Heather Rieder - Life Coach

I don't know about you, but when I'm a wee bit under the weather, I lay in bed and "surf" the face and the gram.

And I think.

And me thinks that there's three things that everyone needs to remember:

Don't let a black cat cross your path
Always wear clean underwear
And good things come in three's

Also.....support others.

So today, because three amazing people have started three amazing business's...I am going to share and promote them here on my site. (I might be a big deal....well, I do make a mean cookie! That counts, right?)

So why not get curious, check these pages out, and pass on the support! You might find a service here that you can benefit from.

Anyway let's start with Jason Nilles.
Jason has a new side hustle. Still in the secrecy stage (his words) so you need to follow along to be in the loop and get to the prize.

https://www.facebook.com/KnowItAllsKnow

Chelsea Raine Grisack has opened up her own Reiki Studio. All work and no play....you know how that goes. Let Chelsea work on balancing your chakras and bring new energy and healing to your body.

https://www.allthefeelsreiki.com

And last but by no means least I bring you Roxanna Sabir. Roxanne has created Business in a Box. What's not in the box? Fear. Roxanne will guide you with everything you need to know and do in order to keep your dream business from becoming a nightmare. (see what I did right there? hehe!)

[email protected]

Now scoot!

Be well
Heather Rieder
xx

MONKEY MIND

According to Buddhist principles, the “monkey mind” is a term that refers to being unsettled, restless, or confused. ... It is also the part of your brain that becomes easily distracted, so if you want to get anything done in life, your challenge will be to shut down the monkey mind.

Let me back this up a bit.....

10 days ago my daughter woke up not feeling good.

She was achy and had a bit of a cough.

It was a Saturday.

She stayed in bed for the weekend and as per the protocol for work (she is a public health nurse with Fraser Valley Health) she stayed home on Monday.

She was feeling better, so phoned her manager to inquire about the process of returning to her job. She needed to get the "okay" from her doc.

He said that she would have to be tested for COVID.

I truly believed that it would come back negative, because her symptoms seemed fairly mild.

SURPRISE......POSITIVE!

Not only that, I was now experiencing chills and a very dry throat.

I am not required to get tested as the healthcare system cannot handle that much testing and it is assumed that I probably have COVID as well.

Seven of us live under one roof, so my husband Joe had to come home from his construction job, Jessie's husband Steve was already off from his job and the three kids were already home from school and daycare.

Aside from Jessie and Joe still working, we were all abiding by the STAY AT HOME UNLESS NECESSARY rules of conduct.

Now....we are under quarantine for two weeks.

No big deal.....small price to pay.

All of us here have expressed how grateful we are that our physical symptoms....Jessie and mine....are fairly mild.

We see the pictures of people hooked up to ventilators.

We are watching the numbers on the news increase daily.

We mourn for those that can't hold the hand of their loved ones as they slip away.

We have all read stories from the front lines....some of us read more than others.

I personally watch the news very little and read very little on social media.

It's because of my monkey mind.

However, right now that monkey has ingested some effing badass steroids and is now King effing Kong.

We have seen and heard the physical effects of COVID.

But the mental effects are overwhelming and at times....like for me last night...almost unbearable.

So I write....

It helps....

This as***le of a virus is tricky.

The symptoms ebb and flow.

I wake up feeling like it's over.....the beast has lost this fight!

And then it sneaks into my muscles and takes a foothold in my mind.

Last night I could feel a new simmering in my chest....

Would I wake up unable to breathe clearly?

Would I wake up?

Are the kids going to get it from me...even though we do what we can?

Is my son and his family safe in Alberta?

Will I see them again?

Damn it!

I tested my lung capacity many times before I succumbed and popped 2 Tylenol with codeine.

It was still 3 am before my mind allowed me to sleep....although I could still sense an awakeness in my slumber.

Jessie was finished her 10 day quarantine....the rest of us are required 2 weeks.....so she headed back to work this morning.

She was back home within the time it took to drive there, figure out she was having another dance with the devil....and drive back home.

Again....we are so grateful that our symptoms are mild in the big scheme of things.

We are grateful that no one else in the house is showing symptoms.

And we are awakened to so many other things in our lives to be grateful for.

I thank you for letting me vent...it helps.

I ask you to PLEASE stay home where you are safe.

I ask you to PLEASE stay home where you are helping to keep others safe.

I feel so blessed to be a Canadian...

"with glowing hearts we see thee rise..."

I am going to rise and live through COVID.....I'm sure of this.

I want you to live through COVID.....

Gosh....I can feel a swell of tears....lack of sleep and this effing monkey on my mind is a nasty bitch.

***excuse my language, but this release of anger feels good too!

One more time for good measure....

PLEASE....STAY HOME.

With massive amounts of love,

I'll see you when I see you...sooner if we all stay home! ;)

Hxxther
❤️🙏

It's a beautiful morning....isn't it?

I see a sky reminiscent of a robin's egg, you know, that soft turquoise hue.

The plants are in bud, waking up and preparing to share their fruits and glory.

Crispy air greets us in the morning, but warms by the time the sun is fully awake.

Are you gettin' what I'm givin"?

I know that life is chaotic and full of mystery right now....

And many of you are probably internalizing your fears, trying desperately not to break.

And being "socially distanced" feels lonely.....like a prison even.

But there are ways to get through this.

As Einstein quotes....we need to embrace each other and widen our circle to embrace all living beings.

How do we do that when we have physical boundaries and restrictions in place?

May I make a couple of suggestions?.....
....tools in my repertoire to help me get through my moments of doubt and fear?

Start with gratitude....duh! Hehe. I know you've heard it before, but if you haven't put this into practice, maybe now is a good time to start.

Another pretty powerful strategy is to meditate, or be still, or take a moment.....whatever you want to label it, AND start blessing and sending love to humans, animals, plants, food, situations, governments, anything and everything!

THIS WILL REBOUND BACK TO YOU AND GIVE YOU PEACE AND LOVE AND HOPE.

I PROMISE....(this is a money back guarantee!) 😉

We are a collective whole.

If that wasn't evident before, well.....now it is crystal clear.

Devise your own practice and do it....cuz what the hell else are you doing right now?

And on that note.....

Read a book

Get into the garden

Bake a loaf of bread.....and eat it warm with butter!

Move your body

Talk to a friend....on the phone only of course!

Love yourself

And love your neighbor by making sure that others are well too.

I am centered in a place that is absent of fear right now, and I believe it is due to my daily practice. (along with making my bed every morning! 😆)

This is an opportunity.

Be creative, resourceful, loving and whole.

Namaste....I'm rooting for us....Many blessings to you....May the force be with you!

Much love
Hxxther

ps. wash yo digits!!