Charis Your Life with Charis Santillie

How do you choose where to spend your energy? Or do you feel as if life dictates that for you and you don’t have a choice? The truth is that we have a choice in this more than we may want to admit. What You’ll Learn:- The importance of paying attention to what activities give you energy and what activities deplete you- The concept of life being like a video game with energy tokens- Examples of activities that give me energy and activities that deplete my energyImagine you only have a few tokens each day to play your video game of life. Pretend you walk into an arcade and get to choose what game you play that day. If your tokens equal your time and energy, how would that influence your decisions?Resources: - Get my FREE 6-minute training, ‘Your First Step to Better Life Balance’ https://charisyourlife.com/freetraining - Follow me on Instagram: https://instagram.com/charisyourlife - Follow me on Facebook: https://facebook.com/charisyourlife/ - Follow me on LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/charisyourlife/- Follow me on YouTube: https://charisyourlife.com/youtube/- Follow me on Pinterest: https://pinterest.com/charisyourlife/- My website: https://charisyourlife.com/

I don’t have a super green thumb when it comes to gardening and plants, yet I have managed to learn the specific water and sun needs for the indoor plants we have so that I’ve been able to keep them alive. There's one specific plant that has received some extra love and attention from me lately and today I realized that the experience I've had with this plant over the last few months is a great metaphor for some of the experiences we have in life.What You’ll Learn:- What happened when I re-potted our Monstera plants that led me to feelings of guilt and shame- 12 life lessons I found from my experience- How we can compare ourselves to growing plantsmonths is a great metaphor for some of the experiences we have in life.Resources:- Get my FREE 6-minute training, ‘Your First Step to Better Life Balance’ https://charisyourlife.com/freetraining - Follow me on Instagram: https://instagram.com/charisyourlife - Follow me on Facebook: https://facebook.com/charisyourlife/ - Follow me on LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/charisyourlife/- Follow me on YouTube: https://charisyourlife.com/youtube/- Follow me on Pinterest: https://pinterest.com/charisyourlife/- My website: https://charisyourlife.com/

Numerology is one of the tools in my toolbox that help me feel more ease and flow in my life. 2023 is a 7 Universal Year and a 5 Personal Year for me. If you’re new to numerology, you may wonder what the heck that means…In this episode, Felicia Bender and I chat in detail about these numbers in relation to this new year.Felicia Bender - The Practical Numerologist® is devoted to helping audiences uncover their life's purpose - and so much more - with Numerology. She is the author of several books and is the resident numerologist for AstroStyle.com. Felicia is a go-to numerology expert featured in many media outlets, including Refinery 29, Women’s Health, and more.What You’ll Learn:- What it means that 2023 is a 7 Universal Year- How to know your personal year cycle through your date of birth- My personal year and what it means for me in 2023Resources: - Join Felicia's Numerology for Entrepreneurs course here: https://feliciabender.kartra.com/page/entrepreneurs-2023 (Last day to sign up is Feb. 11, 2023)- Listen to the first Charis Chats with Felicia episode (#017) where Felicia gives an overview of numerology, including life path numbers: https://pod.fo/e/13d942- Get my FREE 6-minute training, ‘Your First Step to Better Life Balance’ https://charisyourlife.com/freetraining - Follow me on Instagram: https://instagram.com/charisyourlife - Follow me on Facebook: https://facebook.com/charisyourlife/ - Follow me on LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/charisyourlife/- Follow me on YouTube: https://charisyourlife.com/youtube/- Follow me on Pinterest: https://pinterest.com/charisyourlife/- My website: https://charisyourlife.com/

In this episode, I discuss the importance of identifying what you don't like and don't want as a way to figure out what you do like and want. Many of us are told what we should want by the people and the culture around us, but as we grow older, we start to question those things and notice what we don't like. However, figuring out what we do want can be difficult and overwhelming.What You'll Learn:- How identifying what you don't like and don't want can help you figure out what you do like and do want- The challenges and obstacles that may arise when trying to identify what you want in your life- The importance of recognizing and naming the feelings you want less of and the feelings you want more of- Strategies for addressing and changing the things in your life that bring about “negative” feelingsResources: - Get my FREE 6-minute training, ‘Your First Step to Better Life Balance’ https://charisyourlife.com/freetraining - Follow me on Instagram: https://instagram.com/charisyourlife - Follow me on Facebook: https://facebook.com/charisyourlife/ - Follow me on LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/charisyourlife/- Follow me on YouTube: https://charisyourlife.com/youtube/- Follow me on Pinterest: https://pinterest.com/charisyourlife/- My website: https://charisyourlife.com/

Today I want to share with you a book I recently listened to called “Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear.” The book was written by best-selling author Elizabeth Gilbert (who you may know as the author of “Eat Pray Love”). I listened to the Audible book, and Liz narrated it. She has a really warm, lovely voice, and I really enjoyed listening to her.What You'll Learn:- How our culture tends to have us leave the joyful activities of childhood behind when we transition into adulthood- How to approach fear when embarking on something new- How Liz pictures fear (as a Certified Fearless Living Coach and Certified Fearless Trainer, I found her description to be hilarious and very fitting!)- How to approach challenges in a joyful way- The importance of accessing our inner self to achieve balance and purposeOverall, throughout the book, she talks about being creative, curious, and trusting yourself, which are things I’ve been focused on accessing more myself, as well as helping my clients with. I highly recommend this book!Resources: - “Big Magic” by Elizabeth Gilbert: https://amzn.to/3iITtw8 - Get my FREE 6-minute training ‘Your First Step to Better Life Balance’ https://charisyourlife.com/freetraining - Follow me on Instagram: https://instagram.com/charisyourlife - Follow me on Facebook: https://facebook.com/charisyourlife/ - Follow me on LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/charisyourlife/- Follow me on YouTube: https://charisyourlife.com/youtube/- Follow me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/charisyourlife/- Follow me on Pinterest: https://pinterest.com/charisyourlife/- My website: https://charisyourlife.com/Note: Some links for products are affiliate links to Amazon and other vendors. You don’t pay anything extra to use these and I may get a small commission.

Today, I want to share with you some ways imperfection is beautiful, magical, and natural—in other words, how imperfection is actually perfect.I am a recovering perfectionist. And I’m willing to bet that you are likely also someone who has let perfectionism suck up your time or energy in various ways. Have you ever thought about that before—that perfectionism has kept you from doing things you’d really like to do?What You'll Learn:- How perfectionism can prevent us from achieving balance and happiness- The concept of the divine proportion or golden ratio and how it demonstrates perfection in imperfection- The concept of mental Saboteurs and how they can sabotage our efforts to live a balanced life- Strategies for overcoming perfectionism and embracing imperfection in your life- The importance of setting healthy boundaries and letting go of the need for everything to be perfectI invite you to go for “good enough” and embrace imperfection everywhere you can, especially when it comes to how you are living your life. If you keep trying to hold yourself and your life to some perfect vision, you’re going to keep disappointing yourself, and you’re going to miss out on the magic that shows up when you start seeing your life as “perfectly imperfect.”Resources: - Get my FREE 6-minute training ‘Your First Step to Better Life Balance’ https://charisyourlife.com/freetraining - Follow me on Instagram: https://instagram.com/charisyourlife - Follow me on Facebook: https://facebook.com/charisyourlife/ - Follow me on LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/charisyourlife/- Follow me on YouTube: https://charisyourlife.com/youtube/- Follow me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/charisyourlife/- Follow me on Pinterest: https://pinterest.com/charisyourlife/- My website: https://charisyourlife.com/

Let’s talk about sleep!Since we officially entered winter, I feel like I’ve taken on the energy of the bear and really have felt the need to hibernate in my own way, which means sleeping more, going to bed earlier, and taking more naps. I’ve never been a night owl, and I’ve always felt like I needed more sleep than everyone around me. Heck, even in my childhood, I’d be with a group of friends watching a movie, and I’d notoriously fall asleep part-way through—and it didn’t matter how action-packed the movie was—I would konk out. For most of my adult years, my normal bedtime was normally 9:30 to 10. My husband and I would even jokingly refer to 10 pm being “Pumpkin Time” for me. But for the past month, I’ve been going to bed earlier, and it’s been a game-changer.Maybe you’re not an early bird, and you’re more of a night owl—either way, in this episode, I talk about the importance of sleep in maintaining balance and well-being, as well as strategies for finding the right sleep schedule for your body. Join me as I dive into the benefits of sleep and how to make it a priority in your life. What You'll Learn:- How much sleep the average American gets vs. how much they need- How sleep benefits your life balance and overall well-being- How you getting more sleep also benefits the people around you- Tips for finding your natural sleep rhythm- Strategies for improving the quality of your sleep- How finding creative solutions can help accommodate your sleep needs Resources:- Get my FREE 6-minute training, ‘Your First Step to Better Life Balance’ https://charisyourlife.com/freetraining - Follow me on Instagram: https://instagram.com/charisyourlife - Follow me on Facebook: https://facebook.com/charisyourlife/ - Follow me on LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/charisyourlife/- Follow me on YouTube: https://charisyourlife.com/youtube/- Follow me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/charisyourlife/- Follow me on Pinterest: https://pinterest.com/charisyourlife/- My website: https://charisyourlife.com/

Happy New Year! If you listened to last week’s episode, the closing quote was so good it bears repeating, and I decided to do an entire episode about it. “Every year, you make a resolution to change yourself. This year, make a resolution to be yourself.” – Unknown authorIt’s amazing how simple it sounds to just “be ourselves.” Yet, in reality, it can be really hard to actually “be” ourselves because we have decades of habitual behaviors that our brains have wired as our norm. In this episode, I share some ways we can practice truly being ourselves. What You’ll Learn:- What it truly means to be yourself- How to determine if you really are being yourself- Simple yet effective practices that help you rediscover yourself If you take regular small steps toward rediscovering yourself and get some support along the way, it is absolutely possible to be yourself more and more. And this results in feeling more balanced, more joyful, and more peace of mind.  Resources:- Get my FREE 6-minute training, ‘Your First Step to Better Life Balance’ https://charisyourlife.com/freetraining - Follow me on Instagram: https://instagram.com/charisyourlife - Follow me on Facebook: https://facebook.com/charisyourlife/ - Follow me on LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/charisyourlife/- Follow me on YouTube: https://charisyourlife.com/youtube/- Follow me on Pinterest: https://pinterest.com/charisyourlife/- My website: https://charisyourlife.com/

As we end the year 2022, I’m excited to share with you the 35th episode of this podcast that was launched just six months ago! I decided to do a recap of my year in this episode. I've titled it “Into the Unknown to Live My Story.” This year began with me stepping into the unknown and quickly turned into a year of me creating, believing, freeing, dreaming, seeing, writing—and living my story. What You’ll Learn:- What song best sums up my year- A review of my year as I recap the milestones and significant events of 2022- How my year lined up with my “22/4 Personal Year”  in numerology- My journey with a new mentor establishing a new business model to support my lifestyle goals- How my podcast moved from a dream into a reality- The takeaways and unforgettable experiences I gained from *not* winning an inspirational speech competition- How I spent quality time with friends and family- How I made health and fitness a priority and achieved a 10-year-long dream of skiing again- Some fun stats of my year- My forecast for 2023, including my word of the yearI invite you to join me in making some notes for yourself about your year. Acknowledge yourself! Then think about how you’d like to feel during 2023. Choose your word of the year, and instead of setting resolutions, try setting an intention for the year. Resources: - Check out my blog post to see fun photos from this year, plus links to other podcast episodes and articles I mention: Year in Review 2022- Get my FREE 6-minute training, ‘Your First Step to Better Life Balance’ https://charisyourlife.com/freetraining - Follow me on Instagram: https://instagram.com/charisyourlife - Follow me on Facebook: https://facebook.com/charisyourlife/ - Follow me on LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/charisyourlife/- Follow me on YouTube: https://charisyourlife.com/youtube/- Follow me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/charisyourlife/- Follow me on Pinterest: https://pinterest.com/charisyourlife/- My website: https://charisyourlife.com/

Today, I'm talking about what finding the magic in the moments means to me and how I have found magic in moments of my life. Developing this skill requires practice on a regular basis and is crucial to achieving balance and well-being in our lives. What You’ll Learn:- A few examples in my life where I have found magic in the moments—some special, serendipitous moments, as well as some seemingly mundane moments- How important it is to develop the skill to find magic in your life- What special meaning the name “Heidi” has in our family- How owls are connected with my Mom- What magic I’ve found in water Finding the magic in the moments helps you appreciate your day-to-day life and allows you to find beauty and wonder all around you. And the more you do this, the more you’ll be present to make better decisions and better choices, and that will continue to evolve you more toward the life you are dreaming about.  Resources:- Go here to see the photo and painting of our prior Heidi—the beautiful Papillon and her butterfly ears: https://charisyourlife.com/blog/life-lessons-from-drawing-and-painting - Go here to see the photos of the owl mother and owlets who nested in our owl box: https://charisyourlife.com/owl-guide-you - Get my FREE 6-minute training, ‘Your First Step to Better Life Balance’: https://charisyourlife.com/freetraining - Follow me on Instagram: https://instagram.com/charisyourlife - Follow me on Facebook: https://facebook.com/charisyourlife/ - Follow me on LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/charisyourlife/- Follow me on YouTube: https://charisyourlife.com/youtube/- Follow me on Pinterest: https://pinterest.com/charisyourlife/- My website: https://charisyourlife.com/