Written by Maria Connolly. Posted in Somatic Embodiment.
Feeling stuck, overwhelmed, in a rut, overlooked, out of control? That’s what happened to Samantha…until she learned to tune in to her somatic intelligence. She sat at her desk, staring at an endless to-do list. Her shoulders were tight, her jaw clenched, and despite the third cup of coffee, exhaustion weighed her down. She prided herself on being a high-achiever — always pushing, always performing — but lately, she felt like she was running on fumes. When a friend suggested she start paying attention to her body’s signals, she laughed it off, “Somatic intelligence? That’s just a fad. I need a real-world solution!” She didn’t have time for her friend’s nonsense. But one day, in the middle of an important presentation, her body made the decision for her — a pounding headache, shallow breath, and a sudden wave of dizziness forced her to stop. It was a wake-up call.
What she learned: the key to sustaining her success wasn’t doing more but tuning in more. Her body had the wisdom she needed to thrive!
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Somewhere along the way, leaving a legacy has come to mean leaving something grand behind. A business. A book. A foundation. A body of work that proves we mattered. For high-achieving women, that idea can feel both inspiring and heavy, because it’s one more standard to live up to, another thing to accomplish before we can rest. That’s why I’m challenging that definition! I believe you’re already living your legacy, even if you don’t know it yet.
