Design your life

When you're feeling stuck and all you can think about is why it can't work, here's a way to help you think creatively about why it might! (Nov 30)

Traditionally, we start looking at ways to change everything we feel is not working out in our lives towards the beginning of the new year. Some of us get very excited about the notion of bringing in this new energy of change and possibilities, while others, well, let's just say they've been there, done that and no longer bother with the t-shirt!

This is the exact reason I decided to share this email today and not wait for that time of year, so you can play with this already, and maybe, just maybe, the new year will look very different after all!

Design your life...

Based on an idea called Odyssey Planning, which is a concept from the Designing Your Life framework (by Bill Burnett & Dave Evans). In a nutshell, it’s a creative method for imagining three different possible futures for your life, each one equally valid, exciting, and realistic. The idea is that there’s no single “right” path; instead, you explore multiple compelling versions of what your life could look like.

The idea is to create three different paths:
1. Path A - the path you are already on:
- Your current trajectory if nothing major changes
- Builds on your current job, routines, and goals
- Helps you see whether your “default future” actually excites you

2. Path B - The Alternative You’d Pursue If Plan A Vanished
- What would you do if your current path were no longer an option?
- Encourages flexibility and resilience
- Often reveals a plan that feels surprisingly energising

3. Path C - The Wild Card / Dream Life
- Use your wildest imagination, if anything and everything was possible (namely, money no object, and other people's judgment not considered)
- Not limited by your current skills, resources, or assumptions
- Meant to open your mind and spark creativity

For each 5 years of each path, you outline:
- A general timeline of key milestones
- What excites you about this plan
- What feels challenging or scary
- The skills or resources you'll need
- Check to see if it aligns with your life values
- Check to see if it fits with how you want your work life to be

Next, you give each plan a title. Some people use 6 6-word title, but you can do what feels right.

Now, you give each plan a rating, from 0 to 100, for things like:
- resources
- how much you like it
- confidence
- does it fit your life narrative

Odyssey Planning is super helpful in:
- thinking more creatively about your future and possibilities.
- reducing anxiety and fears about failures and making wrong choices
- identifying hidden passions or curiosities about things you might like to try
- creating a flexible roadmap to what lies ahead, taking away rigidity we tend to buy into
- shifting from decision paralysis to possibility thinking (and we all know what that's like!)

Here's a version of what a key milestones plan might look like to become a University Lecturer (one of my dreams, if you're wondering!).

If you want to find out more, the book Designing Your Life is the place to go. Perfect for career and life in general!

This week in Healing Conversations...

This week in Healing Conversations, I shared a little about my journey - from a UX designer to an alignment coach and energy healer.

In this informal and honest conversation, I share what I do as an energy healer and how I combine Emotion Code, Body Code, Belief Code, and Alignment Coaching to create deep and lasting transformation. I talk about the journey that led me from being a UX designer to discovering the healing modalities that now shape my work, and why alignment healing has become such a powerful part of what I offer. If you’re curious about energy healing, emotional release, or how these modalities help you shift old patterns and step into clarity and empowerment, this video is a perfect place to start.

Discover Healing link: https://discoverhealing.com/ref/b623u/

More about einav:
Einav Avni is a passionate advocate for personal empowerment and transformation. With a focus on helping individuals break free from the limiting narratives that often hold them back, Einav encourages a shift from blaming external circumstances to identifying and pursuing one's true desires. Her approach centres on the belief that recognising what we want, despite adversities, is key to unlocking potential and fostering meaningful change. Through her work, Einav inspires others to navigate their challenges with clarity and confidence, striving for a future filled with greater opportunities and positive interactions.

Social Links:
1) https://www.untangledhealing.com
2) https://www.untangledcoaching.com
3) Facebook: www.facebook.com/einav.avni.9
4) Book a chat: https://calendly.com/einav-4/coaching...

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A message from the Universe

Dottie's Corner

Not my proudest moments, but in this picture I don't know this yet... About 15 minutes after this photo was taken, I was told that I was, well, how to put it, overweight!
Me!! And I can't even hide behind the fact that I really do have big bones!!!
So my HUUMANS have made a plan of increased daily activity and monitoring my foods, and this is after they already restricted my beloved snacks!!
On a happier note, we did go for a lovely long walk yesterday when we got back from the vet, so maybe this is going to be ok after all!

I work extensively with people to help them transform their lives from fears, limitations and compromises, to harmony, alignment and joy, or in other words, helping people find natural healing to mind, body and soul.

To chat about your own situation and how my methods can help, please book a chat using the link: https://calendly.com/einav-4/coaching-discovery-call

einav x