Giving yourself permission to do what’s calling you
Esther Loopstra Esther Loopstra

Giving yourself permission to do what’s calling you

Most of us have grown up believing that we have to make a safe choice in order to survive. But what we don't realize is that when we choose what is actually calling us, we can thrive.

This is because just following what we should do shrinks our energy, our motivation, and our output. We become small and boring, actually! Following what lights us up, even though it may seem weird or like a long shot is what gives us energy, and motivation and makes us stand out!

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Want to take the next in step your creative calling? Check your assumptions.
Esther Loopstra Esther Loopstra

Want to take the next in step your creative calling? Check your assumptions.

In my experience, the biggest blocks to our growth and dreams are our ASSUMPTIONS. We all have assumptions about what we can and can't do. This can hold us back from dreaming bigger or opening up to what is possible in our life. We are aware of some of these, while others are so deeply embedded that they're like the air we breathe.

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The problem with finding your focus too fast
Esther Loopstra Esther Loopstra

The problem with finding your focus too fast

What is the very first thing that you want to do when you feel stuck? You want to make a plan to get unstuck, right? That's why you hire a coach. That's why you try to find somebody outside of yourself, maybe to find some kind of a fix or formula, to find your focus, because your brain always wants to keep you safe.

Formulas are great if you want to keep doing the same thing over and over again. But we want to actually create something new based on our uniqueness.

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The very simple equation to feeling good.
Esther Loopstra Esther Loopstra

The very simple equation to feeling good.

Have you ever noticed that when you are doing things you love, working towards a goal that is meaningful, or contributing to the greater good it just FEELS AMAZING? And when you are neglecting yourself, your dreams, or working towards something that is not meaningful to you, you feel bad? You may even get depressed, angry, or blame yourself.

Our biology has evolved to SHOW US HOW TO FEEL GOOD.

The FLOW research also backs this up.

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Feeling Overwhelmed? Two simple questions to ask yourself this January
Esther Loopstra Esther Loopstra

Feeling Overwhelmed? Two simple questions to ask yourself this January

Having gone through major shifts with my health and business in 2021...I decided I needed a major overhaul at the beginning of this year. I was feeling overwhelmed by thinking about creating goals or intentions because I couldn't get clear on what I needed at a deeper level. My mind kept going around and around keeping me in what I felt like I "should" do.

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