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August 19, 2013 By Carin Rockind Leave a Comment

You did WHAT?? Too Cool!

Do you have any really adventurous friends? You know – the ones who are always doing something cool like hiking Mt. Everest, going skydiving or trekking to Africa on Safari? Hearing about their adventures, I always feel a mix of excitement, inspiration and (dare I say,) envy?! These people seem so free, so alive!

My sister is one of those people too, so rather than just eyeing her adventures with drool, she often drags me along with her! She’s taken me skydiving, paragliding, and this week, she took me surfing! She’s the perfect inspiration and role model to explore this side of me. I am so grateful for this and for her love, I love her so dearly and appreciate that she brings outmy inner adventurer.

Every time we do something adventurous, I feel great! So, I decided to investigate the health benefits of trying something new and here’s what I found: According to Stuart Brown, M.D., the author of Play: How It Shapes the Brain, Opens the Imagination, and Invigorates the Soul , trying a new hobby just for the joy of it boosts optimism, increases resilience and helps us be more creative. Similarly, as discussed in Psychology Today, trying something new allows us to ride the glorious wave of courage, opens our minds to new possibility and helps us grow. Plus, experiencing new exploits with someone creates a lasting bond. In fact, researchers have found that couples who experience novel activities together are happier.

SO… with just a few weeks left of the summer, how will you spend your time? What new adventure will you explore? Have some fun and PLEASE email me to tell me about it!

August 12, 2013 By Carin Rockind Leave a Comment

Sex! (Did I say that???)

This week, we’re talking sex. Yes, SEX! I know that this may be uncomfortable for some of you. I get it…. And this is exactly why I want to address it. I’m ready for us to no longer feel shame, blame, apology or guilt for sexual beings. We need to embrace our full selves in order to truly live our purpose and love life. So at the risk of some of you quickly deleting this email – or worse (gasp) – unsubscribing, I want to address this topic full on!

A couple of experiences this week made me realize that as much as I talk to you about loving yourself, I’ve never talked about honoring your body, embracing your sexuality and celebrating your frisky self. Your sexuality is as much a part of you as your brain and your heart. We are sexual beings and it is only when we embrace this side of ourselves that we can confidently walk with pride in this world.

Unfortunately, many of us have felt ashamed of our sexuality, our genitals or our sexual preference. One of my male friends was embarrassed to shower in the high school locker room because he wasn’t as well endowed as the other guys. One of my female friends felt ashamed to tell her new boyfriend how many lovers she’d had. Maybe you feel fat and dread being naked with someone new. Maybe you masturbated as a child and then learned that it was against your religion. Maybe you had an experience of homosexuality, like I did, but feared that it would be unacceptable to your family. Most of us have had some experience that taught us to hide our sexual selves. And in doing so, we’ve cut off a piece of who we are.

You DESERVE to love your body. You will feel EMPOWERED when you can celebrate your sexuality. And you will LOVE flirting with life! In this week’s PurposeFULL Monday I bring this subject “out” into the public so that you can release your prior fears about sex – and then watch as your inner spirit fiercely takes this week on!

August 5, 2013 By Carin Rockind Leave a Comment

The Secret to Happiness: F* It!

Can you believe it’s August? What a perfect moment to stop and soak in as much happiness as we can!

So as a happiness consultant and professional coach, people are always asking me, “How can I be happier? What’s the secret??” We all want it SO badly! We are trying juices and cleanses and yoga and retreats… we try relationships, we fight for the raise, we take a vacation – and then we often go back to the exact place we started – searching for the answer to true happiness.

In today’s PurposeFULL Monday, I share what I believe to be the SECRET. I am SO excited to share this because it’s this simple: F* Happiness. Yep, F* it! Stopping chasing happiness… and F*IT!! What do I mean?

Forget happiness as you think it’s supposed to be
Feel what happiness actually is
And then Follow that feeling…

Watch this video for more detail on the F*Happiness secret – and then follow your OWN experiences of happiness all the way to inner peace, contentment, increased moments of joy and an overall sense of being grounded. The more you moments of happiness you experience, the more you change your brain to more frequently be in that state.

I hope you enjoyed this video as much as I enjoyed making it. As always, please send me your comments. I love reading them and interacting with you to help you Live Purposefully, Love Yourself and Love Life!

Xo,

Carin

July 29, 2013 By Carin Rockind Leave a Comment

What's the ugliest part of you?

What is the ugliest part of you? You know – that characteristic, body part or behavior that you wish you could just cover up and it would go away for ever?

For me, it used to be how sensitive I am, my fear of rejection, and (the worst,) – I seem to fall in love a lot. When a family member mocked the revolving door of boyfriends, I felt like a freak. Here’s the truth of my “ugly flaw”: I am a hopeful romantic. I give people a chance. I value relationships and I want a partner. That’s not so bad, is it? In fact, it's beautiful.

Usually, the parts of ourselves that we most loathe are the best parts of our souls. If you are sensitive, you are probably also compassionate and loving. If you are forgetful, you probably have big vision ideas. We have to reframe, embrace and share all that we are.

When you reject or try to cover up a trait, you are LESS than yourself. As Marianne Williamson says, “Your playing small does not serve the world.” We need your FULL essence, your purpose.

In this week’s PurposeFULL Monday, I share how to embrace your whole essence and why you must do so. This is a major key to living your purpose! If you DON’T stand tall and proud in your full worth, then you aren’t impacting the world as well as you can.

July 22, 2013 By Carin Rockind Leave a Comment

What are you afraid of?

Here’s my list: Heights. Growing old alone. Never being 100% completely comfortable in my own skin. Getting a tattoo. Falling in love with someone my family will reject. Being rejected. Being disliked. Hearing that I’m not a good writer or speaker or worth anything. That those mean voices in my head are right. That you’ll read this blog post and no longer respect me or my work.

These are things I’m afraid of. And yet, I am putting them out into the universe for you and anyone else to read. Why? Because I want you to know that having fear is NORMAL! It is HUMAN. Because I left my 6-figure, VP-title corporate job to pursue my purpose, too many people say to me, “Carin, you must have NO fear.” They are SO wrong.

I have fears like everyone else. The question is what we do with them. Are you letting your fear hold you back? Are you hiding behind a fear while your beautiful purpose remains squashed deep inside? The true you is yearning to come out! For years, I was so afraid to pursue this dream that I stayed in an unfulfilling job, I entered all the wrong relationships and I spent too much money on things I didn’t need to try to fill the void. Guess what? The void only became bigger until I was so depressed that I could hardly get out of bed.

So these days, I take fear head on. Two weeks ago, I biked the Golden Gate Bridge in 50-mile-an-hour gusty winds – a terrifying feat for someone afraid of heights. And this week, I am working on my book proposal for a contest that I entered – a frightening task for someone afraid of rejection.

But I am doing it. Head on. Because it is my PURPOSE to do so.

You too can face your fears. Find out how in this week’s PurposeFULL Monday. I share three easy tips to overcome YOUR fear so that you can live the life you were MEANT to live.