Planting a Seed

Planting a Seed

Sometimes I take a look at myself objectively and ask “Why?”

Why are you here, what are you doing, and how is the best way to live? The human condition we all experience tends to bring up internal questions by our very nature of being alive, it is almost as if we’re automatically programmed to wonder.

After we peel away the layers of to-dos, "shoulds", and things we “need” to be to please others, we realize, underneath this, we are *only* human. The same as everyone else. Souls floating around in these temporary skins, trying to figure it all out. Realizing that where and when we are born is all part of the cosmic lottery. And knowing where we start this incarnation isn’t where we have to end. We have choices, free will, and opportunity - even if we cannot visually “see” everything all of the time.

I’ve spent the past 22+ years a headhunter, slang for a Recruiter, a person for hire that poaches top talent from competing companies. I’ve worked through a few “booms” and a couple of “bust” economies, and have avoided burnout by keeping perspective on the Big Picture (and Yoga, but more of that later). There have been times I’ve thought to exit this stressful business that continually holds uncertainty, only to realize that headhunting is now in my blood. The process of engaging with clients and the (sometimes) pain of finding the best has become a continual puzzle I need to solve in this incarnation.

Early on, I practiced yoga to help me internally navigate the twists and the turns of the Search Business. If something seemed stressful or “unsolvable” with a client (or candidate), I turned to yoga to come back to “myself”, connect, and get present. And you know what? I still do! Every day. Sometimes it is a simple as taking a deep breath when I want to interrupt someone, and instead, choosing to consciously listen. Other times it is just knowing that right now, at this one moment,“clouds” are covering everything, but that they will also fade and disappear in time, and visibility will return. Maintaining a clear head and ability to focus, without getting caught up in dramatic minutia is key for prosperity. And having the tools to navigate these difficult situations makes the difference between sustained success and burnout.

It’s funny how “seeds”, or ideas, get sown in one’s mind. This happens to me when I’m relaxed and in the “flow” of life”. And that is exactly what manifested last year. A podcast, posted on an Instagram feed, an interview of a local San Francisco yoga teacher, Stephanie Snyder, planted a seed in me. That interview (thank you Steph, Laura and Holly) set off a series of internal shifts. That recording directly led me to an online course with Gabby Bernstein, which then inspired me to meet Elena Brower and join her doTerra team of global healers. That spark last year gave me “new” energy and purpose, and made me realize I needed to start sharing the knowledge of Yoga that I’d been diligently learning and studying, that was sustaining me in all of my relationships.

Gabby’s Spirit Junkie Master Class encouraged me to ask the question “How can I serve?”. Not just how can I offer service to clients in business, but how can I be of value to others, no matter who they are, in this short period of time we call ‘life”? And it was from there FlyGirlSF was born, built to house my offerings the world. This work in progress is being designed to pass along the very “seed” that was planted in me. If I can show someone how to open up their body in yoga, or get the kinks out of their spine in aerial class, I‘ve done my job. If I can help a person get rid of the poison in their medicine cabinet, or how to get a great night sleep, I’ve helped someone, somewhere live a better life. Essentially what I’m building is a place for YOU to get inspired, and maybe take away a little nugget that propels your life in a fabulous way you never expected.

Because that’s what others have done for me. And to them I say “thank you”.

Now it is time to pay it forward. 

xo #flygirlsf