29 Apr 2019

5 Reasons Why Hard Work Doesn’t Guarantee Success.

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“Destroy the idea that you have to be constantly working or grinding in order to be successful. Embrace the concept that rest, recovery, and reflection are essential parts of the progress towards a successful and ultimately happy life.” — unknown

This quote came across my desk today, sent to me from a dear friend. I took a pause as I read it because it is in direct alignment with my overarching intention for 2019, which is to remove the word “hard” from my vocabulary as it relates to work.

If you’ve been following me for a while now, you know that I believe that words hold potent energy. When I caught myself saying “I’m working hard” one day, I called myself out.

Was I creating a self-fulfilling prophecy? As I continued to “work hard” and use these words, was I only creating an environment of more hard work? Did I truly believe that “hard work” was the path to success? Maybe in the past, I did, but then I got to thinking, are these outdated beliefs?

So at the beginning of the year, I choose to reframe how I described my work life. I decided to strike the word “hard” from my lexicon, and replace it with other words like alignment, flow, or progress.

“I’m working in alignment with my intentions and goals.”
“My work is in flow with what I am envisioning.”
“I’m making good progress on the work at hand.”

And then the most amazing thing happened. I stopped working hard. I began to have more wiggle room. I made time for more of the things I enjoy. I cleared my calendar and went to the beach. My work didn’t fall apart because I wasn’t “working hard”, instead it continued to flow in alignment with my intentions and goals. Wow!

So today I wanted to share 5 Reasons Why Hard Work Doesn’t Guarantee Success.

1. FEAR: Ask yourself what you fear will happen if you don’t work hard. Do you use the words “work hard” as a way to stay in procrastination, afraid that if you loosen the reins you might actually be successful? As silly as that sounds, the fear of success is one of the biggest reasons my clients spin in the procrastination that appears to be “hard work”.

2. FAILURE: Ask yourself if you associate working hard with success, and in contrast, not working hard with failure. If you said yes, you wouldn’t be alone in thinking so. However, limitations are a part of being human and failure can actually help us succeed. Embracing both rest and reflection together with inspired action is one way to step away from the worry of failure.

3. BURNOUT: It’s been proven that performance and success decline when you reach the tipping point of burnout. Your health suffers, you become emotionally exhausted, and your relationships suffer. If you burn out, it’s unlikely that you find the success you seek.

4. SACRIFICE: Have you ever thought you have to sacrifice something in order to be successful? Here’s the thing about sacrifice, it only leads to resentment and frustration. So even if you do achieve success after you’ve sacrificed the things you love, chances are you’ll be miserable.

5. ANXIETY: When you push yourself hard, it’s easy to become overwhelmed. The common misconception goes like this… “If I only work harder then I’ll be successful.” But usually, this only leads to anxiety and disappointment. At the end of the day, your happiness matters. If “working hard” is causing overwhelm, worry, or irritation, it’s hard to feel happy.

In 2018 I was this person I’m describing here. I was working hard to grow my business. I became overwhelmed by all the doing, and I sacrificed my wellbeing as a result. Now, 4 months into 2019 I’ve retired the phrase “hard work” and as a result, I’m witnessing significant, positive shifts in my life. And best of all, I’m in alignment and flow with those things that matter most to me, including my work.

I hope the next time you say your “working hard” you’ll take pause and give yourself a break. How could you shift those words to something else? I always love reading your thoughts and comments, so go ahead and share them.

Infinite ∞ Love,
Lyn
23 Apr 2019

Avoid These 8 Behaviors That Keep You Stuck

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Here’s a quote that I love — “The privilege of a lifetime is being who you are.” — Joseph Cambell. 

The time is now to show the world the REAL You. You’re ready, and this space in time between the Full Moon on March 19 and the New Moon on May 4th is supporting your grand rebirth. 

I know for myself, I’ve been preparing for this new beginning for a very long time. I’ve been healing family wounds, relationship wounds, wounds around lack and poverty thinking. I’ve been taking my own medicine and clearing the hidden emotions that have kept me feeling small. 

I’m done with this old chapter. I’m finished settling for mediocre. I’ve learned to love myself, to respect myself, to have the courage to take inspired action to honor all of myself. I am ready and I have chosen to step from healing into healed. 

The energy right now is supercharged for new beginnings. It’s as if the cosmic reset button has been activated in all of us. My mentor shared with me this universal truth. “If you aren’t moving forward, you are moving backward, because there is no such thing as stasis.”

I know that venturing into the unknown creates uncertainty and sometimes even fear, but this is a time to take calculated risks to begin again, grow more, and stay confident that your actions will manifest into that which you desire most. 

Take some time, dear one, to get clear. These next two weeks provide a potent window to set your new intentions. Allow yourself to move with purpose into new projects, new opportunities and new endeavors that come with this new beginning. Decide your intentions and kick off the next adventure on your own Hero’s Journey. 

To help you on your path here are 8 behaviors to avoid as you step into your new beginning. 

  1. Staying in your comfort zone. Your comfort zone is a beautiful, safe space — but nothing ever grows there. Pushing against the discomfort of stretching out of your comfort zone expands your confidence and opens you to new opportunities. It’s okay to start with baby steps.
  2. Expecting things to be easy. Now is a time to test your limits, not to play small. And we all know that creating anything of value takes time, effort, dedication, and discipline. 
  3. Waiting for the perfect moment. The perfect moment is NOW. Don’t allow yourself to get trapped in indecision. Indecision is a place of no action. Seize this potent moment and create the epic outcome with your unwavering belief in yourself.  
  4. Living in the past. This is a NEW beginning after all. You can’t change the past, so you might as well stop living there. 
  5. Play the victim. The first step in taking responsibility for your choices is to change the victim story. When you do the work to uncover where you learned helplessness and choose to release it, you feel empowered to become the victor instead of the victim. 
  6. Surrounding yourself with toxic people. Know your boundaries. Once you remove negative people from your life, you discover what is possible. Build a network of high-vibe people who love and inspire you, and who motivate you to achieve more.  
  7. Doubting your amazingness. Too often limiting beliefs and false judgments condition you to believe you aren’t good enough. Commit to stepping into your power and move forward in the confidence that you are more than good enough. 
  8. Refusing to commit to your own personal growth. If you’re not growing, your dying. If moving forward is your intention, then you need to commit to your personal growth. The process is the journey, and you won’t get to your destination overnight, but with an open mind, you just might enjoy the ride. 

Are you ready to move forward? CLICK HERE to download the free Ultimate Guide to Intention Setting. It’s helped scores of people set clear intentions that they went on to manifest. 

I’d love to know how the energy of this time of new beginning is for you. I always love reading your thoughts and comments, so go ahead and share them. 

Infinite ∞ Love, Lyn
1 Apr 2019

Remembering Your Worth

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Remembering… remembering because so many of us have forgotten. So many of us are conditioned to think and feel that our worth is outside of ourselves.

Here’s the truth… We are all born worthy. Our world and society will have us believe that we must prove ourselves. And so we navigate the world trying to accumulate more, desperate for people to like and accept us, trying to prove that we are worthy.

So often we are living our lives according to the opinions and beliefs of others, the values of others, the expectations of others.

What if, right now, we could know, feel and have faith that we are already worthy and abundant? What if we could set aside the limitations that are imposed upon us? How would life be different?\

Life is right here and wants to support you. How would it feel to take a step in a new direction? What would your life be if you allowed your own magic to flow?

Release your fears and worries, and practice receiving your own worth unconditionally. You have nothing to prove. You were born worthy.

Let’s step into our magnificent, abundant, worthy life fully. I invite you to enjoy this video from Dr. Wayne Dyer. https://youtu.be/kM8o_vFIuns

I’d love to know how this topic touches you and what you thought of Dr. Dyer’s teaching. I always love reading your thoughts and comments, so go ahead and share them.

Infinite ∞ Love,

Lyn

Join me April 19th for my Full Moon Intention Ritual. It’s an opportunity to connect with your worth and abundance. More details at www.lynbishop.com/ritual
11 Mar 2019

3 Unexpected Benefits from Listening to Your Inner Wisdom

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I used to live my life at a way faster pace than I do now. I was a people pleaser who couldn’t say no. I would say yes to everything, then juggle it all to fit into life. In the end, I felt exhausted. I was “pushing through” instead of being in flow.

What I’ve learned over the years is to listen to my inner wisdom, because the mind-body connection is a real and powerful indicator that keeps me in balance.

Listening to, and honoring my inner wisdom means doing an emotional check-in. Not just once a day, but throughout the day. For me, the definition of inner wisdom is that intuitive voice that guides me towards healthy and inspired acts.

People often ask how they can tell when intuition is speaking. For me, intuition wants the best for me. So when my mind says “hey, there are cookies in the pantry” and I know that I’m already full, I can be sure that is not intuition talking.

Inner wisdom wants the best for me. If you’ve been following me for any time now, you know that I can’t say enough about the importance of self-care rituals. I believe that self-care is essential to my well-being, and for how I show up in the world.

Listening to my inner wisdom, aka intuition, is a form of self-care. The mind-body connection is sending me messages all the time. When I love and care for myself, I tune in and listen more carefully to the messages it’s sending.

So, if you want to cultivate your inner wisdom more deeply, I invite you to get quiet and become sensitive to your thoughts, and feelings. You don’t need to intellectualize them, instead, you just need to honor them.

Here are 3 Unexpected Benefits from Listening to Your Inner Wisdom

1. You Slow Down

If you think you’re good at multi-tasking, think again. This causes so much stress and anxiety inside and leaves no room for the listening to occur. When you slow down, tune in to you, you turn up the volume to your inner wisdom.

2. You Relax and Breathe

By slowing down, you automatically begin to relax. Your breath deepens, and the mind-body connection is activated and grows stronger. When you relax, you’re able to listen to what your body is trying to tell you.

3. You Trust Yourself

If you’re like many, you’ve pushed through your daily life and hit the pause button on listening to your inner wisdom. As you get better at listening, and take actions that honor and support your mind-body connection, your trust in yourself and your intuition deepens.

As you begin to listen to your inner wisdom, you begin to make choices that support your body and it’s energy. As you get better at listening, you begin to ask your heart to guide you in making the best decisions to support your well being. And as you tap into that inner wisdom, you begin to realign your default state of being to one of curiosity and happiness.

What has your experience been with listening to your own inner wisdom? I always love reading your thoughts and comments, so go ahead and share them.

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