 Hey, it's Bridget. Welcome to Sunday morning coffee with Bridget. We're gonna go on a walk. It is beautiful It's gonna be like 79 today. It's pretty still and it just This feels like summer for me. So I'm quite I'm quite feeling good in the sunshine, but I'm walking early in the morning. It's only like 9 o'clock central time So it's not too high yet. It's perfect But oh my goodness, okay, so I'm walking so you might hear my feet I don't know about maybe not The topic today is Rainbows and unicorns Mm-hmm, so it's pride month and I do celebrate pride month. Yes, I do and I Have been attempting to post something that is aligned and Using the colors every single day and I'm on what it's the ninth today and I've been able to do it every day if you've noticed just subtly and So I don't know I'm like wow, that's quite a challenge I said for myself, which I didn't share with anybody else because I'm like, oh, what if I miss a day, you know And then I'm like, what if so what then just start up again the next day Today I'm wearing my what I refer to as my mermaid shoes. They're very colorful. They got purple and blue Green and yellow on them. So they're missing the orange and the red, but You know, that's okay That's okay. I'll take it So you're the rainbows and unicorns Hmm Kind of feels magic and it feels like variety and it feels like choice I think in The world there is so much diversity and so many options Opportunities just look at all the different kinds of social media platforms or walk into a coffee shop and look at all the flavors That you can choose from while the opportunity for choice is great Wow, have we expanded? Wow, we changed over the course the last however many years. That's awesome Sometimes though with that amount of variety There can also come with this overwhelm and a feeling of pressure to make that decision while you're standing there waiting in line or to To Know what you want Maybe that's more accurate the pressure to know what you want. Are you gonna hear the neighbor's big truck drive by me right now and The pressure to know what you want is hard. We put that on kids the graduating class of 2022 Hey, I shout out to you whether you're graduating from college or high school Whatever whatever your graduation is congratulations. I know it's a big deal Here's been a big deal to get to this place. I have a kid that's graduating also We are doing that on Friday. We'll be going to those ceremonies and it is a big deal it's just very emotional because There's been a long struggle for many to get to that point and for some it's been uncertain Yes, we are one of those families. Yes So collective deep breath sigh of relief now Rainbows and unicorns so rainbows representing the variety lots of different decisions. You can make a lot of choices Also knowing that the flip side of that is pressure and guess what? Just like all those different colors on that rainbow spectrum. There is also a lot of different opinions I mean, I know you're gonna be shocked by that People are actually so willing to give you advice even though they can't seem to live their own lives Kind of ironic isn't it if you step back and actually find the humor in that it might not make you so mad Just so you know, I have found that people who so love you and Great friends and family sure know what they think you should be doing with your life Even when you're old, you know, like me. Well, I'm not old but you know when you're in your late 40s, for example It's like thanks. I think I survived this one. I think I can decide what to do Oh people mean well, but the advice comes and the opinions are cast upon you various colors of our rainbow spectrum, right? Different shades Shade I'm not talking sunglasses And it's weird because it kind of passive-aggressive way that people tell you what they think without telling you If this is my opinion, this is just my perspective. This is just what I think Sometimes people don't even clarify. They just say it like it's fact like their way is the way of the Lord I thought even saying that of course, that's a little dramatic It would be rather fun if people would have to say that when they're giving you an opinion or some advice Here's what I feel Follow me I Can lead you to the promised land by giving you this advice Because I've never walked in your shoes. I have no idea what it's like to be you or feel like you do in your body right now But you know what let me tell you what to do It's like when is that because you're so good at doing life. Oh, I should use your life as an example Wow, what a great role model you are No, okay, so is that just a little mean? Yeah, that's an example of the passive-aggress Nature of choice That's what comes with all these different decisions and different variations of possibility of opportunity and It's okay Just step back and take it for what it is like they say take it with a grain of salt Maybe we should start adding sugar and then we might feel a little better about that and take it with a little bit of sugar and Just assume how everybody's doing the best they can may mean well, right? So I guess that's an opportunity for you to love them unconditionally And just nod your head and move along. So what about the unicorn piece? What's that about? Rainbow is a unicorn? Well, unicorns have so many diverse meanings nowadays, don't they? Lots of memes out there In that whole unicorn status Let's just begin with the fact that a unicorn represents a horse and a horse is a powerful totem animal For me a horse represents healing and intuition. So therefore healing your spirit So we'll start with that the unicorn piece of it makes it more mythical more magical and more maybe psychic Let's take that slant to this The idea of what is possible Sometimes literally the dreams that we have or the visions that we wish we could have feel more like fantasy than real life possibility Why is that? Maybe it's because some of the things that we engage in on social media, for example over a platform we were using presents to you the Absolute perfect idealized vision of whatever it is Whether it's makeup whether it's body types or shapes clothing Whether it's music or talents or skills business skills Writing skills, whatever it is it presents this like absolute Contrast of the good the bad the best the worst it's just really Very confusing and conflicting, isn't it? When we step into this place where we want to be connected More fully authentically to our self to our soul to our intuition and Lead from that space it can get confusing life can get real confusing because our brains have been on autopilot for so dang long We have been taught and praised based upon how smart we are the kind of grades We get everything external that we have the house the car the kids that all of the stuff That other people can witness and see and then reflect back to us how great we are That's successful. We are because why because we have a great brain because we went to the best school because we Have a good job because we provide for the people around us, right? So isn't that just an exhibition of what you can do for other people and are rewarding the fact that you show Up and do for other people instead of asking the very needed much needed question the magical question about your soul your spirit Which is that unicorn inside of you that shows up and it's like hey Magic, what is your magic? Who are you in relation and in context to the world around you? How are you? How are you? Showing up and engaging with the world. How are you? In this moment in your lifetime Actually stepping in more fully to the wholeness of who you are that doesn't just rely on your brain and the tangible outputs or expressions But it counts on you waking up as an intuitive person as a unicorn not just a horse, but a freaking unicorn And imagining and bringing into fruition, which is what we call manifesting The version of your life that will bring you fulfillment and joy in the moment It's not a guarantee and you won't have pain because pain has a purpose To bring to you the contrast and understanding of the beauty of the simple things of life So that then when the rainbows appear After the rain and the storm passes You can appreciate The options that are laid out before you and not be overwhelmed by it just have gratitude grace appreciation for the perspective without The pressure but the only way you can do that is when you're standing next to your unicorn And in alignment that little That little horn at the top of the unicorn that is about the spine the pranic tube of the spine It's about alignment Alignment and when you are off center Not in alignment with your body your heart your mind and your spirit You're missing something. This is why you're seeking and you're missing and you are Sometimes getting so triggered by other people's advice or even their silly memes It's because you are not in Your center and your alignment and that is the place where then you can see the rainbow options And you can choose from a place of power because you're centered and connected And you can play and have fun with your unicorn Because there'll be more than one So this is Bridgette Thank you so much for listening to sunday morning coffee with Bridgette of rainbows and unicorns today lots of interesting conversation here Also, happy graduation to the class of 2022 And to your parents to your family to those who have supported you along this pathway To get you to where you are at today. We all celebrate with you in this space We celebrate with you So this is Bridgette. Thanks so much for listening. I hope I've inspired your spirit today filled you with hope encouraged you to live your life That's what we're here for after all in our connections every week on sunday Here on above life channel on youtube Thanks for listening