of, “How do you know you don’t like it? You haven’t even tried it!” in an attempt to get you to try the thing you insisted you didn’t like (which, if I had to guess, was most likely some sort of vegetable lol). As adults, we typically outgrow that unwillingness to try new things. And I have. For the most part. But,...
READ POSTI raised my rates... 🤑
A couple months ago, I decided to raise my rates. Guess what happened? Nothing. 🦗 No one canceled. No one objected. No one blinked an eye. Now, let me tell you… this was no small increase. I bumped my rates up by $20. 💸 I kept feeling a little nudge to increase my rates for some time. It became louder and “nudgier” until I finally listened. I meditated and sat with what amount of increase felt aligned and settled on $20. In the past, I’ve increased my rates by $5 or $10 increments and had...
READ POSTMy gut vs my brain 🧠
You know those moments where your gut guides you in a direction and, even though it doesn’t quite make sense, it just feels right? There’s a spark of inspiration that lights you up, energizes and inspires you? You feel excited to share it with everyone? That’s the exact moment where my brain decides to step in with a looong list of reasons why it’s a bad idea. Why it won’t work. Or, why it won’t work for me. My brain can be a real downer sometimes. 🙄 Like when I first felt inspired to become...
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