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How To Embrace Change for a More Joyful Life

With the weather shifting from summer to windy fall, we are reminded that nothing is permanent. Whether your look forward to cozy sweater and boot weather or bemoan the end of summer swims and BBQ’s, one thing is the same across the board: we can’t control it. And it’s a greater theme that carries through all aspects of our life.

Beyond the weather, there may be greater changes happening in your life in general and all kinds of things you can’t control. Perhaps you may feel a shift in your work or goals related to your career, or your local yoga studio closed, and you don’t know where to practice anymore.  Maybe you feel saddened because you went on a few dates with someone and you kinda liked them but then they stopped returning your texts. Hmm. Lots of changes and things we can’t control.

Change Can (Usually!) Bring(s) Up Resistance

Especially if your current situation is pretty “comfy” and humming along, change can feel disruptive and bring up fear. But the good news is that at the end of change and challenges in life is a sunrise. And change always, always fuels growth of some kind.

Man pulling curtain of darkness to reveal a new better world.

Experiences that are difficult to move through, whether in your personal or professional life, can help you feel connected to the powerful strength you can pull from deep within yourself, and feel like you are moving from deeper currents instead of paddling around on the surface.

After all, life is ever-changing, and it’s how you deal with the changes that determines the happiness, joy and peace in your life, not necessarily the outer details themselves.

So How Do We Deal with Change In the Best Way?

One word: non-attachment. It’s a central concept in yoga, and the yogis teach us that to be attached to results, or very specific outcomes in an ever-changing world, sets us up for suffering.

The only way to maintain happiness (sanity even!) in the changing waves of life is to go with the flow. To do your best and set an intention for whatever you are creating, but then to release the outcome. Knowing that your offering was pure, and that you are doing your best, but releasing any expectation around the result, which creates attachment and suffering.

Of course, it’s a noble concept, but difficult to practice. I myself definitely struggle with it. Take my book writing, for example. There’s a lot of stress around launch. For the Radical Beauty launch just a few weeks ago, we had a Dr. Oz segment get pushed back out of nowhere. Our People magazine feature got pushed to a later issue due to the bewildering frenzy and coverage over the impending Brangelina divorce (apparently our message of embracing your unique beauty paled in comparison to the juicy details of yet another celebrity divorce 🙂  ). There were scheduling complications. But since this is my fourth book launch, I’ve learned a lot. For the first two book launches, I got super stressed out. I almost had a nervous breakdown!

It's important to remain grateful and in tune with our bodies when going through major shifts or changes in our daily lives.

It’s important to remain grateful and in tune with our bodies when going through major shifts or changes in our daily lives.

But for this book, I tried to remain as graceful and even-keeled as possible, even though things seemed to not be going our way sometimes. And you know what? We still made the New York Times bestseller list, even though so much did not go as planned! And even if we didn’t, I believe in the message of Radical Beauty so passionately, and what Deepak and I wrote and put into the world, that I was thrilled to have it go out into the world to help all those open to the knowledge.

If you need an extra boost in all areas of your life then you’ll want to click here!

How to Practice Non-Attachment More Gracefully

To be non-attached I think requires a great deal of authenticity. Be authentic about what you stand for and what you create and the intention behind your actions, contributions and projects. Don’t try to be someone you’re not or say or act in a way that is what you think others around you would like to hear. Just be you. Be the natural, powerful goddess that is only you and you alone.

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If you are being authentic, that is all you can control. Period. You can then let go of the results, whether it’s how your proposal will be received at work, how many people will “like” your photo on Instagram, if you’ll get asked for a second date by that guy you met on Bumble, or if you lose the lease on your apartment because the building is being converted into luxury townhouses.

Remember: change and uncertainty are all around. If you try to control it or resist it, you will not be able to and it will create pain and suffering. On the other hand, if you just say to yourself, “well I was authentic in this situation” or “I did my best” then you can release the rest.

And IF You are Feeling Really Attached

Its easy to fall into habits and old thinking patterns in life which is why I have always been a big proponent of traveling. Traveling is a great time to practice non-attachment, as planes get delayed, rain comes when you pray it would just be sunny enough you could go home with somewhat of a tan, busy restaurants have you waiting for dinner for an extra hour, but you have to roll with these changes (or have a miserable trip!). Travel forces us to shift and experience new surroundings, cultures and adventures that may seem challenging at first, but help to build confidence, self-worth and opens the door to self discovery…while helping us surrender to non-attachment.

So if you really find yourself in an “attachment rut”, you can try changing the scenery with a little trip, even a day trip. Or even an afternoon trip to a different part of your city or town, or getting on a new form of public transportation.

What changes have you been resisting? In what areas of your life can you practice non-attachment today?

Be patient and compassionate with yourself Beauty. We’re all on a long road of growth and evolution!

Sending you lots of love,

Kimberly

Picture of Kimberly doing yoga outside, at sunset.

Take time to reflect on being peaceful with change, and see where you can let go of being attached to specific results. xo

 

 

 

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6 Comments

  1. Valerie Montpetit
    Valerie Montpetit on October 5, 2016 at 6:10 am

    Loved this! Even sent some of the article to my husband who has been very resistant with all my changes with my self-recovery of an eating disorder, being now full vegan for a 1 month, doing yoga every day for 2 months. I found you two weeks ago and it could not of been at a better time in my life. I am drinking my GGS right now, feeling so happy and I am already seeing better results then what I was doing. I was already eating super clean but the food pairing is brilliant!!!!! I already lost 3 lbs and I am very petite. I feel less bloated and my skin is shining after just ONE WEEK! I bought your 4 books and I started Beauty Detox this weekend, just being a big nerd every night. Love it! So excited to keep reading it tonight. You are a true inspiration. I am a 27 year old mom to an 18 month old baby girl and I am so excited to teach her all the amazing things I am learning as she grows up.

    THANK YOU!

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    • Kimberly Snyder
      Kimberly Snyder on October 5, 2016 at 12:15 pm

      Thank you so much Valerie, for sharing your amazing Beauty Detox story and for helping your family to adjust to this new way of approaching food. If you keep up the great work and want to be featured in one of my Before & After transformation stories, please keep track of all progress and take pictures of any results you are seeing. Once you’ve been applying Beauty Detox to where you see significant results, you should contact my Project Manager Katelyn (katelyn@kimberlysnyder.com), and let her know you are interested in being part of your own story in motivating other Beauties to follow in your footsteps. Let us know what you think of Radical Beauty and what you’ve applied in your daily life. Sending lots of love and support! 😉

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      • Valerie Montpetit
        Valerie Montpetit on October 6, 2016 at 5:03 am

        Hi Kimberly,

        This is great! I will definitely track my progress and send it to Katelyn. I have one little question for you regarding dense protein during the day. I am a bit confused because in your first book, beauty detox, you mention to avoid all dense protein at lunch even nuts and seeds but in some of your True Beauty meal plans, proposed lunches include some nuts or seeds in the dressing or salad recipes. Is it ok to eat hemp seeds in a salad after a workout? I usually workout at 12:30 therefore I will be doing two back to back GGS and then post workout have Cauliflower Energy soup and Oregano Kale salad with hemp hearts. Is this good food combining or acceptable since I’m working out?

        P.S. I listened to one of your podcasts yesterday while doing my run on the treadmill and the time flew by! I love your podcasts! 😀

        Thank you,
        Valérie

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  2. Elisabeth Rossman
    Elisabeth Rossman on October 5, 2016 at 1:44 pm

    Yes to all of this, Kimberly! I especially resonated with the part about authenticity. This says it all:

    To be non-attached I think requires a great deal of authenticity. Be authentic about what you stand for and what you create and the intention behind your actions, contributions and projects. Don’t try to be someone you’re not or say or act in a way that is what you think others around you would like to hear. Just be you. Be the natural, powerful goddess that is only you and you alone.

    If I could remember just one thing as I create the life I want is to be authentic.

    Thank you,
    Elisabeth

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    • Kimberly Snyder
      Kimberly Snyder on October 7, 2016 at 6:41 am

      Thank you so much for your feedback Elisabeth and so happy you found some helpful tips and advice on how to be more joyful. I think it’s critical in order to function daily, and view life in a more positive way. Sending lots of love and support to you! 🙂

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  3. Katharina
    Katharina on October 6, 2016 at 12:44 am

    Dear Kimberly,
    thank you so much for writing this! I’m a mom of a 3 months old baby boy. I don’t know why but the last nights he slept so bad and was so restless that I could hardly sleep. This morning I was so unpatient which I regret now. Usually he is so lovely that maybe I’m not used it. Tonight I’ll remember your words and try to be patient and just let him feel all my love. Love everything you do! It has changed my life in such a positive way!! ♡ I’m so grateful these days. THANK YOU

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