RIGID FLEXIBILITY

Oxymoron: “a figure of speech pairing two words together that are opposing and/or contradictory…”

One of my favorite oxymoron’s…if not the favorite… is RIGID FLEXIBILITY.

Anyone who has worked or taken a class with me has probably heard this term fall from my lips more than once. It has become the way I approach my work, and life. But híjole, did I need a hardcore reminder of how to embody this way of living recently…& I got a few, one example → anyone else notice my newsletters went quiet for a few weeks? 👀🙋‍♀️😬 

Goodness that old programming can always pop up que no? I was beating myself up for not making my self-imposed deadlines. Started to then question things of all sorts, letting the thoughts enter own worst critic area…

Even with 30 years of experience of all sorts under my belt, & in year 10 of this solopreneur game, I still surprise myself on how I can overcomplicate things. Striving for a perfection in myself I rarely expect from others. 😮‍💨 

Calling myself out!! 🤪 lol

What I am so grateful for now though, is to be at a point in life, and in my spiritual and healing work, that I can alchemize all in a more healthy way. I can finally call out the thoughts, give them a little time, honor them, and then let them go. I remind myself how capable we are as beings to create our own realities. How much I have to work with and be thankful for. How part of flowing with rigidity and flexibility is acknowledging how much choice we actually have. 🙏💖 

Choice is often not easy. But it also doesn’t have to be that hard. The more we work to know ourselves truly, the more we learn where and when we need to be more rigid or flexible. Beyond what we will or won’t do, the more you learn yourself, the clearer you will become on what you REALLY WANT. Then choosing starts to become less difficult. A no leads to the right yes. That yes opens new chapters. We make new plans, we adjust as needed.

Think about it, as the human creatures we are, we tend to need a certain level of structure, que no? Some crave it more than others. We like to define goals and objectives, create steps we will take to push us forward, identify ways we will measure success. We create guidelines and manuals and processes and procedures to keep all in line. Even if you are a “screw a plan” kind of person, when you’re stuck in the middle of nowhere on a road trip with no service and an empty gas tank even the most free spirit can have moments of “🤦, should have thought this through a bit more…”

Yet, in the same breath, when everything is about following a guideline, or sticking to the plan no matter what, we easily suffocate. Creativity can go out the window and people become obsessed with “doing it this way”…just because at some random point in time there was some collective agreement that “this” was the way we were going to go about things. Even if everything is signaling this isn’t working, there are people that will still be like, “no we can’t change course, these are the rules! this is the plan! 🫠”

We need a mix of both. Some situations call for us to be more RIGID, and then there are times for FLEXIBILITY. It feels good to be clear around a vision and direction, but also to know we can change and adapt as needed in real time.

You don’t have to stay married to a plan just because. You also don’t need to jump off every cliff head first, just because. ⚖️ 

When you let yourself flow with this dance of opposites, it can be such a magical recipe, for a person, relationship, team, organization or company.❤️‍🔥 

So as I continue to figure out my dance between building this next evolution of La NRC, and committing to projects that help me pay these bills and live this crazy beautiful life, I needed to take a moment to remind myself, and all of us, that sometimes all goes as planned, and sometimes the plan goes to 💩. 😅 

AND IT’S ALL OK!! If you’re not in a war zone, in the streets, or in an abusive situation…then it’ll probably be ok…easy? not necessarily…but it’ll be ok. Take stock of what you’ve got, get clear at a soul level on what you really want, and build a life you experiment with, enjoy fully, have a vision for yet continue to evolve. 🙌 

Bueno beautiful people, some situations call for more structure - some to throw it all to the wind 🌬️ - & the cycle continues…like yin & yang, like give & receive…but we’ll touch on those more another day. 😘 

Gracias for making it this far! May you give yourself and others grace, as we play with approaching life through the dance of rigid flexibility ~ 👯🥰💃🪩🕺 xoxo

¡ADELANTE VAMOS, POCO A POCO! ~ TOGETHER WE GO FORWARD, LITTLE BY LITTLE! 😘🙏💖 

community / client spotlight:

Gracias Women’s Foundation for the State of Arizona (WFSA) for entrusting La NRC!

We had a time ya’ll! Mil gracias (thousand thanks) to WFSA for bringing me on to help facilitate the Strategic Planning process. We are not done, pero just had to give a shoutout for the progress made so far. 👏 

To have the ability to work with people passionate about living their values, truly wanting to walk their talk, willing to test things & learn from what works and what’s a miss…ay, I’m so grateful. 🙏 

Organizations, teams, are ecosystems (in a sense) within themselves…when there is harmony, magic happens, when there is chaos, burnout seeps in quick. We only figure out what works by being willing to test things out, proactively gather feedback from various stakeholders, learn, iterate/revamp, and then test again…rinse, repeat. 🤝 

Shifting accepted norms in any sector comes with bumps and bruises. It also comes with incredible shared wins through impact…which is just a fancy way to say making things better for people, in this case specifically women and girls of all identities throughout Arizona, because we all have the right to a dignified life. These are my words. I’m just super supportive of the mission, work, effort and vision this team has. Bravo for setting an example of how philanthropy can function differently in AZ and beyond. 🙌 

Working with WFSA as they evolve into the next chapter of the organization, I am humbled to be entrusted to help them on this journey however I am able.

As we said in my day….PROPS WFSA! lol 😉💗 

Check the Women’s Foundation for the State of Arizona for more information on how you can engage, support, and gain resources. 🥳 

astrology corner:

Ayyyyy, what a time it is in the energetic cosmic abyss we are all swimming through! As a second generation astrologer, I grew up with talks of planetary alignments and archetypes of signs. The esoteric normalized since I have memory. At 18 I officially took on keeping the practice alive in my family, leading me into years of study of this ancient craft that continues to this day. ✨ 

There are many forms of astrology practiced, I focus on what’s considered western astrology, though I honor the many traditions and the value they can provide.🙏 I am not about being religious with your astrological practice, but I do find it to be a very valuable and powerful self-reflection, awareness, and guidance tool to add to your mix.🪞 

It has taken me until 43 years of age to open readings to my global community. I still feel clunky on how to interconnect all I do, but one thing is certain, if I can help others connect deeper to their own internal voice and intuition by interpreting their charts, then I’m on the right track. 🔮 

Like all of us, and life in general, there are many layers to our charts. We have the influences that impact the macro world, which we all swim in, yet we also have our own bubbles of realities, our own currents that we are uniquely swimming through. I like focusing on the individual and what is going on with you specifically, but there are amazing astrologers who help us gain a sense of what is going on at a larger scale.

Two that I admire greatly → Empress Karen M. Rose provides a wealth of insight into astrology, tarot, and herbalism. If you happen to be in the NY area you should go check out her shop! Take a pic and tag me so I can live vicariously through you! lol 📸😉 If you have some astrology knowledge, check out Gahl Sasson, who has a wealth of insight and provides a FREE weekly astrology check-in every Sunday.

Bueno tesoros (treasures) - Jupiter (always brings some luck and good vibes, but also can lead to overdoing a good thing) is getting comfy in Cancer ♋️, we are entering a new moon🌙 on 06.25 also in Cancer, while celebrating the Summer Solstice (in the northern hemisphere) this weekend 06.20-06.22…even in the midst of the volatility of the squares in global charts, these combos give us all some lovely energy to bring something new into the light. With so much Cancer energy, tis a good time for focus on the home, nurturing ourselves and family, to be more about what “I feel” versus what “I think”, great for meditation 🧘‍♀️ to manifest security and abundance in our emotional selves.

I’ll be celebrating the Summer Solstice at Temazcal Napaloani 🔥❤️‍🔥, cleansing mind, body & soul through heat, sweat & connection to community and this earth. All are welcome!! If you feel called, please join, this is not attached to any religion, just an honor of the life force that connects us all.

If you are curious to learn more about your charts, and how all is influencing you personally, don’t hesitate to reach out. 🥰🙏💫 

Weekly Journal / Discussion Prompt:

Where do you need more flexibility in life? Where do you need more structure/rigidness?

Until next time,

xoxo Natalia

Courage, Community, Compassion, Cariño