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Michelle was in her forties when she felt like she was missing something and realized she was unhappy with her life. She was living the life she dreamed of when she was twenty, and she was disappointed. Michelle had:

beautiful home on a lot surrounded by nature with a gourmet kitchen and a view of the valley below
a fulfilling marriage to a man that was her best friend and lover
two busy teenage children active in sports and school activities. She adored them
a dog named Barney that ran to greet her every time she came through the front door

But what Michelle didn’t know was that she was stuck in a rut.

Each day was the routine that never varied, she drove the same route to work, ate the same quick meals, and went home to have the same evening schedules and conversations with her family.

She was going through the motions of what she thought was a happy life.

When she overheard someone at work talking about a “growth mindset”, she did a Google search and realized that’s what she’d been missing.

“I was being so careful to do everything right, to color inside the lines. But when I heard about growth mindset, I knew that’s what my life was lacking—growth.

I had stopped trying new things and experimenting.” “My life had become predictable nothing new, no challenges, no expansion, and no passion.

What Is a Growth Mindset?

A growth mindset is the belief that even though you may not have certain qualities, you can develop them through learning and practice. It is seeing your possibilities from a positive perspective.

If you have a growth mindset, you might think things like, “If I practice my painting skills, I can get better at creating art.” Or you might say, “I can learn to meditate if I take a class about it.” Or you sign up for the belly dancing class you always thought about taking.

The beauty of a growth mindset is that it gives you freedom.

You’re free to try new things, experiment, and study the results.

With a growth mindset, the outcome of a situation doesn’t become your identity.

How Can You Lean into a Growth Mindset?

Developing a growth mindset doesn’t mean that you must do something radical like sell all your possessions and move halfway across the world.

A growth mindset is more about staying open to new experiences and new people.

It can be as simple as a willingness to try a hip-hop dance class at your local gym, change your comfortable routines, and seek out new relationships with people who are different from you.

What If You Surprised Yourself?

Michelle surprised herself by signing up for acting classes. She’d always loved musicals and she liked the idea of performing in front of a crowd. So, she gave it a try and found it uplifting.

The classes had a benefit she hadn’t counted on either—increased confidence. She felt bold and empowered again.

This helped her lead more effective presentations at work and within a few months, her boss promoted her.

Of course, not every surprise has been wonderful. Michelle also signed up for a knitting group. “I loved the people there, but I quickly discovered that knitting wasn’t my thing. Still, I’m glad I was willing to give the experience a try.”

How open are you to new experiences and people? Here is something I do each month. Give it a try.:

get a blank 8 1/2 x 11-inch piece of paper
place it in front of you in the horizontal position
make 3 equal columns
at the top of the first column write What I am Doing
in the middle column write What I should be Doing
in the last column write What I want to be Doing

Give yourself some quiet time to write in each column. You will be surprised as you find clarity and awareness about your growth mindset.

A growth mindset is a wonderful way to go through life. It means embracing the unknown and being willing to take risks, even when it feels a little bit scary (and fun!).

You can read Mindset Secret #1 Here

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Nancy Dadami is a Flow Specialist, Creatively Fit Coach, and Intuitive, teaching you how to get Better Flow Faster so you can live a life you love.

What are you saying yes to? Better health, more abundance, fulfilling relationships, more happiness – a meaningful life, or a successful business.

It all starts somewhere, and it starts with what you say yes to. What you are currently doing is your YES. We trick ourselves into believing we are living what we say yes to because if we are not actually doing it we are not really open to our YES.

When I looked at what I said I wanted and what I was doing, there was a gap.

What you are doing is your current YES.

That was my ah-ha moment. I was skipping my morning meditation to check my social media, jumping right into my business instead of exercising and doing everything instead of taking care of me.

Before I knew it I had run out of time.

What are you saying yes to right now in your daily life?

Feng Shui is all about clearing and creating energy in your surroundings to support you in achieving your YES. A space clearing can remove obstacles and low vibrations like fear, anger, and depression from your space. During Feng Shui floor plan reading, I can see the design details of your surroundings that are holding you back and give you remedies.