“aligned” (a poem)
This poem is from the upcoming Keep Pursuing Series talk, "aligned", which I will present on 2.20.25 at 7:00 EST. I'd love to see you there if you can make it---tickets are still available.
Your authentic life
Is closer than you realize.
If you’re searching, struggling,
Yearning to find the life
That feels true to you,
I have a formula—
Simple, but profound.
To step into your authentic life,
Align your:
Spirit,
Mind,
And Body.
And follow that order.
Spirit first.
Mind second.
Body third.
Your Spirit
Is your direct connection
To your Higher Power.
It speaks through your heart,
Your passions,
Your intuition.
It’s the unseen guide,
A whisper, a pull,
Steering you toward the paths
Where your truest self resides.
Your spirit reveals the vision,
The blueprint of your authentic life.
But vision alone isn’t enough.
Your Mind
Is where that vision takes root.
It can only grow as far
As your mind allows.
Forget the old saying,
“I’ll believe it when I see it.”
Truth is—
You’ll see it when you believe it.
Belief is the soil where dreams grow.
If you don’t believe,
It can never be.
Your mind is your greatest tool,
And also your greatest vulnerability.
The world will try to control it,
Distract it,
Doubt it.
Protect your mind.
Feed it wisdom.
Train it to focus.
Because without it,
Your authentic life will wither in the shadows.
Your Body
Is the vessel.
The executor.
The bridge between vision and action.
You get one body—
Just one.
And it’s already racing against time.
Neglect your body,
And you risk losing the strength
To carry out your purpose.
Your body is sacred—
The foundation for living fully.
But its care isn’t just physical.
When your body aches,
When pain speaks louder than passion,
It pulls your mind
Out of alignment with your spirit.
Suddenly, the vision blurs.
The focus shifts to survival.
So nurture it.
Move it.
Rest it.
Fuel it.
Because a healthy body keeps you aligned,
Grounded,
Ready to pursue your authentic life.
🎧 Listen to today's Note on the LifeDesign+ podcast.
See you tomorrow and keep pursuing,
JC
🦅 Some ways I might be able to help you live your authentic life:
🤝 One on Ones Let's hop on Zoom to do a guided meditation, a creative brainstorming session, or an overcoming an obstacle session.
📝 LifeDesign+ LifeDesign+ is rooted in the Kinder Institute of Life Planning’s EVOKE process, which is a five-step process to help discover what your authentic life looks like and begin to design a plan to bring that life to reality. It continues to incorporate the alignment of your spirit, mind, and body to ensure you evolve with your authentic life, as the authentic life is not a destination, it’s an evolution.
💸 AlignedLife+ AlignedLife+ (and the one-time engagement AlignedLife) takes LifeDesign+ to the next level by aligning your finances with your authentic life at RLS Wealth. For individuals looking for a financial advisor to help design and manage their financial plan while maintaining the alignment of spirit, mind, body, and money, AlignedLife+ was created specifically for you.
📈 LifeDesign+ for financial advisors LifeDesign+ for financial advisors mirrors the LifeDesign+ relationship, including the focus on the alignment of spirit, mind, and body, with an important distinction—once the plan for your authentic life has been designed, we shift our focus to integrating your new plan with your practice.
🤝 Outsourced life planning As your outsourced life planner, you bring me in to take your client through the Kinder Institute of Life Planning’s EVOKE process to help them better understand who they are, what they want their life to look like, and create a vision of this life for you to execute on the financial plan. Since you are their financial advisor, you will be a part of each of the meetings, so you understand the “why” behind your client’s new plan.
