Let’s be honest: it’s a lot right now.
We’re living in a world that feels like it’s spinning faster every day. Fires are raging. Systems are crumbling. People are waking up, reckoning with truths that have been buried for far too long. It’s disorienting. It’s heartbreaking.
And if you’re like me—someone who feels deeply, someone who wants to help others—it can feel overwhelming.
How do we hold all of this? How do we process it? How do we respond when it feels like so much is out of our hands?
Here’s what I know: I often come on here to talk about holistic business, coaching, and all the practical stuff. How to scale, how to serve, how to build sustainable success. But the truth is, that’s just the surface.
Underneath it all, my mission is so much deeper.
The mission and vision of BodyMind is to create a world where everyBODY has the tools, resources, and access to live a connected, fulfilled life.
I truly believe that we—the healers, the feelers, the holistic practitioners—are here on this earth in this moment, not just to massage out a knot, adjust alignment, or guide a flow. We are here to lead through our embodiment.
Radical change doesn’t happen in grand gestures. It happens in the small moments.
It happens in the way we choose to live, in how we show up for ourselves and others, in the tiny shifts that create ripples of transformation.
This is what the BodyMind Manifesto is all about: remembering that the way we live, lead, and receive is the revolution.
The Ripple Effect of Small Shifts
Years ago, one of my clients came to me with chronic neck pain and a lump in her throat. She’d tried everything—massage, stretches, treatments—but nothing worked.
Through our time together, she realized her body wasn’t just holding tension. It was holding her story—the fear of speaking up, the ways she had silenced herself, the weight of trying to meet everyone else’s expectations.
When she started listening to her body and taking small, intentional steps to reclaim her voice, everything changed.
She began speaking up in meetings. That led to a promotion. That promotion led to her being recruited by a company that doubled her salary.
But the most profound shift wasn’t about her career. It was about the way she showed up for herself.
The tightness, stress, and pain in her neck was her body inviting her to make a different choice. When she released the energy that wasn’t hers, got curious about the messages in her tissues, embodied how she wanted to feel, and took action, everything shifted.
It was through her embodiment that she realized she was being called to own her voice and lead.
Radical Change Starts Here
We are living in a time that asks us to show up differently—not with more hustle or busyness, but with more presence, alignment, and heart.
As healers and feelers, we are not here to fix everything. We’re here to lead—to embody the values we want to see in the world and to create the space for others to do the same.
But leadership like this doesn’t come from pushing through or doing more. It comes from pausing. It comes from grounding. It comes from reconnecting with the truth of who we are.
Answering the Call to Lead
At this moment in time, the world needs leaders who embody compassion, alignment, and courage. As holistic practitioners, we’re uniquely positioned to answer that call—not just by healing bodies but by guiding others into deeper connection with themselves.
The way we live, the energy we embody, and the choices we make ripple outward—into our relationships, our communities, and our world. When we ground ourselves in alignment, we create a foundation for sustainable success, deeper connection, and meaningful impact.
Here’s what I believe:
Embodiment is leadership. True leadership starts with how you show up in your own life.
Healing begins with connection. To yourself, to your clients, and to the stories held in the body.
The ripple effect starts with you. Small, intentional shifts create waves of transformation.
Sustainable success is a practice. It’s not about perfection—it’s about showing up, step by step, with courage and alignment.
When we lead from this place, we don’t just serve our clients—we inspire them. We create the space for them to reconnect with themselves, to heal, and to take ownership of their lives in ways that go far beyond what happens in a session.
The call is clear. The moment is now.
An Embodiment Practice to Awaken Your Inner Leader
This practice isn’t about fixing everything or figuring it all out. It’s about creating a small shift—one that can ripple out into every part of your life.
Take a deep breath, and try this:
What energy are you noticing in your body right now?
Take a moment to tune in and connect with your body. Where is the energy located? Is it heavy or light, tense or calm? Simply observe without judgment.Does this energy belong to you, or is it something you’ve picked up from others?
Pause and ask yourself: Is this energy truly mine? If it’s not, imagine returning it to sender, releasing it to the earth, or setting it down gently.What is the energy that is yours trying to communicate?
If this energy had a voice, what would it say? Perhaps it’s inviting you to rest, to act, or to simply be present. Listen with curiosity and compassion.How do you want to feel as a leader in this moment?
Reflect on the qualities you want to embody as a leader. Is it calm, clarity, confidence, or something else? Name the energy you want to cultivate within yourself.What’s one intentional action you can take today to embody this leadership energy?
Leadership begins with small, aligned steps. What is one action—however simple—that you can take today to embody the energy of the leader you desire to be?
That’s it. One small shift.
Because when you align with your energy—when you choose to embody the values and emotions you want to bring into the world—you create ripples. Those ripples touch your clients, their families, their communities, and beyond.
This is how we lead.
This is Your Moment
The world doesn’t need more noise. It doesn’t need more hustle or people trying to prove their worth.
What it needs is you.
You—the one who feels deeply, who wants to create a better world, who knows that transformation begins with how we live, love, and lead.
This is your moment to pause, to reconnect, to take one small step toward alignment.
Because the work you do isn’t just about healing bodies—it’s about healing the world.
And it starts with you.
xo,
Laura
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