What turns you on? – by Amanda Manzagol

Recall a time in your life when you felt so totally alive that your skin tingled with a heightened level of sensation, your heart swelled with an unbridled passion for life and you were consumed with an overpowering sense that anything was possible. In that moment in time, you were completely present and reveling in your unique authenticity. Savor the luscious possibility held in that energy, close your eyes and breathe into that space for a moment.

Some people might call it nirvana, bliss, or even a runner’s high. Regardless of the name, the feeling is intense and alluring. If you are like most of the population and it has been a while since you felt that profoundly alive, you might be wondering how to get back to such a wonderfully intoxicating state of being. Or maybe you have found ways to access this magnificent feeling on a regular basis through some form of meditation or physical activity. Yoga anyone…?

Even if you have discovered a reliable hyperlink to your own personal nirvana, most of us do not live in a yoga studio or on a mountain running trail where we can slip into a moving meditation whenever we want. When we go out into the “real” world to work and live our lives, we often times start to conform to what we think is expected of us, getting caught up in the old story that seems to keep playing on repeat, and we don’t always speak our truth. Especially during times of stress, the lines start to blur, we stifle our authentic self, and our flame of inner trust and knowing starts to flicker and dim. Not quite the deeply authentic and present state we long to connect with…

So how do we reconnect with our authenticity and become truly present in all facets of our lives? For me, it comes down to allowing space, to slow down and listen for my own truth. Amidst the chaos of kids, school, animals, family and clients, I pause for a few moments to breathe and my inquiries start to take shape… Who am I being right now? How do I want to show up to my life? What is the reality I want to create?

When I slow down long enough to reconnect with the place in my soul that whispers those answers to me, the doubts, the stories and the expectations begin to fall away. Like a stormy night’s darkness clearing to reveal a new morning sunrise, I am left with new sense of clarity. I return to a deep knowing that radiates out into the world, allowing me to be my authentic self, without any explanation or excuses.

Without fail, tapping into my authenticity and divine feminine energy is like pressing my “on” button. I stand tall, drop the old story that no longer serves me, and move forward to live a life of purpose and meaning. From this place of clarity, resonance and delight, I marvel at the freedom I feel and the permission it gives other people to be their authentic selves as well.

As the process repeats, the inquiry builds. How do I want to hold this moment? From this place of truth, what is possible? The process is endless and an entire world of opportunity and adventure unfolds before me when I am courageous enough to be truly present and show up to my life as the real me.

Amanda Manzagol is a professional Co-Active life and business coach, coaching clients across the nation from her home base in the San Francisco Bay Area.

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