There’s No Turning Back Now
ByI’m done pushing!
Done trying to convince people that society limits our ability to be who we are.
Done being a rabble rouser.
Well, maybe that’s taking it a bit too far.
I’ll still stir things up but I’ll do from a different angle. I’ll do it by dangling the promise of a life full of juicy goodness if you open up and expand into more YOU-NESS!!!
That approach feels so much more expansive, and that is what I’m going for.
A few months ago I realized that Defy the Box felt like it was pushing against something. The whole nature of defying the box felt like you had to struggle and fight in order to be yourself. (You’ll see some changes happening in the upcoming months to remedy this).
When I created Defy the Box I certainly felt that way. I was sick and tired of feeling like I had to conform in order to be successful.
The success that I had created so wasn’t worth it!! I felt like I had to hide big parts of who I was and it made me frustrated and angry most of the time. I also consumed a lot of everything in order to feel better.
After practicing what I preach for so many years, I KNOW that I don’t have to fight to be myself and be fully self-expressed. There is no one holding me back but me.
As I’ve learned to recognize the stories that hold me back and tell me that I’m supposed to be different, I can easily break free of them. Those stories are no longer an obstacle.
The more I fly my freak flag and own who I am, the more luscious my life gets.
There is no pushing or fighting going on. Now it is all about making the choice to release what doesn’t serve me and creating the space for expansion.
Now that I’ve unleashed myself there is no going back!
What about you? Are you pushing against something in your life?
Do you blame anyone, or anything for keeping you from living the life you want to live?
What would happen if you stopped pushing and made the choice to create the space for your expansion?
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7 Comments
June 20th, 2025 at 11:14 am
I push too hard with building my numbers on social media. I discovered over the past weekend by not posting or pushing, my following increased more easily. Isn’t that interesting? I also push myself hard to be physically perfect. Just yesterday, I felt frustrated over the size dress I’d need to order online. Although their sizes run small, I tend to want to be a certain size. Ridiculous, huh? I push hard career-wise to be a success too. It’s time to find balance btn. doing and be-ing. Thanks for this reminder.
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June 20th, 2025 at 12:36 pm
You are full of really great questions and insights today. I think once we start on a path of breaking free, that’s when we turn our life upside down. We break free, find freedom and then, all too soon that freedom needs to be turned on its head because we’re ready for more…
Life is never ending in its changes, isn’t it?
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June 21st, 2025 at 3:37 am
I loved every sentence in your article Leah and it resonates with me fully. Recently I made a decision that everything in my life is going to happen easily and effortlessly starting from getting a new place, a new love and now my own coaching business is next on the list.
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June 21st, 2025 at 10:45 am
Wow, Leah — this is awesome. I never thought about the struggle implied by Defy the Box until you said this, but it’s so true. And it’s amazing how such a subtle change can render jaw-dropping differences! I love it, and congrats on the move to bigger, better, and juicier!
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June 22nd, 2025 at 5:45 am
Interesting, I have the same experience, I kept pushing myself trying to do what others say that I have to do in order to be successful and found that all I achieved was misery. Now I do what feels right and good and yes, success may be slower but I am happier while I get there.
June 22nd, 2025 at 7:02 am
Leah, I so appreciate your shift in energy! Always love reading your blog, but loved this post the BEST!We don’t need to get other people’s permission to be our unique selves, and we don’t need to hit them over the head with our unique-ness (“pushiness”). My favourite part of your post:”There is no pushing or fighting going on. Now it is all about making the choice to release what doesn’t serve me and creating the space for expansion.”
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June 22nd, 2025 at 9:42 am
I admire everything about your post, especially in expressing yourself more and “expanding into more YOU-NESS!!!” I can’t wait for the next bigger step…I’m still sad about not seeing you WDS! Very soon though! xoxo
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