Holli Polito: Desired Embodiment

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Last night I made a "To-Done" list. I am always so focused on what I want to accomplish in a day. At the end of the day I am always painfully aware of the things I didn't get to and the level of self-worth I attach to each of the items I've managed to cross off. So last night I made a list of the things I DID. The things that got accomplished. The little things that seem insignificant, that are never on my to-do list to begin with, but are necessary for daily life. These a...re the things that I am doing when I am NOT doing my to-do list. And they matter. A lot. I did the dishes (twice). I fed my kids, and myself. I moved my body intentionally. I worked. I showered. Among other things. Where are you feeling defeated? Can you take a moment to find some gratitude for the things you DID do?? #todone #todo #lifewithkids #accomplishments #coach #lifecoach #littlethings #gratitude #perspective

I can't do these yoga poses anymore. These pictures were taken 2 and a half years ago. I was in amazing physical shape. I pushed myself to my limits and took a lot of pride in the hard work. A miscarriage, a pregnancy and birth, and a global pandemic later, here we are.... But I'm actually BETTER at yoga now. I am using movement to FEEL my body and connect with myself instead of challenge it to an extreme. I'm listening to what it says and breathing through my limitations. I don't get angry when I can't get the hardest pose. Some poses that I used to do every day I never even try. Why? Was it all for ego? Probably. Even though I would never have admitted that at the time. We grow, we learn, we do better. Hopefully. Intention is more important that attention. Functionality is more important than aesthetics. Will I get to this point again? Maybe. But hopefully only the physical part. Not the ego part. And maybe not. But the first step to getting there is being right here. #yoga #movement #functionality #intention #somatics #lifecoach #pawilds #getoutside

"I go to nature to be soothed and healed, and to have my senses put in order." - John Burroughs I used to play in the woods or the mud and dirt all the time as a kid. As soon as the weather was nice enough I was out in my muck boots, digging in the back yard or climbing trees. Child-me had it right. :) ... I spend less time making mud pies and climbing trees these days, but I have been spending time consciously returning to nature. Really listening to my body and its natural rhythms, the ones we can find by tapping into nature. The best way to do that? Be in it. Its getting easier in the nicer weather. I have even spent this winter working to change my relationship with the colder temperatures. I welcomed the frigid air as a reminder that I was alive. I used it as a wake-up call each morning to pull me from my sleep-sludge. I haven't managed to schedule myself a ski trip just yet, but I slowly began to feel the shift into anticipation of the morning cold blast. I also notice much less tension from trying to block the cold out. #peace #nature #healed #naturalwellness #barefeet #breathe #somatics

Today's lesson is taught by Rhyett the animal. Its entitled "Wild Authenticity." We could all use a little more of it. When did we decide that the more we repress our our emotions, the more adult we are? At what age are we no longer "acting our age" if we decide to fully embody what is happening inside? Why are we considered more sophisticated the more we can hide our feelings? When was the last time you allowed abundant joy to make you "Happy Dance?"... When was the last time you embodied deep wounding to the point of screaming and pounding the floor in anguish? If society as a whole shifted and allowed these examples to be normal, or even celebrated, think of the HONEST world we would live in. Think of the energy we would move within ourselves and others! Thnik of the stagnation we would release and the flow we would find! Where are you holding back your WILD AUTHENTICITY today? What is one small step you can take just to be one more percent wildly authentic RIGHT NOW? I dare you. #babydance #wild #authentic #natural #embodiment #somatics #coach #somaticcoach #dance See more

Happy Birthday, Rhy-Guy! Thought it was appropriate to start the picture collage with the selfie he took this morning when he stole my phone... Right before he ...attempted to make an emergency call. Sorry you didn't get a lot of social exposure for your first trip around the sun. I'm happy you won't remember this year. Hopefully soon you can get out in the world and share your spunk and spirit with everyone! To our dog food-stealing, naked-loving, insomniac, wild-animal child: we love you and your crazy ways!

Rendering tallow from my husband's deer. We are grateful for nature's provision of sustenance for our family and we try to use as much as possible. Deer tallow can be used for firestarter, gun grease, or even in cooking, tho Jason says it won't taste good. I plan to use it to make soap. When I was young I had really dry and cracking skin. My grandpa gave me tallow he had rendered to use on my hands. Anyone else have any good uses?? Or is this gross??... #hunting #grateful #nature #Godprovides #deer #tallow #fat #realfood #homestead

Rendering tallow from my husband's deer. We are grateful for nature's provision of sustenance for our family and we try to use as much as possible. Deer tallow can be used for firestarter, gun grease, or even in cooking, tho Jason says it won't taste good. I plan to use it to make soap. When I was young I had really dry and cracking skin. My grandpa gave me tallow he had rendered to use on my hands. Anyone else have any good uses?? Or is this gross??... #hunting #grateful #nature #Godprovides #deer #tallow #fat #realfood #homestead

Made use of my time off and made some bone broth with some beef bones from the last time we bought meat. So many benefits like better #digestion, #gut health, and #immune support. #realfood #holistic #natural #primalliving #paleoish #paleomom #bonebroth

Something very important to Me: keeping my family healthy! This pie is made with no grain and no dairy. It was our #Thanksgiving #dessert. I've been eating a #paleo-ish diet for about 4 years now. (My pregnancy with Rhyett and our lovely year of isolation have taken a toll on my eating habits. I'm trying to be gentle with myself and I'm slowly getting back to it.) Its not about weight at all. Its about a #healthy #gut and relieving systemic #inflammation.... All disease starts in the gut. So if we are putting things in it that cause permeability and leakage, we are bound to get sick or chronically ill. I've also decided to write a cookbook (maybe) of grain- and dairy-free baby recipes. So shown in the second and 3rd pictures are my prep of some veggie mini muffins. They are Rhyett approved, though I believe the final product needs some work! Stay safe out there. I'm currently taking a hot bath with 3 Tbsp of apple cider vinegar as a preventative measure. #ACV and drinking hot herbal tea. #holistic #selfcare #immunity #paleo #healthymom #healthykids

Another lesser known fact: I've been sewing since I was 7. Things have been super busy between work, home school, and a busy baby, but I've had managed to get this piece done for a #handmade Christmas gift. (Don't worry, the ones receiving it don't have social media.) I've been talking to a few clients about the importance of creative expression. What are your creative outlets and hoq often do you make time to honor them?... I'm also on day 2 of my voluntary quarantine. So maybe I will have some time for some more projects. If you have an appointment with me and I haven't canceled, don't fret!! I am waiting to see if those I have been near test positive before making any more decisions. #quarantine #homemade #oldfashioned #dyingart #quilting #sewing #creative

Something very important to Me: keeping my family healthy! This pie is made with no grain and no dairy. It was our #Thanksgiving #dessert. I've been eating a #paleo-ish diet for about 4 years now. (My pregnancy with Rhyett and our lovely year of isolation have taken a toll on my eating habits. I'm trying to be gentle with myself and I'm slowly getting back to it.) Its not about weight at all. Its about a #healthy #gut and relieving systemic #inflammation.... All disease starts in the gut. So if we are putting things in it that cause permeability and leakage, we are bound to get sick or chronically ill. I've also decided to write a cookbook (maybe) of grain- and dairy-free baby recipes. So shown in the second and 3rd pictures are my prep of some veggie mini muffins. They are Rhyett approved, though I believe the final product needs some work! Stay safe out there. I'm currently taking a hot bath with 3 Tbsp of apple cider vinegar as a preventative measure. #ACV and drinking hot herbal tea. #holistic #selfcare #immunity #paleo #healthymom #healthykids

This wild and crazy animal turned 11 months old yesterday. He is your stereotypical second child; you know, good thing he was second because if he was first there would only be one. He's not bad. He's just a lot. We are enjoying watching his personality develop and all i can say is, "watch out!" There is no "half way" with this one. Its all or nothing ALL. THE. TIME. The mischievous grin at the end of the video probably accurately portrays what's going on in his mind.... We love him. AND he had turned our lives upside down. We also feel that Covid has robbed him of some important exploration and socialization he would have otherwise gotten to experience in his first trip around the sun. It breaks my heart that we can't get this year back for him. There are great grandparents he hasn't even met yet. And don't get me started on the attachment issues that i feel are effecting both of us. Happy 11 months to the one who completed the zoo we didn't know we were building! I'm sorry 2020 has been a shit-show.

This wild and crazy animal turned 11 months old yesterday. He is your stereotypical second child; you know, good thing he was second because if he was first there would only be one. He's not bad. He's just a lot. We are enjoying watching his personality develop and all i can say is, "watch out!" There is no "half way" with this one. Its all or nothing ALL. THE. TIME. The mischievous grin at the end of the video probably accurately portrays what's going on in his mind.... We love him. AND he had turned our lives upside down. We also feel that Covid has robbed him of some important exploration and socialization he would have otherwise gotten to experience in his first trip around the sun. It breaks my heart that we can't get this year back for him. There are great grandparents he hasn't even met yet. And don't get me started on the attachment issues that i feel are effecting both of us. Happy 11 months to the one who completed the zoo we didn't know we were building! I'm sorry 2020 has been a shit-show.

This often surprises people. But I like to live a more natural, earthy-type, primal way sometimes. Here I am embodying our hunter-gatherer ancestors and praying that mother nature sees fit to grant me some nourishment. People tend to assume I'm vegan, or at the very least vegetarian, because I do yoga. While there are things I choose not to put in my body, meat is not one of them. Eating animals raised in their own habitats, eating the way they choose, feels natural and h...ealthy. Being in the woods, quietly waiting for one to appear is deeply grounding. This picture is from the beginning of the season when things were still warm and green. Things look and feel much different now. And the cold, crisp air reminds me I'm alive to breathe it. #hunter #gatherer #venison #archery #girlinthewoods #livenatural #eattothrive #paoutdoors #pennsylvania