Happy Girl on the Rise Wednesday!

This week's newsletter is a 5-minute read (1,074 words).

This week’s affirmation is:

“I am rediscovering the magic in life, one small moment at a time.”

What Is Your “Spark”?

There is a light within all of us. A spark!

It’s the shimmer in your eyes when you talk about something you love.

It’s the flutter in your chest when you wake up excited for the day ahead.

It’s the pulse of passion that makes you feel alive, like you’re doing more than just surviving the day-to-day.

Your spark is your life force. It’s your curiosity, your creativity, your excitement.

It’s the essence of you when you feel grounded, radiant, and fully aligned with your soul.

Your spark helps you feel connected to yourself and what makes life meaningful to you.

And sometimes…. that spark dims.

And it fucking sucks because the moment you feel it start to flicker, it cuts you straight into your soul. Honestly, it’s one of the worst feelings in the world.

Losing your spark is subtle at first. The best way I can think to describe it is a lingering numbness or a growing disinterest in the things that once lit you up.

• It’s feeling tired all the time, even after sleeping for 8 (or 12) hours.

• It’s feeling lost, like you’re living someone else’s life.

• It’s endlessly questioning who you are and what your life is about.

You know your spark is dimming when you crave more, but feel stuck in the “meh” and disconnected from your intuition, passions, and joy.

If you’ve been feeling this way, please know that you’re not broken and you’re not alone.

You can fall in love with yourself and life again. You can return home to your soul and reignite your spark.

What it feels like when your spark begins to return.

Often, when your spark begins to return, it’s not from something big.

Instead, it’s reignited from small, sacred moments like journaling under the sunrise, belly laughing out loud with a friend that you don’t talk to nearly as much as you should, being spontaneous and saying “yes” to something you would normally say “no” to, setting boundaries with work and people who prey on your energy, or going for a solo walk where you’re surrounded by a bunch of nature.

Reigniting your spark is rarely loud. But it is always powerful.

And like when it dims, when it begins to reignite, it’s subtle at first.

• You feel more aligned, even if everything isn’t perfect.

• You begin to wake up feeling more hopeful about the day ahead.

• You crave play, movement, and creativity.

• You start daydreaming again about what is possible for your life.

• You feel lighter and more energized.

How to get your spark back.

This is where my wisdom will be less direct, because everyone’s spark is unique, which means reviving your spark will require you to sit with yourself and listen to your soul’s wisdom and the voice of your true self.

But, what I will do is share a few things that have helped in the past and that I’m using right now to help me get my spark back.

Get Quiet - Disconnect from the noise that surrounds you (with a special emphasis on social media) and reconnect with yourself. While you’re sitting quietly by yourself, you can sit there, or you could try journaling, meditating, or breathing deeply. Do what speaks to you in the moment and adjust as you come more in tune with your body.

Move Your Body Intentionally - Go for a walk. Stretch. Run. Lift. Dance. Do whatever feels good to you (this doesn’t include doing nothing). Movement truly is medicine, and I can’t tell you how many times going for a walk has helped me reconnect with myself.

Create without Pressure - Write, draw, sing, build, cook. Not for perfection. Not for anyone else. Just to express. Creation is the language of the soul!

Surround Yourself with Light - Let it be people, spaces, or habits. Choose what lifts you, not what dims you.

Do Something New, Spontaneous and Exciting - These three things are the perfect recipe to help you feel good in the moment, which can be the perfect match to help you reignite your spark.

Closing Thoughts

You must become the protector and tender of your flame.

You must do it with patience, with love, and with intention.

Because if you don’t, unfortunately, nobody else will.

And just one last thing I want to say:

Just because you’ve lost your spark, or you feel like it’s rapidly dimming, doesn’t mean that all hope is lost.

Quite the opposite.

Your spark is still within you - flickering, waiting, and ready to help you shine brighter than ever before!

Until next time, keep going and keep growing.

Coach Tay

P.S. In next week’s blog article, I’m going to share how I’ve been struggling with my spark lately, and what I’ve been doing to reignite it!

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