NYC is a badass coach! #whyIlovenyc
July 10th, 2019
NYC is a badass Life Coach! 💫 #whyIlovenyc Day 30/30 Challenge on Instagram May 8th - July 10th.
I’ve had an incredible teacher in my own back yard for years that I’ve been refusing to acknowledge! NYC has been highlighting my weaknesses and blindspots for over a decade, challenging me to listen, grow, and find my voice. Sometimes I rose to the challenge eagerly, other times I buried my head in the sand, resisted, or threatened to move because it felt easier than confronting some truths.
Until a few months ago, I had long list of complaints about the big apple - the noise, the pollution, the crowds, the trash on the streets, etc… 😂 The negativity overflowed and pulsed threw my veins. Hence, my 30 day challenge to focus on the positives for a change.
I spent time observing my conscious and unconscious THOUGHT choices about NYC and the FEELINGS they generated, the ACTIONS I choose to take as a result, and hence the RESULTS I created in my life. I noticed trends that weren’t serving me or my family.
With effort and practice, I decided to make some changes. I no longer think the daily thought “I’m so over NYC”, “NYC has nothing to offer me”, “NYC is killing my soul”, and I genuinely choose to think thoughts like “NYC is pretty cool”, “NYC has a lot to offer me”, “It would be hard to leave”, and “NYC is home”.
If you look back on my Instagram post on May 8th, my ultimate goal was to think “I love NYC” or “NYC has everything I need”. I’m honestly not 100% there yet, although I’m close. It doesn’t feel as far fetched as it did two months ago. I still need more time do self-coaching on this — it takes more than two months to rewrite years of negative neuropathways on this issue! 😁 But it is doable. 💪🏼
If you are curious about of my list of 30 reasons of #whyIlovnyc, visit my Instagram account at @harmonypeaks starting May 8th - July 10th. Here is a quick recap of :
1. You can walk everywhere
2. Central Park
3. LGA, JFK, EWR! Three international airports with direct flights all over the world!
4. NYC is an educational Candyland - any class you ever dreamed of taking can be found here!
5. Ethnic, cultural and linguistic diversity
6. Best bagels in the world
7. Abundance of takeout options
8. Musical performances for every budget, age, & taste
9. The Hudson River
10. Playgrounds throughout the city. A God send for parents with kids under 10.
11. Brooklyn Botanic Garden & New York Botanical Garden
12. You don’t need to own a car in NYC! 🚘Thanks to the subway, buses, taxis, Zipcar, Citibikes & Uber, etc.
13. Museums, museums, museums!
14. The High Line! (A 1.45-mile-long elevated park, greenway and rail trail created on a former NYC Railroad)
15. The United Nations
16. Day hikes from NYC
17. Always something to do 24/7
18. Biking around the city
19. U.S. Open
20. Victorian Gardens
21. Talented holistic & western medical practitioners
22. Broadway, Off-Broadway, & Off-Off Broadway
23. Endless delicious restaurants to explore with your loved ones.
24. Halloween - Hard to beat Halloween in NYC!
25. NYC holds space for you to just DO YOU!✨
26. Yoga - any type of yoga class you could ever imagine!
27. Good K-12 schools, for every budget & approach!
28. Architecture & history
29. Friends
30. NYC is a badass Life Coach
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