Carmen Ohling, Author at Carmen Ohling, Keynote Speaker + Corporate Life and Leadership Training Coach

What if we stopped sprinting through our life?

by Carmen Ohling | Aug 29, 2023 | Uncategorized

Since I returned from Tulum, I continue to take time to reflect on the deep, transformational shift that happened within me and around me during my time away. I am forever grateful and changed from this experience. If you have an opportunity to get a week away, or more, for yourself – don’t hesitate, take it! It took me a few days to fully settle in and calm my nervous system that I feel like I am constantly realigning with at home to be centered, in a peaceful state, and easeful within my body, mind and spirit.

After the first few days of my body instinctively trying to be on the go and do, do, do I was able to tap into a state of calm. Within this calm I was able to truly focus on the present moment versus allowing my thoughts to shift into the next moment like we so often do in life because we have so many things competing for our attention…

And we are allowing it.

Did you catch that? 🧐

We are actively choosing each day to give away our attention, energy, and time to things that won’t even matter a year from now – or maybe even tomorrow – and exchanging that for our most precious moments- the moments of joy, connection, creativity, and aliveness. These precious moments slipping through the cracks of our rushed, distracted life.

Isn’t time we stopped sprinting to a finish line that each time we feel like we’ve reach it, the finish line moves further and further away?

What if we stopped sprinting through our life?

I know. I’ve done it – You would have the time and energy to fully to experience it!

I want that for you. Do you want that for you?

“As I heal, I heal the world.”

This is something I heard a few years ago which brought a new intention to my life…

There is nothing wrong with me.

There is nothing wrong with you.

There is nothing wrong with life; it just is.

Within this place of nothingness is everything. An everything that has no attachments, no resentment, no doubt, no expectations, and is always open and receptive, circling back to love.

For years, I’ve known my purpose and calling in life is to serve others from a place of bold, empathetic strength. And, within this calling I’ve taken on a new assignment which will impact the lives of 100,000’s of individuals in the world…..

And as I heal, grow, learn, and expand it is my assignment to share it with you.

It is my assignment to tell you: “II did it, so can you. Lean in, I am reaching out my hand. I’ll lift you up.”

As you’re reading this know that I am reaching my hand out to YOU. Lean in. Grab it. I’ll lift you up and we will heal the world, together.

Wishing you peace and presence in each movement today,

Carmen

P.S – Is this resonating with you? Join my Free Community Conversations with Carmen for a night of listening, observing, and conversations worth having. Click HERE to find an night of conversation near you.

Good listeners are interesting, intriguing in fact.

by Carmen Ohling | Aug 28, 2023 | Uncategorized

After 3 weeks away in solitude in Tulum, I am ready to be in-person with you and other influential, empowered women! I invite you to join me at one of these events in-person over the next month (click to learn more or to join us):

Thurs-Sun, Sept 14-17th: The Permission Slip Retreat in Redmond, OR 🌄
Tuesday, Sept 26th: Conversations with Carmen Lecture Series in Miami Beach, FL at 6:30 pm 🎙️

Note: This will be the last Permission Slip Retreat, maybe forever. If you want to attend but are feeling challenged by schedules, family, finances, or something else, HIT REPLY, and I will help you get into this room at this retreat! 📥

✍🏻 Here’s a little something I wrote in Tulum, and a taste of what you can expect from me during the Conversations with Carmen lecture series. A little “teaser” to get you thinking!!! 💭

Friday, July 28th, 2023, in Tulum, Mexico

“The last few days of listening and being open-hearted have been the theme for myself and my interactions. A few observations about people who have these two qualities – good listeners are interesting, intriguing in fact.

People who are open-hearted are calming and humble, yet firm, centered and gentle, yet possess an assured confidence, glow, and energy.

Instead of striving to be successful, striving to achieve, or working hard to be strong, what if we held the intention each day to be open-hearted? All the while being the best listener in the room?

An intention I often hold in my life is that I am the kindest person in the room with the strongest boundaries.

I think these two intentions are very complementary and could be a critical key to unlocking something very beautiful and freeing in our lives.

Kindness + boundaries

Listening + Open-heartedness”

I can’t wait to hug you in person over the next month! 🤗

I have 6 questions for you, followed by 3 assumptions and a shared secret…

by Carmen Ohling | Aug 23, 2023 | Uncategorized

I HAVE 3 QUESTIONS FOR YOU… 👇

1. Are you GOOD at pretty much everything?
2. Do you pride yourself in being able to do it all, without asking for help?
3. Are you a high achiever and hit your goals?

NOW 3 MORE… 👇

1. When was the last time you challenged yourself, pushed yourself, maybe even failed?
2. What do you wish you could give up or ask for help on but feel obligated, so you keep going?
3. What was the last goal you hit? Did you know you were going to meet it because it wasn’t even a challenge, just to get that next accolade?

I AM NOW GOING TO MAKE 3 ASSUMPTIONS… 👇

1. You often feel burned out and wonder if there is something more for you in life. 😔
2. You build up resentment towards others and overwhelm inside that you don’t share often. 😤
3. You don’t take the time to celebrate your wins and move right on to the next achievement. 😩

I AM GOING TO SHARE A SECRET WITH YOU… 🤫

❣️ You’re not living your life to the fullest. You’re missing out on the most magical moments. You don’t have to live this way. I figured it out, and I can help you figure it out too! You can be a high achiever but still enjoy your life full of abundance, joy, and love.

THIS IS WHY I FOUNDED FLOW ACADEMY! ✨

RAISE YOUR HAND IN THE COMMENTS IF THIS HIT HOME FOR YOU!!! 🙋‍♂️👍

A Love Letter to Myself for Finding Balance and Rest

by Carmen Ohling | Aug 20, 2023 | Uncategorized

💌 Dear beautiful soul,

I know you can do it all and that there is more to achieve on your to-do list. I know that you don’t want to drop any balls or get behind. I know that you can multitask and do everything for everyone, all the time. I know that your mind is busy all the time and it’s difficult to slow down.

I want you to know that it is okay to rest today. You need rest. Your body has been telling you and giving you signs to rest, but you’ve ignored them. Today is the day to listen. Honor yourself today. Take time to slow down. Your soul is calling – answer the call.

✨ Sending you love & light,
Carmen
{insert your name, it’s a love letter to yourself} 💕

What I Learned From 3 Weeks of Solitude…

by Carmen Ohling | Aug 19, 2023 | Uncategorized

I am back from Tulum! 👋

You may have noticed I’ve not shared a newsletter or podcast last week, and I’ve been way less active over the last month on social media. Then again, maybe you haven’t but I think I’ll share this with you today anyway…

Next week we’ll be back to our newsletter and podcast episodes I know you look forward to each week, but today I am sharing with you a few of my takeaways from my 3-week sabbatical to Tulum.

So, let’s dive in! 🙌

I’m so glad I took this time away. It’s like nothing changed, yet everything has changed. Have you ever felt that way? 🤔

I booked a flight for July 23rd and as Joal dropped me off at the airport and said goodbye I wasn’t fully sure of my return date. My spirit was ready for the solitude, for the restoration, for the newness to unfold and to fully receive the magic of Tulum that I have experiences multiple times before. ✨

I feel so blessed to have had the opportunity to experience this time away. Things changed for me personally, at home, within my relationship with Joal, and with how I am being called to show up and serve within my business. ❤️

💡 Below are a few key ideas that I sat with in Tulum, and in some cases developed new coaching principles and practices I am excited to teach you soon: 👇

1. Writing is more about observing and listening than writing.

2. Distraction is a choice, yet disruptions are guidance from God. – (Blessings and challenges both prepare and position us for what God has next.)

3. The most powerful position you can take in life is to PAUSE.

4. Convenience, short-cuts, and the constant need to condense time is killing your clarity, capacity, and the ability to reach your calling.

5. A rich life, a meaningful, openhearted life is full of rich points punctuated by pauses, and only available to those who live in the present moment.

6. Our biggest barrier to reaching our future success is our present success.

7. Rest may be just the tip of the iceberg; you might need deep restoration and rejuvenation.

8. Within the silence of solitude is when you hear the most.

💭 COMMENT BELOW and let me know 1-8 what hits home with you today?

❣️ A few changes with my business moving forward are that the Permission Slip Retreat will take a pause in 2024, in place of more transformative lectures, trainings, and certifications that will be in-person. I am being called to be in person with you all WAY MORE in 2024 and for the rest of 2023.

With that being said, I would like to invite you to join me at one of these upcoming in-person events: 👇

1. A Guided Cold Plunge Experience in Albany, OR
2. Conversations With Carmen in Albany, OR
3. The Permission Slip Retreat in Redmond, OR (This is the final retreat, so be sure to join if you’ve felt called!)
4. Conversations With Carmen in Miami Beach, FL
5. BRM Connect in Portland, OR
6. Conversations With Carmen in Salem, OR
7. Coeur d’Alene Chamber Women’s Luncheon in Coeur d’Alene, ID

If you are feeling a nudge, a bubbling up inside of you too and want to explore what that might mean for you, I am opening my calendar for a handful of select complimentary breakthrough calls that you can book HERE. Only book if you are prepared to leave our time together with a plan and action steps! ✨

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