The Beauty and Power in Risk

(3 Ways to Empower Yourself through Life’s Uncertainties!)

When LA’s Bold Journey Magazine asked me for coaching tips on navigating risks, I was all in. It’s a question my clients often ask, so I’m sharing an excerpt from the interview here:

“The reality is that every choice we make involves risk. It’s built into the game. There is zero certainty on this journey. So I’ve learned to embrace the positive aspects of that.

I use it as inspiration to make moves that offer the most potential growth. Because even when you choose not to make a move, you’re taking a risk.

Honestly, every “miraculous” event in my life was a result of having so much desire and clarity that the actions I needed to take didn’t feel so risky. They felt obvious and essential. My alignment helped me stay focused on my vision through even the most intense challenges.

It’s when we don’t have this clarity of vision that we begin to leak energy into worry and doubt. At that point, clinging to the known often appears safer than evolution.

But in reality, clinging fearfully to anything we love just drains the life out of it. (We’ve all been there!)

When we do have clarity, everything feels more doable. We have more strength and motivation to move through whatever arises.”

Here are 3 Powerful Tips I use to help my clients stay centered and aware when making choices:

KEY #1: Balance your Intuition and your Rational Mind.

A finely honed intuition is a strong asset when making decisions. And so is a sharp, clear, rational mind. Integrating and harmonizing these two aspects of yourself through daily practices will make you feel more centered when important choices arise. Meditation is my top pick for quieting the mind and developing a reliable intuition. When the mind is quiet, your ability to reason and be logical in the face of stress also improves

KEY #2: “If you choose not to choose, you still have made a choice.”

This line from a classic rock still rings true. Not choosing doesn’t guarantee fluid continuation of our current benefits. Life is constantly in flux like the ocean, so just waking up to the fact that both stillness and action are choices allows us to embrace either one. It also protects us from the delusion that not making moves guarantees safety.

KEY #3: Practice taking Response+Ability for the results of your Choices.

Being able to work constructively with of the results of your choices is more important than making the “right” choice. Instead of getting stuck in analysis paralysis, hone the ability to make a move and work productively with the evolution that transpires.