Whether you are struggling with self worth or finances or how to role model health in the workplace, wellbeing architect and coach, Johnika Nixon, has some insights to soothe your soul. Johnika shares about her journey in higher education, in shedding old beliefs, and finding practices that help her get embodied. When discussing flourishing, she states, "just like you would research a plant, you need to research yourself." Johnika shares vulnerably about deconstructing her old beliefs and behaviors to reconstruct a new, healthful way of being -- both at work and in life. So many gems to share, highlighting a few here:

- Reflection is important. Borrowing from both:

- - Maya Angelou: I have great respect for the past. If you don't know where you've come from, you don't know where you're going.

- - Ghanaian proverb: it is not taboo to go back for what you forgot or left behind

- When you do good work, people see it (two promotions without even trying). But, there's a cost: "I did work so well, I missed other parts of myself"

- Bringing your authentic self to life, work, parenthood, marriage

- Define your whats and whys- boundaries- throat chakra activated to move forward, cleared 70k of debt and lost 50 lbs

- Debt accrual to fix what seemed or felt broken, buy, hide, validate

- Before identifying your values- you have to sit with yourself. You have to sit with decisions

- Sometimes you need a sounding board to help you see where you are or aren’t clear on your values

- Be bored. Be without. Challenge yourself. Track money you didn’t spend. What do you really want? Goals.

- Workplace and spaces need to deconstruct so they are a place of wellbeing for individuals

- Courageous conversation and radical candor when you take care of yourself

-It’s not selfish to center self care for yourself, you are impaired when you drive, you’re being selfish to those on the road wanting to get home to their destination. We are on this journey of life together, more to ourselves, our villages, and the future.

- My wellbeing my self care my life is/ are non negotiable

- Activating throat chakra is divine

- If you take care of yourself they’ll know what… that you are beautifully human?

- We need to coach leaders and individuals who supervise how to have intentional, thoughtful, meaningful engagement with people. People will be inspired to move mountains for you, the institution, the work they do, themselves

- Flourishing is the embodiment of being able to set a boundary

Get in touch with Johnika:

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LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnikanixon/