Journey Forward With Joree Rose

Joree is so excited to host her first guest, Jessica Scott, who is a life coach for women, inspiring them to live a life in alignment with their heart and soul. Tune in to hear Jessica’s Journey Forward in realizing that having the “ultimate Instagram body” not only didn’t bring her happiness, but it actually prevented her from living fully and freely. This life-changing shift has positively affected all areas of her life, and after having gained weight, Jessica has never felt happier, more present and more connected, enabling her to fully engage  life. And now she is coaching women how to find their true vibrational peace and happiness, including in their parenting.   Here is Jessica’s bio:   Jessica Scott is a former fitness coach with her bachelors in Biology/pre-Medicine and a degree in mortuary science! She is a nationally qualified figure competitor and ran a successful online fitness coaching business for 5 years. A year and a half ago, her heart lead her elsewhere after a radical spiritual awakening a

Joree will continue to go through the foundations of mindfulness as rooted in Buddhist practice including the concepts of equanimity and the 1st dart and the 2nd dart. All of this is easier said than done, but it is possible!

Buddhism is not a religion, but rather a way of being; it’s a set of tools based in a framework to reduce our suffering and how to be in the present moment. Joree will share her condensed Buddhism 101 to highlight the fundamentals to give context and meaning to the roots of mindfulness practice. This episode will cover the 4 noble truths and the challenge of rumination.    

When we can view what’s around us as if seeing it for the very first time, we get to experience true presence and unfiltered awareness. Hear about my journey to Ecuador into the Amazon Rainforest for a week with my 13-year old daughter, where we volunteered in a village and immersed into the Kichwa culture, and how this concept of Beginner’s Mind influenced every aspect of our adventure.

It used to be believed that our brains couldn’t change, and our wiring was fixed. Good news is that’s not true and we are able to rewire our brains to be happier, healthier people. It starts with awareness and takes practice, but it is possible!

Had I not had a mindfulness practice during the week of Halloween, 2011, I guarantee I would have had a nervous breakdown. But the one thing that saved me - I mean truly got me through it - was my breath. It sounds overly simplified, but it’s true. All I could do was breathe...

Increasing awareness of what’s not working for you - whether it’s thoughts, fears, anxieties or old stories that no longer define you - is the first step to getting unstuck. But now what? Well, then, it’s all about slowing down, observing what’s arising, and breathing. It is, and is not, that simple!

Getting over fears and anxieties is much easier said than done, and it can take years to undo patterns and habits that perpetuate old stories. But, the good news is that it’s possible! And it all starts with awareness!

The story in which we define ourselves can often be limiting in who we allow ourselves to become. I used to operate out of an old story that no longer served me, and it kept me stuck, but I didn’t know who I was without my story. I feared the unknown and thought if stayed in the “known”, then I’d be happy - until one day I shifted my mindset and was able to trust that unknown held the possibility of happiness, peace, fulfillment and personal freedom.     What defines you? Are you staying stuck in your story out of habit, or fear of change?

Is there something in your life that just isn’t working? Are you wanting to make change, but just aren’t sure where to start? Well, there are no accidents and I believe that you’ve tuned in to today’s podcast because you are ready to get unstuck and live your best life. At the root of creating lasting change you’ll be able to bring more mindfulness into your life, which I define as living with greater awareness, attention and intention. It’s time to get off autopilot and get into the driver seat of your own life. It’s time to allow and accept your thoughts and emotions as they arise, without letting them take over. It’s time to stop looking backward and ruminating, and now is the time to Journey Forward with an open mindset, living within your values, to living fully, freely and authentically.