LIVE BOLDLY with Sara Cloud10

Many of us are in Limbo. This can affect our peace as the monkey chatter in our brain goes on a loop of “why can’t this happen faster, am I good enough? Why am I in this state?” Living in Limbo is so tough. We want to hold on to the past. We are unclear about the future. Ugh!

Until we look at it differently -- Maybe we need to let go of one thing (a job, a relationship, a move to new location, an activity) and we are holding on so tight because it is a known entity. Sara and Dr. Sylvia show us that we can turn that thinking around and instead know that letting go and being in limbo is not failure. Letting go is actually growth and opens us up to our next chapter. This can ultimately be so exciting. 

Our human ego can mess with us. Our ego says this state of Limbo, before we settle into a new stage, is failure. We tell ourselves something didn’t work out. Or maybe we made a change and we are stuck between the old and the new. 

Dr. Sylvia shares that in her uncomfortable Limbo state, she started to Journal. This helped her really explore her dilemma, and opened her up to getting messages from a higher power. Sara “journals” also, but instead of writing, she speaks into a recorder on her phone. It’s a great tool to get in touch with your inner wisdom and listen to your intuition that may help you find answers and some peace.  

Dr. Sylvia shared that she was in limbo between living in Miami, her home for years, and her new “home” of Geneva. She felt a consuming urge to get back to her “old” life and thus resisting her “new” life. Upon journaling, she received a message that said “you are creating chaos in your head. (Truth!) Stay where you are, take advantage of your new circumstances, and much will come from it. This actually had her feel an inner calm finally. No more fighting in her head. She finally felt an acceptance and resolve to see all the wonders of where she is, and allow the new and unexpected to come forward.

Both Sara and Sylvia rely on intuition a lot. Hear what they have to say about that and about the brain, gut, heart connection. 

Limbo isn’t bad. Limbo, sometimes, if we are patient and trust and stay open, can be the beginning of an exciting new chapter that is where we are supposed to be.
Stay tuned to the podcast until the end, you will be gifted with a beautiful meditation with Dr. Sylvia.

Don’t be afraid of being in Limbo. Congratulations on new adventures in life.

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I am always reminded to pay attention to simple pleasures and be present during them. I talk a lot about doing big things, making bold moves. I realize I also take a lot of joy in the simple pleasures and I wanted to remind us all to relish and take joy in those little things that nourish our everyday lives.

In midst of big change, the little things can keep us in the enjoyment and grateful state that keeps us centered.

What are your simple pleasures? 

What are the moments in your day, the rituals, the actions that remind us how precious and wonderful life is?
 
Some of mine are making and drinking my coffee with cream and watching it mix together, being on the water, car rides with my son and his friends, journaling whatever way you feel comfortable - I talk into my voice recorder on my phone (we will be talking about this some more with Sylvia on my podcast next week ), for me and maybe for you, I love late night talks with someone I love, or dancing with your dog, and so many more.
 
Let’s be conscious of the small moments in our day and notice what makes us feel good, maybe puts a smile on our face.
 
Ultimately, all the small things ground us, and each small thing we do, leads us to be able to handle the bigger things.
 
I love doing my podcast and I am grateful for all of you. I want each of you to notice something you do that brings you calm and joy in midst of chaos. Let me know on my dm’s or respond to one of my posts that I do for this subject matter on my IG.
 
Enjoy the week!!!
 
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In this episode, Sara is joined by her coach Dorit Reichental, who has a masters degree in Clinical Psychology and is a Certified ICF Life Coach. Together, the two coaches invited Krista, who Sara knew from her Grand Canyon excursions, for a coaching session.
 
Follow the journey of Krista, from being the mother of an autistic child with seizures, to raising her son who now lives independently. The journey has been a long one, and created for Krista a world where most everything was about her son. Her energies, time and commitment were focused on him. Now, as a grown adult, he is functioning enough on his own, that it no longer needs to be Krista’s full-time job.
 
Krista says it’s been a Life where she’s been bound to her son with obligation and love. What comes out is her truth, vulnerability and admitting to resentment, bitterness and the poignant decree that she didn’t choose this.

Dorit, Krista and Sara share a common experience - all have been through traumas they didn’t choose.

Dorit calls it PTED: Post Traumatic Embitterment Disorder—the Trauma of Injustice.
 
PTED takes a lot of grieving, forgiving and ultimately gaining one’s self-worth and getting in touch of who you really are. Sara has talked openly about her 10 year journey coming out of her trauma. The coaches help Krista discover where her place is now, forgiveness of herself, forgiving of her son, Dane, and acknowledging the real strides she has accomplished. 
All three attest to the Amazing results that come from going thru the darkness.
 
Krista acknowledges Sara’s book https://www.amazon.com/Walk-Through-This-Harness-Forgiveness/dp/0785238654  as a major source of changing her thinking and attitudes. She also says Sara’s Grand Canyon excursion changed her life dramatically. (Please get in touch with Sara if you are interested. There are a few more spaces left for the June trip)
 
Sara and Dorit will definitely do these coaching sessions for others in the future. If you are interested, please DM Sara on her Instagram account.

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How many of us are just existing, not fully living our life?

Last week’s podcast with Betsy Aaron had a profound effect on Sara. She thought of what Betsy said: “Don’t f’ this up” - Basically talking about your one and only life. 

We all need to take responsibility and accountability for how we are living day to day. Don’t sleep through it. You only get one shot.

Sara shares her thoughts with us in this solo podcast.

Some of the takeaways that hopefully will get you grabbing this life and stop making excuses:

*Show up in your life. And live it. 

*Be present. 

*Be honest.

*Time is precious.

*Let’s not procrastinate. 

*Let’s not make excuses. 

*Put effort into what matters to you.

*Why put energy into what you can’t control? You can only control you.

*Shift perspective. Don’t overthink.

*Don’t’ focus on Can’t… Focus on Can.

We hope this reminder helps everyone.

And as Sara says: “Don’t waste another day waiting for tomorrow.”

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Betsy Aaron is living with stage 4 stomach cancer. She is a writer and has recently started to share her observations, information, and attitude to living peacefully with, rather than waging war on cancer. She and Sara talk about the language the medical industry uses, and that we are too used to: “Fighting it”, “Killing the cells”, “Battling” and knows for her these words weren’t working.

They talk about Betsy’s realization that this “fighting” takes the wrong kind of energy and puts blame on someone who isn’t conquering the disease, thinking they aren’t battling the right way or enough. Betsy takes an active part in decision making with her medical team and believes it’s important to make decisions based on how you feel, what your body needs and how to go about it.

Betsy has done well with not using her energy for fighting. She has reduced her cancer by a lot. Though it doesn’t go away, she knows that an inner peace and peaceful co-existence in her body and spirit really helps her. 

One of Betsy’s recent projects includes her 20-episode video series, “A Pacifist’s Guide to Living with Cancer,” now on YouTube. The videos were conceived to help the 1 in 2 who now live with cancer and also to reach the medical community with some new insights.

Betsy earned an MFA in Creative Writing and is the recipient of the New York Foundation for The Arts Award, Fiction. 
 
She works as a copywriter who specializes in creating brand voices for industries including tech, non-profits, health and wellness, entertainment and more. Professional website: betsyaaronthewriter.com. 

Link to book Betsy mentions: The New Meditation Handbook. 
https://tharpa.com/us/the-new-meditation-handbook

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Brette Harrington is an American professional rock climber and alpinist based in Lake Tahoe, California and British Columbia, Canada. She was featured in the 2021 film The Alpinist alongside her late partner, Marc-André Leclerc., who died while climbing from an unexpected avalanche. 

She is best known for the first free solo of the 760 meter (2,500-foot) Chiaro di Luna (5.11a) in Patagonia, for her development of new alpine climbing routes, and as the star of Brette, a Reel Rock Film Tourshort film.

Harrington's long-time partner, fellow alpinist Marc-André Leclerc, was confirmed dead after going missing during a climbing expedition near Juneau, Alaska in March 2018. Following Leclerc's death, Harrington devoted two years to working on alpine routes. She spent the first year processing Leclerc's death while she "was deep in the mountains". Harrington dedicated her May 2018 Mount Blane route to Leclerc, writing: "We have named it Life Compass for a number of reasons. Primarily because my life has taken such a sudden 180-degree turn since the loss of Marc in March and alpine climbing has been my guide. I dedicate this climb to my climbing mentor, partner, and love Marc-Andre who would probably solo it the following day if he was here."

Sara and Brette talk about mountain and rock climbing and it’s paradigm for life and it’s highs and lows, going forward boldly, doing what you love, learning to live with peace and zen along with the tragedies and sacrifices. Brette continues, even after losing her great love, Marc-Andre to the mountains, and shares her passion that stays alive within her.

The Alpinist documentary can be seen on Netflix, Prime Video, Redbox., Vudu or Apple TV on your Roku device.

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