{"id":4664,"date":"2019-09-22T13:29:48","date_gmt":"2019-09-22T13:29:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.inspo.ie\/?p=4664"},"modified":"2021-02-17T17:00:48","modified_gmt":"2021-02-17T17:00:48","slug":"feeling-good-grounded-introducing-my-friend-ali","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.inspo.ie\/feeling-good-grounded-introducing-my-friend-ali\/","title":{"rendered":"Feeling Good &#038; Grounded: Introducing My Friend Ali"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>What can I say about my friend Ali? <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She\u2019s super grounded. She always seems calm and in control. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She\u2019s attractive. Non in a manufactured way. Like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.inspo.ie\/2019\/09\/08\/balance-introducing-my-friend-des\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"my friend Des (opens in a new tab)\">my friend Des<\/a>, she just always seems to look well. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She has a core belief that life is for living. And that it\u2019s\nnot to be taken too seriously.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>*<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Awareness:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Yeah, like Ali has great awareness. Not in a she\u2019s-got-a-<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mr._Miyagi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Mr-Miyagi (opens in a new tab)\">Mr-Miyagi<\/a>-like-sixth-sense kind of way. More like she\u2019s learned that it\u2019s helpful to be in tune with her thoughts, feelings and breath. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So she\u2019s built regular practices into her routine to help\nher to stay true to that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sometimes her practice is not as regular as she\u2019d like.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She\u2019s ok with that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>*<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Laughter:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ali prefers a day that has a laughter. Not in a I-need-a-\u2018my-sides-are-splitting-moment\u2019-every-10-minutes\nkind of way. More like she\u2019s realised over time that her workdays and weekends\nare better when she\u2019s had a chance to have a laugh. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And so she tries to stay true to that. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Yes, there are some days that turn out to be more serious\nthan she\u2019d like.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She\u2019s ok with that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>*<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Inspired:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ali comes across as an inspired person. Not in a she\u2019s-definitely-on-some-sort-of-a-mission-to-take-over-the-world\nkind of a way. More like, she\u2019s got a good picture of what she wants from life.\nShe\u2019s excited and motivated by this picture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And so she tries to stay true to that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Yes, there\u2019s times when doubts and uncertainty arise about\nthe picture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She\u2019s ok with that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">*<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I really admire Ali. If I were to sum her up in three words\nI would say; <strong>A<\/strong>wareness, <strong>L<\/strong>aughter and <strong>I<\/strong>nspired.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">*<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our friendship is simple. If I look after Ali, Ali looks out\nfor me. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If I don\u2019t stay in touch with Ali, she doesn\u2019t have my back\nin the same way. Sometimes I can get stressed and bogged down by life because\nof this. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I can\u2019t blame Ali for this. How can I blame Ali for anything?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">*<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Do you know Ali? I think you should. Let me know if you\u2019d\nlike an introduction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>If you have any questions or feedback on this post, or if you would like to know more about the work Inspo does, please contact john@inspo.ie<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What can I say about my friend Ali? She\u2019s super grounded. She always seems calm and in control. She\u2019s attractive. Non in a manufactured way. Like my friend Des, she just always seems to look well. She has a core belief that life is for living. And that it\u2019s not to be taken too seriously. 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