Limitless Dragon Newsletter #19
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Greetings beautiful soul,
Welcome to my newsletter... a weekly exploration of what's alive for me, what topics I am working through, with tools to navigate the times we are in and overall some food for thought.
Why Your New Year's Resolutions Fail (And What to Do Instead)
It's almost that time of year again.
The time when we decide we'll become better versions of ourselves. We'll eliminate bad habits, overhaul our routines, and commit to the perfect workout plan. You know the drill.
And then, somewhere around mid-February, it all falls apart.
There are countless studies and books on why this happens (James Clear's Atomic Habits is excellent if you want to dive deep). But the most transformative shift I've made is this:
Stop making resolutions. Start running experiments.
This framework (which I learned from the Art of Accomplishment and adapted) has been the single most effective approach to lasting change in my life.
Here's what usually happens with habit goals:
For example you decide to drink 2 liters of water daily. You do it for a couple of days. You forget. You restart. You don't notice any results. Eventually, it fades away almost unconsciously.
The core issue? You're operating on an assumption that this habit will be good for you, but you have no personal evidence. You haven't actually lived the experience or paid attention to the outcomes.
You're following someone else's prescription without testing whether it actually works for you.
The Experiment Mindset: Five Critical Shifts
Approaching habits as experiments changes everything because it:
1. Forces clarity. What exactly are you doing? Why? What do you expect to happen?
2. Creates a container. You're committing to a set timeframe, not "forever." This removes the all-or-nothing pressure.
3. Makes tracking inevitable. If it's an experiment, you need data. You can't just drift through it unconsciously.
4. Gives you agency. You get to decide, based on your experience, whether this aligns with where you want to go.
5. Builds in permission to pivot. Experiments can "fail" and still be successful—because you learned something.
Example of what This Looks Like in Practice:
Goal: Drink 2 liters of water per day
Duration: 2 weeks
What I'm tracking: Energy levels, skin quality, sleep quality
Observation: I drink about a liter during the day, then remember the second liter right before bed. I'm hydrated but waking up at 3 AM to use the restroom.
Outcome: Hydrated, yes. But sleep is disrupted.
Assess: Is this working? Partially. What needs to change to be 100% successful?
Pivot: Drink 80% of water intake before 3 PM.
Rinse and repeat.
The beauty? There's no failure here. Just data. Just curiosity. Just adjustment.
Your Experiment Framework
Here's how:
1. Choose one habit you want to test. Just one (or multiple for different areas of your life)
2. Set a timeframe. I recommend 2 - 4 weeks—long enough to notice patterns, short enough to stay engaged.
3. Get specific about what you're tracking. Not just "did I do it?" but "what changed?" Track energy, mood, sleep, productivity—whatever matters for this habit and you.
4. Assess and iterate. After your timeframe, ask: What worked? What didn't? What surprised me? What do I want to adjust?
Remember: there are countless ways to get hydrated. Your job isn't to follow the "right" way—it's to find your way.
The experiment mindset takes the pressure off and puts curiosity back in. You're not failing when you adjust. You're learning.
And learning, it turns out, is how we actually change.
What's one habit you'd like to experiment with in 2026? Hit reply—I'd love to know what you're testing.
Happy New Year and happy experimenting!
With love,
Lucie
Join me for an in-person workshop on the 11/1 in Hāwea Flat. Think cacao, meditation, journalilng and a gentle ushering into the new year. Book here
1:1 booking available (book a discovery call here)
private cacao ceremonies for you and your beloved
7 day immersion in beautiful Portuguese mountains (July 2026) - link here
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Limitless Dragon Newsletter #18
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Greetings beautiful soul,
Welcome to my newsletter... a weekly exploration of what's alive for me, what topics I am working through, with tools to navigate the times we are in and overall some food for thought.
Listening… and the ways we relate
How we listen doesn't just impact what we hear—it shapes what the other person shares and how they feel after talking with us.
I was recently reminded of this at a workshop on listening with Art of Accomplishment. We practiced listening from three different states:
From judgment - critically evaluating what they're saying/ who they are
From fixing - planning how to help or save them
From unconditional love - simply being present
Here's what fascinated me: just the listener's intention changed how open the speaker felt. When people knew they were being listened to with judgment or a fixing agenda, they shut down or became defensive. When they felt unconditional presence, they opened up.
What the Workshop Revealed
In the exercise, something fascinating happened. Some people immediately shut down when told the listener wanted to "fix" them. Others initially welcomed the help but eventually felt resistance. The same intention landed completely differently depending on the person.
This happens constantly in our daily lives—especially with people we're closest to. We walk into conversations carrying years of history, preconceived notions about who they are, what they need, how they "always" are. We come in with an agenda before they've even spoken.
The takeaway? We can't assume what someone needs.
A Simple Framework: Heard, Held, or Helped
Author Jancee Dunn created a beautifully simple way to navigate this. When someone's struggling, ask:
"Do you want to be heard, held, or helped?"
I love this because when we're in emotional turmoil, we often don't know exactly what we need. Asking “what support do you need right now?” is extremely valuable (and for me often preferred) but sometimes we just don’t know! Three clear options make it feel a lot more manageable. Plus it creates clarity and boundaries for the suppporter.
Here's what each means:
HEARD - They want you to listen wholeheartedly without judgment, fixing, or advice. Often it also means they want to be understood. You don't have to agree with their story, but you can understand why they'd feel that way.
HELD - This can be physical (a hug, sitting together) or energetic (your full, present attention). Key distinction: you're not holding space in order to fix. You're simply there, open and present.
HELPED - Usually this comes third, after being heard and held but not always. The crucial follow-up: "How would you like to be helped?" Get specific. Is it advice? An action? How much time does it require, and what are you actually willing to commit to?
Three Things to Try
1) Check your listening state. Mid-conversation, notice: Am I judging? Fixing? Or just present?
2) Ask the question. When someone's sharing something hard, try: "Would you like to be heard, held, or helped?" - but make sure you are ready and able to give what’s needed.
3) Listen from wonder. What if you approached this person—even if you've known them for decades—with fresh curiosity? What might you hear that you've never noticed before?
How do you show up when someone shares something vulnerable with you? I'd love to hear—hit reply.
Happy Holidays to you all and may your conversations with loved ones be filled with joy and wonder.
With love,
Lucie
As we get closer to Christmas, I am sharing a 12 Days of Christmas toolkit on Instagram—one tip per day to help us stay grounded while enjoying the gifts of the season. Follow here and share with anyone who might benefit.
1:1 booking available (book a discovery call here)
private cacao ceremonies for you and your beloved
7 day immersion in beautiful Portuguese mountains (July 2026) - link here
Instagram: @luciedomicone_lifecoach
Limitless Dragon Newsletter #17
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Greetings beautiful soul,
Welcome to my newsletter... a weekly exploration of what's alive for me, what topics I am working through, with tools to navigate the times we are in and overall some food for thought.
Grief & Gratitude
As we step into the holiday festivities, I want to acknowledge two themes that have been present with me this past week: grief and gratitude.
The end of the year—Christmas and winter in the northern hemisphere—is a time of reflection, remembrance, and introspection. In our celebrations, we also feel the empty seats of those who are no longer with us: the family members and friends who have moved away, the places we've left behind, and the versions of ourselves we can't return to.
My grandad passed away last week, and I've been sitting with the rare form of grief that only those of us who have moved to different countries can truly understand—the distance from family, the inability to support those left behind. The grief mixed with helplessness, but also a kind of emotional detachment. It's like watching life unfold on a movie screen, not being fully touched by what's happening around me.
But here's what I'm discovering: in the depths of grief and helplessness, something unexpected is emerging—gratitude. Gratitude as an antidote to the separateness from life.
We can only grieve something we have cared about deeply. So perhaps, alongside our sorrow, we can also celebrate the gifts and learnings we've received from what we've lost—the love that was shared, the memories that remain, the ways we've been shaped by those connections.
I'll be sharing more on gratitude practices on Instagram as part of my 12 Days of Christmas offering: simple, daily invitations and nervous system techniques to cultivate appreciation and calm during the holiday season.
For now, I'd love to leave you with a beautiful meditation on gratitude:
"Gratitude" by David Whyte (from his book Consolations: The Solace, Nourishment and Underlying Meaning of Everyday Words), accompanied by composer Mark Guiliana. This profound essay explores how gratitude isn't just thankfulness, but a way of paying attention that transforms our relationship with life itself.
[Listen here: https://davidwhyte.substack.com/p/gratitude-a-new-video]
A gentle invitation: As you move through this week, notice—is there anything you are grieving? And what unexpected gratitude might be waiting to emerge alongside that grief?
With love,
Lucie
As we get closer to Christmas, I'll be sharing a 12 Days of Christmas toolkit on Instagram—one tip per day to help us stay grounded while enjoying the gifts of the season. Follow here and share with anyone who might benefit.
1:1 booking available (book a discovery call here)
private cacao ceremonies for you and your beloved
7 day immersion in beautiful Portuguese mountains (July 2026) - link here
Instagram: @luciedomicone_lifecoach
Limitless Dragon Newsletter #16
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Greetings beautiful soul,
Welcome to my newsletter... a weekly exploration of what's alive for me, what topics I am working through, with tools to navigate the times we are in and overall some food for thought.
⏳ Time scarcity… What is it, how does it work and what to do about it?
Are you constantly rushing?
Always feel like there aren't enough hours in the day?
Have 20 tabs open at once both on your laptop but also in your brain?
Feel like literally everything is absolutely urgent?
Are you rushing around but actually never seem to have time to catch-up with friends?
Do you feel like time is slipping through your fingers?
You're not alone (it takes one to know one)!
I am guilty of trying to do 5 things at once - planning a yoga class while making dinner while replying to messages, while... you know how it is :D
And here's the thing - none of those tasks get my full attention, and I end up feeling scattered and like I haven't really accomplished anything, even though I've been "busy" all day.
So what's actually happening here?
False sense of urgency - unless you're actively in danger, it's very likely that nothing is actually urgent (or that at least not EVERYTHING is urgent all at once)
A lack of prioritisation - as above - we can't actually multitask (no one can, just some of us are better at switching rapidly from one task to the other… that doesn't mean more or better quality tasks are being accomplished - possibly the opposite is true.)
A lack of presence - we're doing one task but thinking about what we need to do next. Never really noticing what's happening, not having the satisfaction of being immersed in a single thing or the pleasure of having finished a task. The tasklist is endless and therefore there is no finishing line.
What do we do about it?
When your mind is spinning on 5 different things, take a breath and notice… what's actually here, how important is it, how important is it right now?
Find what the ONE action you can do right now is and do that! That one single thing!
Be present with what you're doing! When we are truly present with a single task we enter what's called a flow state, a term defined by the psychologist Mihály Csíkszentmihályi (and yes, I just wanted to put the name here, because it's cool) as an optimal state of consciousness where a person is completely absorbed in an activity, feeling energized, focused, and enjoying the process itself, with time seeming to disappear.
Put yourself first - this one is a fun one to say especially to new parents and especially around Xmas time - but really! Do one thing that will make you feel present and good in your body! ONE! (Ideally daily but at least once a week.)
It's time (pun intended) we stop being slaves to a construct we've invented. Take your time back, notice the pause between your breaths and rest there for a second.
What helps YOU slow down when life feels frantic? Hit reply and let me know - I'd love to hear what's working for you.
Sending you lots of love in this time of frantic busyness.
PS - If you found this helpful, my Luscious cacao ceremonies for couples are all about slowing down and being present together. DM me if you're curious 🤎
As we get closer to Christmas, I'll be sharing a 12 Days of Christmas toolkit on Instagram—one tip per day to help us stay grounded while enjoying the gifts of the season. Follow here and share with anyone who might benefit.
I am also be offering a special 1 off support option between the 14th December and 12th January which will involve 2x voice calls per week for $33-$55/ week (sliding scale) as a support over the Holiday season. DM to book in!
1:1 booking available (book a discovery call here)
private cacao ceremonies for you and your beloved
7 day immersion in beautiful Portuguese mountains (July 2026) - link here
Instagram: @luciedomicone_lifecoach
Limitless Dragon Newsletter #15
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🌻 ✨ Greetings beautiful soul,
Welcome to my newsletter... a weekly exploration of what's alive for me, what topics I am working through, with tools to navigate the times we are in and overall some food for thought.
Emotional Fluidity Over Emotional Regulation
As we enter December and the holiday season, we're likely to encounter challenges, triggers, and big emotions. Whether spending this time with family, loved ones, or alone, it can be delicate for many of us.
There's a lot of talk about "emotional regulation" right now, and while it's important, it's often misunderstood. We might think it means: I need to be calm all the time. Controlled and composed. Nothing should affect me.
The pitfall? We're telling our bodies that what they're experiencing is somehow wrong. We cut ourselves off from a major source of wisdom and squeeze into a very limited version of who we are.
We're not islands—we're constantly influenced by (and influence) our surroundings. This creates reactions in our nervous system, subtle or intense, comfortable or challenging. We don't get to decide how our nervous system responds.
The goal isn't perfect calm at all costs, but emotional fluidity: letting emotions move through us, expressing them fully in safe spaces, and allowing ourselves to be touched by the world.
How to Practice:
1. Notice body sensations when emotions arise—tension, temperature changes, tingling, contractions.
2. Name repeating emotions without judgment—"Oh, fear is here, it's in my chest, interesting."
3. Let sensations exist without needing a story. It's simply an experience your body is having.
4. Ask what it needs—Pause and listen. Does your body want to move, make sound, or cry? Is this a safe moment to express it, or does it need private space later? There's no wrong answer.
5. Get curious—it's an experience your body is having. It's valid, but it's not who you are.
This might be challenging, especially with family who know exactly which buttons to push. That's okay—that's what family does best.
When stress spikes: Slow your breathing. Take a few breaths through your nose. If possible, make your exhale twice as long as your inhale (this lowers heart rate and eases stress).
💛 As we get closer to Christmas, I'll be sharing a 12 Days of Christmas toolkit on Instagram—one tip per day to help us stay grounded while enjoying the gifts of the season. Follow here (https://www.instagram.com/luciedomicone_lifecoach/) and share with anyone who might benefit.
1:1 booking available (book a discovery call here)
🤎 private cacao ceremonies for you and your beloved
💛 7 day immersion in beautiful Portuguese mountains (July 2026) - link here
Instagram: @luciedomicone_lifecoachLimitless Dragon Newsletter #14
Greetings beautiful soul,
Welcome to my newsletter... a weekly exploration of what's alive for me, what topics I am working through, with tools to navigate the times we are in and overall some food for thought.
My Dance with Coffee and What Might Be Blocking Your Intuition
I'm one of those people who can down espresso at 9 PM and sleep like a baby. No jitters. No crash. No problem.
(Okay, fine—there have been times when too much was definitely too much. But I'm not ready to talk about that. )
Here's what I've learned from taking some caffeine breaks over the past two years: I was using caffeine to override my body's wisdom.
The Problem with "Just One More Cup"
We're constantly told to "follow our heart" and "trust our gut."
But how can you trust your gut when it says "I'm tired" and you respond with "No you're not—here's an espresso"?
Every time we do this, we're training ourselves to ignore our body's signals. We're essentially saying: What you're experiencing isn't valid. It needs to be fixed. It doesn't matter.
And it's not just coffee. We use food, alcohol, doom scrolling, and a hundred other things to mute the subtle messages our bodies are trying to send.
Intuition is a whisper, not a shout. And we've turned up the volume on everything else.
Three Experiments to Reconnect
I'm not here to tell you to give up your pleasures. I'm inviting you to get curious about why you reach for them.
Experiment 1: The Pause Before Before your next coffee/snack/scroll, stop for 10 seconds. Ask yourself: "Am I doing this to truly enjoy it, or to avoid feeling something?" No judgment—just notice.
Experiment 2: The Body Scan Check-In Set three alarms throughout your day. When they go off, close your eyes and scan from head to toe. What's your body actually saying? Tired? Tense? Energized? Just listen—don't fix.
Experiment 3: The 48-Hour Reset Pick one thing you habitually reach for (caffeine, sugar, social media). Take a 48-hour break. Journal what comes up when you can't use your usual override button. What feelings surface? What do you notice?
The Invitation
Maybe, just maybe, if we indulge mindfully—if we actually taste that coffee, feel that stretch, notice that breath—we can enjoy what we're engaging with AND hear what our intuition has been trying to tell us.
Your body has been talking.
Are you listening?
What's one thing you use to override your body's signals? Hit reply and let me know—I read every response.
P.S. A Thank You Gift
As a thank you for being part of this community, I'm offering you 25% off any coaching package through the end of 2026.
If you're ready to go deeper with this work—to really reconnect with your body's wisdom and strengthen your intuition—I'd love to support you.
My 3-Month Coaching Package includes:
10 x 60-minute sessions
2 integration weeks (space to process and embody what we're exploring)
Weekly check-ins and support between sessions
Currently €888 (special rate available until March 2026). Use code LUCIE25 at checkout for 25% off.
This discount works for any coaching package and is valid until December 31, 2026. Feel free to share with friends, family, or anyone who might benefit from this work.
With love & gratitude
Lucie
1:1 booking available
Instagram: @luciedomicone_lifecoach
Limitless Dragon Newsletter #13
Greetings beautiful soul,
Welcome to my newsletter... a weekly exploration of what's alive for me, what topics I am working through, with tools to navigate the times we are in and overall some food for thought.
Overwhelm & Why It's a "Lazy Narrative"
What if overwhelm isn't the problem? What if it's just a symptom—your mind's way of avoiding something it doesn't want to feel?
You know the feeling: flooded with information and emotions, unable to focus or prioritize. Everything feels urgent, nothing feels fulfilling. Your brain has 20+ tabs open at once. You can't rest, but you can't get anything done either. Thoughts loop endlessly, going nowhere. You're close to tears, but crying brings no relief.
We define overwhelm as "being flooded"—with too much information, too intense an emotion, too many tasks. But here's the problem: calling it "overwhelm" doesn't actually help us. In fact, it blocks what's really going on underneath.
We use "overwhelm" to avoid feeling what's actually present.
It's a lazy narrative because it lets us off the hook. It's vague, all-encompassing, and requires nothing of us except to stay stuck. On some level, we don't feel safe enough to be present with what is. So we collapse everything into one big, nameless flood.
Maybe you're not overwhelmed by your to-do list—you're actually terrified of failing at something that matters. Maybe you're not overwhelmed by emotions—you're grieving a loss you haven't let yourself name. We're trying not to feel something specific—fear, grief, helplessness, or even just the rawness of being fully here.
The Invitation:
So what do we do instead? We stop treating overwhelm as the final diagnosis and start treating it as a symptom—a signal pointing us toward something real.
Try this:
Take a breath and focus on the single task of feeling air in your nostrils. Bring safety and grounding into your body—a few deep breaths, attention to your feet, slowly scanning your surroundings. Anchor in what's around you right now.
Now notice: what emotion is underneath the overwhelm?
Find it and feel it in your body. Let it move gently, just 1% at a time. Come back to the present moment and repeat.
Finally, ask yourself: what is the one thing that wants to happen in this very moment?
What if the path out of overwhelm isn't through doing more? — it's through feeling more precisely.
How do you come back to yourself? What's your favourite way to ground?
Get in touch if you want more support navigating what actually matters to you!!!
With love & gratitude
Lucie
PS:
I would also love to invite you to a retreat I am co-facilitating next July in Portugal. A week of meditation, movement and sisterhood.
Limited spots - early bird available now!
1:1 booking available
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Limitless Dragon Newsletter #12
Greetings beautiful soul,
Welcome to my newsletter... a weekly exploration of what's alive for me, what topics I am working through, with tools to navigate the times we are in and overall some food for thought.
PERFECTION ISN’T FLAWLESS
This one is for all the perfectionists out there.
For all of us who believe we need to constantly improve.
Who believe that there is some “perfect”end point we need to get to before we are beautiful enough/ loveable enough or overall “enough”.
I invite you to a simple practice:
Find a plant you truly love!
Notice all of its beauty, how the petals or leaves grow. The shades and hues of its colours. How it dances with the daylight.
Start noticing all of its flaws - a missing petal, a dark spot on a leaf, broken branch…
Notice how despite its perceived flaws it's still beautiful and perfect in its own unique way.
This is a practice of holding beauty and imperfection together designed to train your nervous system to know that flaws don't cancel out magnificence
How much can you apply this to yourself?
How much love can you find for your imperfect perfection?
Have fun with it and let me know how it goes!
With love & gratitude
Lucie
Limitless Dragon Newsletter #11
Greetings beautiful soul,
Welcome to my newsletter... a weekly exploration of what's alive for me, what topics I am working through, with tools to navigate the times we are in and overall some food for thought.
The Importance of Community in a Fragmented World
Lately, I’ve been sitting with the questions of belonging — what it means to truly connect, to build resilient relationships, and to create a sense of community in a world that feels increasingly fragmented.
We live in a time of deep separation.
We’re fed content that constantly reaffirms our worldview, wrapping us in a false sense of safety and belonging. And then, when we’re faced with a different perspective, it can feel like an attack — not just on our opinions, but on our very identity.
We scroll, we like, we comment — and mistake that for connection.
Meanwhile, the real, messy, beautiful humans around us go unseen.
And somewhere along the way, we were told that we must heal alone before we can show up in relationship — that we have to “do the work,” self-regulate, meditate, journal, reparent ourselves...
Don’t get me wrong — all of that matters (please, keep doing it!).
But the truth is: we can only go so far on our own.
The Real Truth
We are social beings.
We learn, grow, and heal in relationship.
We need to be held, witnessed, and loved — not in our polished versions, but in our full, messy humanity.
We need community to remind us that we are not alone.
That someone can hold space for us — and that we can do the same for them.
An Invitation
This is why my dear friend Jessie and I have created a 7-day retreat in Portugal next year — a space to reconnect with yourself, with others, and with the world around you.
Over the course of a week, you’ll move your body, share stories, build new relationships, and nourish your soul. We’ll explore what it truly means to belong — to yourself, to your community, to the world.
If your heart is craving connection, presence, and renewal — this is for you.
Join us in Portugal for a week-long journey into belonging, wholeness, and sisterhood.
EARLY BIRD PRICES AVAILABLE
Find us here for more information: instagram linktr.ee
Hope to have you with us:)
With love & gratitude
Lucie
1:1 booking available
Instagram: @luciedomicone_lifecoach
Limitless Dragon Newsletter #10
Greetings beautiful soul,
Welcome to my newsletter... a weekly exploration of what's alive for me, what topics I am working through, with tools to navigate the times we are in and overall some food for thought.
People pleasing, empowered “NO” and the power of being seen
Last week I came across a post that really opened my eyes to something I hadn’t realised before. It was about people pleasing being a method of control. This felt radical to me but made so much sense.
They have built their entire identity around controlling the perception you have of them.
Their survival tactique has been to make sure everyone else is happy so that they don’t get criticised (abandoned).
It’s a big difference when someone is doing something because they genuinely care and when they are doing it because they want to keep themselves safe.
Coincidentally, a week ago I had a client who very much fits this people-pleasing category… her entire life she’s been the “good girl”, the happy and cheerful friend, always ready to lend a hand… completely shutting down her own wants and needs.
So we got to work:
We explored some empowered statements and empowered “no”.
We did some breathwork and moved a bunch of energy.
We did some anger release work.
We did some power reclamation.
The result? Her owning her power and walking away knowing that she gets to have her boundaries!
Obviously this is a longer journey I look forward to supporting her on, but the 2 main steps that help with breaking old patterns are:
Experiencing a new narrative not just in your mind but in your entire nervous system - teaching your body that you CAN have what you want. This is gathering evidence that having what you want is available to you.
Being seen in your power by another person. Being witnessed, cheered on and celebrated!!!
Questions for the people-pleaser:
Where are you accommodating others before yourself?
If that behavior changes, what is the identity that you want but don’t dare step into?
How and where can you allow yourself to play that role?
How can you explore the edges of your discomfort?
Action:
Message me 2 things you are celebrating and want to be seen in! I am excited to shine the spotlight on your brilliance.
Limitless Dragon Newsletter #9
Greetings beautiful soul,
Welcome to my newsletter... a weekly exploration of what's alive for me, what topics I am working through, with tools to navigate the times we are in and overall some food for thought.
I have just come out of 5 day workshop that took me to some deep, dark and confronting places both within myself and in my relationship.
I am finally back home but don't have heaps of time to integrate before going back to work => I am therefore getting very selective with what I can do to resource myself and come back to equilibrium.
I have called this The Anchor ... The 1 thing/ practice that I know will make me feel more whole and connected to self.
The Anchor:
A short, simple practice that can be done anywhere
OR /AND
A thought, affirmation, mantra that centers you
Is easily portable, shortened and adjusted according to circumstances
Feels really good and nourishing to your whole system
For me it's this short Qi gong practise:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pj4qo2KL9f4
It gets me in my body, clears my energy feels, nourishes me and helps me create energetic protection as I walk into my day.
Give it a spin and let me know:))
What is your Anchor?
What is the 1 thing you can do to make yourself feel 1% better right now?
What is the simplest you can come back to yourself after upheaval?
ps.
Second "Limitless" date out now
a 3 hour in-person deep dive into your desires. breathwork, yoga nidra and cacao.
15th November
Hāwea Flat
https://events.humanitix.com/limitless-vol-2
With love & gratitude
Lucie
1:1 booking available
Instagram: @luciedomicone_lifecoach
Limitless Dragon Newsletter #8
Greetings beautiful soul,
Welcome to my newsletter... a weekly exploration of what's alive for me, what topics I am working through, with tools to navigate the times we are in and overall some food for thought.
Happy full moon - may this lunation bring the clarity and courage you need to take a bold step towards the life you truly want.
I have been thinking about the art of listening - how we listen and how do we want to be listened to?
Most of my exploration of this comes from the framework VIEW created by Art of Accomplishment.
The idea is that you listen from a place of Vulnerability, Impartiality, Empathy and Wonder…
(https://www.artofaccomplishment.com/podcast/introduction-to-view)
I LOVE this approach - it points to listening to understand, to be with … not to answer or solve.
It points to the beauty of being touched by the world deeply.
I am noticing many subtleties both inside and outside of VIEW too… Some of those would be:
Which part of VIEW is the most challenging?
What narratives, stories and projections am I listening from?
What are we listening for?
What cues are we most sensitive to?
Am I actually present or am I in a story in my head?
(And for the coaches out there - are you listening to understand or listening to repeat? - The big pitfall I see with the traditional “mirroring” technique.)
The noticings are also in:
How do I want to be listened to?
How do I listen to myself?
From what place am I listening to the world?
My invitation:
Go into your week with open eyes, open ears and open hearts.
Listen… listen deeply…. Let the world touch you.
A little piece from a beautiful poem by Mary Oliver (find the whole poem attached)
Mindful
Every day
I see or hear
something
that more or less
kills me
with delight,
Limitless Dragon Newsletter #7
Greetings beautiful soul,
Welcome to my newsletter... a weekly exploration of what's alive for me, what topics I am working through, with tools to navigate the times we are in and overall some food for thought.
Today I want to speak about boundaries - or lack thereof. What a lack of boundaries does to our relationships, our self-esteem and what steps can we take to repair, reconnect and return to love.
Boundaries & self-respect
What makes boundaries important?
Boundaries are an act of self-respect. It’s not about controlling someone else. It’s getting clear about what I want and what I will/won’t tolerate.
Good boundaries build more connection, NOT walls. - (little hint: often more connection with oneself first)
Lack of boundaries creates:
Lack of self trust
Victim mentality
Stuckness
Resentment
What makes them hard?
Boundaries can be challenging for multiple reasons but mostly it is the mindset of:
I don’t actually know what I want.
I don’t see how I can get what I want without changing the other person/ people.
I am afraid my boundaries won’t be respected, so why bother?
I am afraid I am going to lose friends/ relationships if I really stand up for myself (!!!! - this one is where the rubber really meets the road)
The how:
Get crystal clear on what you want/ don’t want!
Set the action you will take when your boundaries get crossed - an action YOU take! NOT (!!!) something the other person needs to do.
Grieve - grieve the fact that you might lose the person from your life. (The price is losing yourself and that’s definitely way too high!)
Stand firm! - people will push, prod and test. You might need a hard boundary first… you will want to make excuses, give an inch… STAND FIRM!
Once trust and safety is established you might negotiate a new, softer boundary but the key is - stay true to what YOU need and give it to your beautiful self.
(eg. I want my time respected - someone is consistently cancelling last minute - I tell them I want 24 hour confirmation or I will not consider this meeting scheduled)
How does this support the life you desire?
Once you know what you want …
you know how to ask for it and what to do to stand your ground…
you trust yourself and respect yourself enough to not budge…
you gain confidence to go after it and create space for what might be more aligned.
Remember: it’s not a punishment or an ultimatum - it’s self-respect and a way to reconnect with self and another in love.
With love & gratitude
Lucie
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Instagram: @luciedomicone_lifecoach
Limitless Dragon Newsletter #6
Greetings beautiful soul,
welcome to my newsletter... a weekly exploration of what's alive for me, what topics I am working through, with tools to navigate the times we are in and overall some food for thought.
Happy equinox. May your first steps into spring/autumn be filled with joy and clarity of direction
Today I invite us to orient to beauty….
The why?
Noticing beauty helps the nervous system relax, boosts feelings of safety and connection.
Being surrounded by beauty supports creativity.
We humans are uniquely wired to not only perceive beauty but to also create it…. For no other reason than pleasure!
Who does this benefit?
Pretty much everyone:)
But this little homeplay is for you especially if:
your days are all go-go-go….
you barely have time for yourself….
it’s all an endless task list…..
rest is a foreign word and slowing down triggers major anxiety…..
this is the time to pause …. Look around and orient to beauty!
The how?
NOTICE what’s already around
SEEK out more of what feels beautiful to you
CREATE moments, things, spaces of beauty
(A little extra insight -
We are directly impacted by our environment….
We can do as many nervous system hacks as we like but if our environment doesn’t offer a safe haven, we won’t be able to relax
It can take 2-3 hours to switch from “go” mode to “slow/playful” mode - (for women this sits on the higher end of the scale just an fyi).
If you can - surround yourself with environments that nourish you…. Or give yourself 1 thing in your surrounding that you can use as an anchor.
I’ve attached some homeplay prompts for the week…
more will be shared on my Instagram https://www.instagram.com/luciedomicone_lifecoach/
come join me for a week of beautiful play and let me know how you go xx
PS: one of my favourite things https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rqpriUFsMQQ
With love & gratitude
Lucie
1:1 booking available
Instagram: @luciedomicone_lifecoach
Limitless Dragon Newsletter #5
Greetings beautiful soul,
welcome to my newsletter... a weekly exploration of what's alive for me, what topics I am working with, tools to navigate the times we are in and overall some food for thought.
I hope you’ve been able to find some ease and flow in this eclipse portal and are overall having a wonderful time as we wrap up the season and walk into the next.
This is still the cocoon phase where we wait, digest, compost and let go of what's been begging to leave for a long time now. What comes to mind?
Personally, I believe we need courage, we need patience, we need ground and we need to move in a way that honors our heart's truest calling.
Today I want to talk habits - the good, the bad and the ugly of habit formation....
The way I see this now is noticing the difference between:
1) habits that get us closer to reaching our goals and
2) habits that get us living a life that we actually enjoy and thrive in.
These could be the same but often times they are not and there is a time and place for each of them/
eg. if you want to compete in a bodybuilding competition you will need to create habits that will:
- get you to a certain body fat level
- focus on strict routine and commitment
- demand precision and focus
- and almost certainly require a fair amount of grit and sacrifice
Adding those together = habits for a short term goal. Habits for short term goals are more strict, more extreme, less sustainable, and aimed at the goal itself (not at wholistic thriving).
Alternatively, if you want to create a healthy relationship with your body (or, say, even come back from a competition season) and then you want to incorporate habits that:
- you enjoy
- are sustainable
- will require an amount of time that also allows you to connect with your community
- are able to be changed/skipped if "life" opportunities arise (eg. a coffee and a walk with a friend to catch the sunrise instead of strictly needing to do your yoga from 5-7am each day every day)
Those formations = habits for long term thriving = flexible, enjoyable, seasonal, and nourishing.
The idea is to welcome both but to discern which is which and what actually makes us feel good in the given moment.
As we navigate this liminal space before the final eclipse of the year I invite you to fill out the Alignment worksheet PDF (attached) to gain more clarity at what you actually want! Where do you need more structure, where do you need more play?
Give yourself about 15-25 min to complete depending on how thorough you want to be :)
Once completed I invite you to reply to this email with thoughts or insights you gained from this practice. I would love to hear from you!
- tell me what topics/ themes/ tools would be supportive or interesting to you right now
Join me on the 20th September for an in person workshop
- activating breathwork and yoga nidra = getting clear on your desires and clearing
the blockages that are in the way so we can step out of this eclipse cocoon and spread
out wings in the most magical way
Hāwea Flat
Limitless Dragon Newsletter #4
Greetings beautiful soul,
happy eclipse season... kicking the week off with a blood moon eclipse in pisces and you might be feeling the stirrings of big change. Most of the messages I have received around this full moon in particular (and overall for these couple of eclipse weeks) talk about surrender.
Just letting what needs to fall away fall away.
Letting the old stories dissolve.
Grieve what needs to get left behind but know that it's impossible to hold on to the old any longer.
Most of it has been feeling like an invitation to pause, to wait and let things run their course...
a cocooning if you will....
It might be a bit unsettling, the energies in the world are shaky. We are collectively stepping into the unknown and I have been feeling the need to ground, find my feet and feel the support of my body, feel the support of my surroundings.
A couple of nervous system practices I have found helpful are.....
1) box breathing
2) humming
3) sensory awareness anchoring
4) gratitude
5) stone breath
stone breath
- Helps with grounding and connecting with the body
(especially in states of heightened anxiety, disconnection & agitation)
steps:
- place a stone or a heavy object on lower belly
- breath deeply into the lower abdomen (nasal breathing if possible)
- feel the connection of your body to the stone
- feel the support of the surface beneath you
- repeat for as long as feels comfortable
More tools in PDF
Sensory awareness meditation attached
How else are you navigating the eclipses?
Let me know what helps, what you need more of, what would be most supportive in your life right now
Join me on the 20th September for an in person workshop
- activating breathwork and yoga nidra = getting clear on your desires and clearing
the blockages that are in the way so we can step out of this eclipse cocoon and spread
out wings in the most magical way
Hāwea Flat
Limitless Dragon Newsletter #3
Greetings beautiful soul,
hope the week has been nourishing and you feel ready to step into September.
The number 9 month in the number 9 year.
Things might feel a little shaky right now, moving into eclipse season that promises
changes, shifts and clearing out all patterns and habits...
With some heavier energies the past few weeks, I have been observing my mind, it's looping in overwhelm, confusion, shame, guilt and judgement of both myself and others....
And I am (mostly) ok with that. I have come to learn that these emotions are usually wanting to keep me from feeling something else. So I don't think of emotions as "good" or "bad" - it's only information.
It's an airising in our system....
I read a beautiful take on this by the teacher Adyashanti in his book Emptiness Dancing, where he talks about
the ego as being non-existent. People try to get rid of it, be better than it but ultimately no-one can say what or where it is.
That's because in his experience "ego" is a verb, it's a doing or attempt at undoing which is fundamentally the same thing.
Emotions, feelings, sensations just come and go and if we don't attach the "it's mine" or "it's not mine"
story to it it becomes somewhat irrelevant. The "egoing" of the mind is the constant need to be doing something to be becoming some sort of a better version of ourselves.
So how does judgement come into play here?
- if we judge ourselves as being "too much, not enough, better than, worse than, different than, separate from...."
we start hiding things from others and from ourselves. Banishing these parts because they don't fit into whichever illusion we have created around ourselves..
The wholeness of consciousness wants to experience itself as a wholeness with all the parts. All the parts we
might consider "bad" or "wrong" or "unacceptable" are only asking to be loved.
So why do I love judgement? - Because it shows me what I am avoiding.
A great example of this happened a few years ago. I was sharing a flat with a few other people along with a couple that started dating only recently....
.... and I was judging. A LOT! I for some reason decided that I know what's best for them and that
the way they choose to spend time together is superficial, boring and plain stupid.
It was driving me crazy!
Why don't they do something more fulfilling with their time?
.... so I got curious - what makes this such a trigger for me?
- what am I actually trying not to feel?
the answer?
My own loneliness.
So I sat with my loneliness and I welcomed it and felt it all the way through.
After that I couldn't care less about how the couple spends their time. I was free.
So yes, I love my judgement.... I love that it's such a powerful sign that I am avoiding
what's right in front of me.
As we step into the eclipse portal I invite you to drop the judgment of judgement itself.
To drop the story that you need to be a certain way... better, more spiritual... that something needs to be changed....
let go of the "egoing" and let yourself gently touch the stillness that arises when we don't "do" or strive to "not do"....
I invite you to let go of the cages you've put parts of yourself in.... and welcome what arises in the wholeness of you.
Questions to be with:
What emotions am I least comfortable with?
What judgement do I have about this emotion?
What judgement do I have about myself having this emotion?
If I couldn't feel bad for feeling a certain way, what would it make me?
Let me know how you go...
next week - Nervous System tools for grounding
Limitless Dragon Newsletter #2
Greetings, beautiful souls...
hope your week has been beautiful and nourishing.
I've been navigating the Virgo New moon that we had over the weekend and now fully walking into Virgo season...
One of the main themes that are coming up is - clearing up our habits, routines, old stories and relationships. Relationship with self, with others, with time, health and resources.
The theme of money has been coming up strongly - we all have a relationship with money whether we like it or not.
The most beautiful approach I have recently come across is:
MONEY IS LIKE WATER... money flows in and out of our lives, for some it's a trickle, for some a strong raging river.... but mainly - if it gets stagnant, it's not serving anyone.
In a retreat I went to last year I had an encounter with "money" in ways I've never seen before... money as a creative force. Money wants to play, wants to explore and wants to contribute to the world in a beautiful, meaningful way...
stagnancy & scarcity creates more fear, more lack, more grasping
gratitude & sufficiency creates more ease, more flow, more joy
what's your money story?
Journal prompt:
How do you relate to money now? - get curious: what are the stories? What feelings come up?
Where did you learn these stories? - a lot of how we relate to money is learned, both consciously and subconsciously from our environment
What relationship with money do you really want? - get as created and bold as you can
What is a simple step you can take to shift this relationship closer to what you'd like? - Create an experiment, run it for a week, see what happens, tweak if necessary.
Gratitude practice
- If you can do this with a partner/ close friend/ family member - or solo as a journal prompt
Set a timer for 7 minutes
Go back & forth for the allotted time sharing gratitude for money in your life
No explanation, short statements -1 sentence, few words.
Feel the gratitude
Repeat daily for a week
Curious to hear how you go:)
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Limitless Dragon Newsletter #1
🌻Greetings, beautiful soul...
thank you for joining in for some Tuesday magic.
Take a moment to drop in... what is it your soul needs right now?
Feel the weight of your body supported by your chair, bed, couch, ground...
Feel the air entering your nostrils and leaving again.
Here in the southern hemisphere we are coming to spring and I have seen daffodils popping up in the gardens around me... I have always loved them.
I have also been feeling into the story of Persephone and her cyclical journey into the underworld...
little did I know these two are connected.
According to some versions, Persephone was kidnapped and taken into the underworld while picking narcissus flowers - the latin name for daffodils. Narcissus - the flower that invites love for oneself, the uncultivated ego... so she must go and live with Hades in the darkness.
But she reemerges to bring the gifts of wisdom back into the world only to return every year to journey within.
reflect:
a)The southern hemisphere we are emerging after a deep winter, noticing the first glimpses of spring - what are you bringing up to the surface?
b)In the northern hemisphere the days are becoming shorter - what light do you cultivate to bring with yourself into the darker months? What needs to be alchemized and composted?
🦇short meditation attached
💛looking forward to hearing from you
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