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you require more space. Did you know that? You require more space? And that is why there is loss. No loss equals space. When some things are lost, space is created. And the great shift is being able to see that in real time, you understand, to utilize that. Know, I was talking to a friend who just lost her job recently, and they've been with the company for about like four or five years, and they figured they had like another two years left or something like that. Two years of comfort. Is there such a thing or is it just an illusion? You know, sometimes I think the real comfort is being able to be comfortable in the uncomfort, in change. Because the only thing that is constant in life, my friend, is changed. Change. And my friend was explaining how he's doomed. And I was like, n, this is good. It's actually kind of amazing. He's like, what do you mean? Like, looking at me like, yo, what the hell? And I was like, well, you don't even like this job. You've mentioned multiple times how it is taxing your energy, taking up space from things that you really want to do, even making you a little complacent. And he was like, yeah, yeah, yeah, but that's not the point. It pays the bills. And I said, that is the point. You have been at a crossroads for so long, and it's been taking up space. And this loss just may be the great shift that you need to take your energy and pour it to things that matter. Something has been gained because space has been created and even anxiety has been created. Worry has been gained, and alongside that, a fire will be initiated. And those actually might just be the energies that you need to succeed. You know, worry, anxiety, you know, that could be a source of fuel. It's not something we want to run on 24 7. But when loss has happened, worry is created, anxiety is created. And sometimes we do need that to build something that is actually in alignment for us. And then once it is built, the alignment, the purpose and the passion becomes our new fuel. But first, the space is created and your attention will be shifted. You know, we're all going to experience some type of losses, and some of us will simmer and spiral in it for a little bit too long. And I'm not talking about the loss of someone's physical presence on this planet. Not at all. That's not what I'm talking about. I'm talking about the loss and material gains or some relationships or, you know, changes in our environment or whatever it may be. But again, the real wisdom is understanding in real time, sometimes being able to say, this loss, this change is creating space for me. A new creation is forming within me. Oh, and that does not mean that the worry and anxiety disappears. It just means it has direction, it has fuel. And, you know, listening to my friend reminded me of something I've experienced before. Sometimes our mind and our body tells us completely two different stories. You know, like the mind looks at what has disappeared and what has been lost and says, we are in danger. But then somewhere deeper, the body says, finally, Finally. I actually experienced this in the pandemic when I lost my. My job at the time, or like, my. My business at the time. Mentally, I was like, oh, my God, how am I going to survive? But in my body, I felt a space. I was created. I freedom I did not have before. My mind was in worry, but my body said, don't worry, I am ready. And where the body goes, the mind follows. Energy was coming back to me, y'. All. And that's actually when I launched this podcast. It was actually sitting at the tip of my mind for two years, but it wasn't until I experienced a great loss for me to finally begin it. What a beautiful experience. How loss can create space, how it's creating room in your life. It's giving your energy a funnel to flow through. Giving your energy a funnel to flow through a direction. Sometimes when things are lost and you only have one or two options, you know exactly what to do. And sometimes that's what we need. We need to focus on focus, focus. Regardless, though, in life, I've learned we're always going to find ourselves at a crossroad at some point, and those crossroads will bring pain. But a crossroad, my friend, always means that there's Great change as well. The opportunity, the possibility for great change. And that is a beautiful thing. Strangely beautiful. Loss will always reveal what has been dormant within us. It will reveal dreams, goals, but also our insecurities and our fears. It will reveal ways we have not been standing up for ourselves or overextending ourselves. The messy part of ourselves that need to be cleaned up a little bit. You know, like imagine a lake when the water is high, all the rocks underneath are invisible. And then let's say there's a drought, what happens? Suddenly all these jagged rocks appear. The drought didn't create the rocks. It just revealed what was already there. And that's what loss does. In our own life. Loss reveals what was already there. The fear, failure, the way you have been allowing others to treat you poorly. The money, regrets, the insecurity, the people pleasing. Maybe it's the lack of love for oneself. And none of those things just arrived. They were always there. The water just dropped enough for you to finally see, see them, you understand. The loss revealed them. And you can't remove rocks that you've never seen. That's what loss does for us. I actually think losses a beautiful experience. Why? Because it's a part of the human experience. So we're going to experience it. We're going to experience loss and the opportunity to let go and recreate and build and clear the debris and make room for what was always destined to be. And then to become comfortable with the uncomfort and the new season. To let go of our old ways because they will not serve us this new space. And what I love about loss the most, which is interesting, right? Can you romanticize loss a little bit in your life when you are experiencing something changing, when you're experiencing the let go, something crumbling, can you romanticize it a little bit? Because what I love about the loss the most is the chaos. I'm a little Nero spicy, y'. All. You know, some of us, we don't move just because there's a checklist. Some of us move when there's something. Something becomes meaningful enough that our whole nervous system says now, now is the time. You know, maybe someone leaves you and thrusts you into the gym. Now you go on your health and self love journey and one year later you're in the best shape of your life, mind, body and spirit. And loss trigger that. Maybe your landlord says you have three months to move. And now you question, do I even want to be in this country? And you start to make that leap to that country you've always wanted to be in chaos can move you in the direction that matters. Pressure can fuel purpose. Pressure can stimulate presence. And pressure can reconnect us with our vision that we let go of. This is why I like loss. You know, like, loss can do all of this for us. It can wake us up. Up when we have been numb or sleeping for too long and some of us, we've been a little numb. It can force us to change and build. It's a source of fuel. Not our main source for all of eternity. No. But a source in this season, maybe. So use it. Because loss is creation. It truly is. It just doesn't look like it on the surface. Loss has a way of convincing us that life is taking so long something away. But if you think about it, like really meditate and think about it, listen to my words for a moment. This is. In hindsight. Creation has always depended on removal. A tree lets go of its leaves before new ones grow. A sculptor creates by chiseling away stone. And even our bodies renew themselves. Cells completely regenerate. So what we call loss is often just making room for something that couldn't exist in an old space. Your life is about to get bigger, so you need more space, my friend. Let me say that again. Your life is about to get bigger, so you need more space. But the mind loves to mourn and reminisce. Somewhat has disappeared, but life is already arranging what's next for you, my friend. Know that. Believe in that. Some losses are simply invitations to trust that creation is still happening for you, even when all you can see is what is gone is empty space. You know, in hindsight means to look back on something and realize something. But again, the gift of this podcast is we're getting to remember in real time. So what if when you experience loss, you can remember in real time that it is creating certain space and you can save yourself some energy from reminiscing and oh my God, everything's going to crash down. Oh my God, what's going to happen to me now again, the human experience is going to be messy. We're going to experience all those emotions, but we don't have to swim in it for too long. And what I realized is as long as what's familiar keeps working, often our deeper calling can remain just a beautiful idea. Sometimes loss is giving us the permission we have been waiting for, not because it hands us something new, but because it takes away the comfort of staying where we are. It was like that with my podcast. I lost something. It took away my comfort. I said, hey, let's build something new. As long as what is familiar continues to work for you. The truth is, many of us simply won't make a change, right? Why fix it if it's not broken? They say. But sometimes it's just not the right thing anymore, even if it works. So when loss arrives, sometimes it is closing a door we would have never chosen to close ourselves. And life is saying, don't worry, I got you. I'll close this door for you. And in doing so, it removes our excuse to keep postponing the life we we have been dreaming about. You understand what feels like something is being taken away, my friend. Will reveal itself as permission to finally step towards what was always asking to be lived. Loss is creation. And it's creating space for you to be you again. A new you, a refined you. A more aligned you. Oh my God. Loss is strangely beautiful, isn't it? And that does not mean it's going to feel good. No. Healing hurts. Getting stitches hurts. Getting a root canal hurts. Oh my God. Getting knots massaged out. Your back hurts. And even though loss can be a blessing, that's going to hurt. There's going to be mornings when it just doesn't feel like a blessing at all. Or you wake up with fear and anxiety in your chest, wondering if everything is falling apart. But don't let those moments convince you that today's realization was not real. Losses. Creation, my friend. Your life is about to get bigger. So space is being created. Don't erase the truth Right here, you understand. Grief, uncertainty and doubt all have their reasons. And seasons, emotions have their own weather system, understand? They roll in, they roll out. And sometimes life creates something by taking away something first. Sometimes the very thing that feels like it's undoing your life is reshaping it, my friend. And that is strangely beautiful. The loss doesn't stop being a doorway just because for a few days, you forget it's there, my friend. So today, in hindsight, we remind ourselves. We focus, we laugh, we cry. We drink more tea. Drink more tea, my friend, every single day. Three, four, four or five cups a day. And we move forward. Some days we push. Some days we are going to be a little still. That's okay. We're human. But we're doing what we need to do to keep our spirits alive and well. Because space is being created. Your life is about to get bigger. So you need bigger spaces within you, in your mind, body and spirit. And that space requires something of you. Your commitment. Every day, people lose jobs, relationships and opportunities disappear. But what fills that Space is what shapes the future. Some fill it with worry, some with endless distractions. And some spend years trying to replace what they lost, trying to fix what they lost, instead of becoming who the loss is asking them to become. Sometimes it's just got to be in the past. And now it's time to burst something new. The gift isn't just the empty space, my friend. The gift is the choice. Now that you get what you're going to do with it. Loss in itself doesn't solely transform us. It's our commitment to what we place into that space that does. And in the end, creation isn't just about what life removes. It's about what we choose to build where the old life used to be. My friend, it's a beautiful. It's strangely beautiful loss. Oh, my God. Can you romanticize it a little bit more? Life is changing. Oh, my God. What is about to happen? A new creation is forming for you. Your old ways won't serve you in this new space. Life is getting bigger. So life is creating space for you. That space that has been created is asking something of us, my friend. And it's not perfection. It's not certainty. It's just your participation. Life has opened a door. It may have cleared a room. It has reclaimed your attention and your focus. But the question is, where will you place it? Because whatever receives your attention receives your life. Your attention becomes your habits. Your habits become your character. And your character becomes your future. So, my friend, do not spend all your energy trying to rebuild what was. Spend some of it becoming curious about what now has room to exist. Maybe that business you've been thinking about, maybe that conversation you've been avoiding, maybe your health, maybe your art, maybe your family, maybe your spirit, whatever it may be, it finally has somewhere to go and grow. And the truth is, maybe years, maybe years from now, you'll look back at this moment and say, man, that loss changed everything. What I did in that season, oh, my God. It made me. It did not break me almost, but it made me. But I also almost hope we don't have to wait years for that. I hope we can become the kind of people who can recognize creation while it's being disguised as loss. Who can stand in the middle of uncertainty and say, I don't understand this yet, but I can feel something is happening for me. Not to me. That is wisdom. Not knowing exactly what is coming next, but trusting that the empty space isn't always empty. Sometimes it's where life is preparing its next masterpiece. The thing is, if you're walking through a season of losses right now. I hope you mourn what needs to be mourned, but I hope you feel what needs to be felt, what is about to happen for you. Because when you are ready, my friend, all you got to do is take one deep breath. Look at all that space. And instead of asking, why did this happen to me? Try just asking, why? What is this making room for? You see, that is the great shift right there. Because sometimes loss isn't the opposite of creation. Sometimes loss is creation. And you don't know. In hindsight, everything is going to be more than all right.
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