Note: Before I talk about energy as a currency, please note that this episode was recorded before last week’s events in the USA, and I want to acknowledge that this is not the first fortnight of 2021 most of us hoped for. This episode covers having multiple reasons “why” for a change, and how this can fuel us (and how not having this energy can lead to failing). I speak… Read More »Mental Energy As Currency | #22
This week, Ember and I explore my experience of setting a word-of-the-year (sometimes shortened to WOTY) since 2009, and Ember even shares her word of the year out loud during the episode. I list a few ways I’ll be using my word to shape specific goals and invite you to share your words with me in the comments below. || LINKS MENTIONED|| – Want my free emails on reinventing your… Read More »My Word of the Year for 2021 | #21
It’s the final episode of 2020. And I’m focusing on what things feel hard, how much we struggle as humans, when the path feels ‘wrong’ and when we don’t know if this is the ‘right’ decision. || LINKS MENTIONED|| –Want my free emails on reinventing your 2021? –Episode 16 – The Truth about Resistance (NaNoWriMo) –Raise Your Hand Say Yes Podcast: On Being Enough (ep.347) –The Struggle of the Butterfly… Read More »Sometimes The Struggle Is The Process | #20
It turns out envisioning is a real word. Who knew? As we reach toward the end of the year, I talk about the importance of (and touch on some of the science around) crafting a life vision and designing how you’d like your life to be to boost your sense of clear direction and motivation. We plan and prepare and review and check on everything… except our lives. THE TWO… Read More »On Planning and Envisioning for the New Year | #19
Self help and productivity advice focuses a lot on making our thoughts and actions habitual. I have a real issue with the 21-days-to-change-a-habit myth and I talk about that today, along with the first 3 steps to creating resolutions for 2021 that actually work for you, and will help avoid overwhelm and that grand sense of failure around the third week of January. || LINKS MENTIONED|| – How to Use… Read More »Habits are Habitual: What to do for Successful Resolutions | #18
We made it to the second week of December. Well done us. I’m sharing a technique around ‘Narrative Crafting’ as reinvention is often internal, and in hindsight, this is us choosing where we focus our attention, and the impact of doing this on our lives. I also talk about my “yellow moment” exercise and how I had to reinvent my own perspective to use it. Tiffany’s Quote: “The more content,… Read More »Reinventing Your Perspective With Your Focus | #17
With one month left of 2020, and I find myself pondering creativity, resistance, national novel writing month, and my pressure to ‘complete’ achievements. Sorry if you don’t care about creative writing, I talk about it a lot today! Nanowrimo has taught me about resistance every single year. || LINKS MENTIONED|| –Want my free emails on reinventing your 2021? –The War of Art – Steven Pressfield –An Interview with Liz Gilbert… Read More »The Truth about Resistance (NaNoWriMo) | #16
Welcome to today’s episode. How did we even get here? Today I’m discussing how to focus on priorities and choosing between our various responsibilities and obligations, as well as what makes this so difficult to do. || PODCAST SUMMARY || We are told to reinvent ourselves by starting from scratch. But the roots of who you are already wait under the layers of ‘shoulds’ the world has given us. It’s… Read More »On Obligations and Picking Priorities | #15
Welcome to another episode, where we look at fun things like feeling guilty for our very existence! …Yeah, it’s a fun one. || PODCAST SUMMARY || We are told to reinvent ourselves by starting from scratch. But the roots of who you are already wait under the layers of ‘shoulds’ the world has given us. #RambleAlert I’ve gotten good at showing up, playing the part, getting the ‘win’ but it’s hollow… Read More »When your To-Do List Achievements Make you Feel Guilty for Existing | #14
I can’t believe it’s November already. But here we are. Time for NaNoWriMo, or National Novel Writing Month. || PODCAST SUMMARY || We are told to reinvent ourselves by starting from scratch. But the roots of who you are already wait under the layers of ‘shoulds’ the world has given us. I said I wouldn’t do this to myself again. And yet, I’m doing the 50,000 word challenge for the 11th… Read More »Projects, NaNoWriMo, & Identity | #13
