Find a quiet place away from distractions.
Turn on your phone on Do Not Disturb.
Take a little bit of time to look inside.
You spend all day doing and going,
Moving forward and it's time to be still.
Slow down.
Sit down or lay down.
Start to focus on your breath.
Take a deep breath in through the nose and out through the mouth.
In through the nose.
Out through the mouth.
Notice any points of tension in your body.
Are your shoulders tense?
Let that go.
Are you tensing your belly,
Your abdomen?
Release that.
Any tightness,
Clenching of the jaw,
Furrowing of the brow.
Let it all go.
Release that.
As you release these tensions,
Think about emotionally what you could be holding on to that you can release.
Let go of anything you're holding on to,
Any fears,
Resentments,
Judgments for yourself.
Let it go.
It is what it is.
Let it go.
Stop trying to control everything.
Let it go.
Take some more deep breaths in through the nose,
Out through the mouth.
Now let your mind wander or follow with me onto this visualization,
This journey.
It can be silly.
Just let it let your mind relax,
Be open.
You're now in a muddy place,
Feeling kind of stuck into the mud.
You see up ahead a door.
You trudge through,
You open that door,
You wipe off your feet and you realize you're at an event with your favorite people,
The most lovely people.
The energy in that room is vibrant,
Exciting,
Wonderful.
You feel like you fit in here,
You feel comfortable.
You strike up a conversation,
Talk about the most lovely topics.
You feel energized and connected in this place.
You're at a booth,
Maybe behind the counter of your own shop,
Or maybe you're presenting today at this conference,
This workshop,
At this convention.
Which of those sounds most exhilarating,
Being at a booth behind a counter of your own shop,
Making a presentation,
Or are you doing something else there?
What are you selling or presenting about?
Whatever it is,
You feel amazing.
It's not about the money or doesn't feel like a job.
You're here to help and connect.
You look down at your feet,
At your favorite shoes.
You're dressed from head to toe in an outfit that helps you feel like a million bucks.
You feel confident,
Whole.
Your body is full of light and you feel light.
It's fun and wonderful to be here to talk to these people.
Sometimes you feel a bit of social anxiety,
But here it seems like that's almost gone.
You feel like you're among your people.
You're energized by this glorious experience.
You have this deep feeling like you're helping and contribute,
Add value to these people that you love.
But also just being here among these like-minded individuals is invigorating in and of itself.
As the day comes to a close,
You feel as if you've eaten a delicious,
Satisfying meal and you're comfortably filled.
You didn't know you needed this time or these people,
But with them in your life you feel complete,
Connected.
Part of something bigger.
It's nice to think about others and to focus on them and hear about their lives and share about yours.
It's time to go home,
But you know where to go to find and connect with these like-minded friends anytime you want.
You have connections with them.
Always.
You have solidified who your people are.
You feel like you really fit into this world.
As you hug them,
You notice their clothes,
Their hair,
The cars they're getting into.
They feel like family,
Even though some of them you just met.
But because you have so much in common,
It feels like you've known them for a lifetime.
You leave feeling peaceful and excited to keep these connections with these clients and customers and friends.
They don't feel like clients and customers.
They really do feel like friends and family.
You're so glad that you finally found people you can connect with.
You feel like you have a place.
As you get back in the car,
You feel happy,
Content.
As you drive back into where you're currently at,
Come back into your body and start to reflect on who those people were and who are the people you feel most connected with.
Is there a pattern?
Is there an interest in common?
How can you discover and uncover who it is that you're meant to serve?
We're not here to please everyone.
But if we find those people that we love and connect with and can feel that we have something that we can give to them,
We want to be with them,
That will be so successful for our lives and our business and for our relationships.
And we are authentic with how we connect with others.
Take a deep breath.
Networking doesn't have to be a smarmy thing.
Finding your customers and clients doesn't need to feel like you're a hunter with a gun.
It's not that.
Just saying that feels off after that gloriously peaceful conversation.
It doesn't need to feel that way.
It can feel peaceful and wonderful and fun and natural.
If you find people who you enjoy being with,
Enjoy talking to,
It can be natural to bring up your product,
Services,
Art,
What you create.
They'll want to be a part of it and support it because it's specific to who they are and what they're looking for.
And you understand them and what they would want because it's what you want and what you need.
So you're able to give that to them.
So take a deep breath.
Write down any notes of anything that comes to mind.
After being in a relaxed state,
Things might be more clear for you than they were before.
Have a beautiful,
Wonderful,
Peaceful,
Soulful day.
