EPISODE · Jan 13, 2020 · 39 MIN
Am I Doing My Life Right? (Spoiler Alert: Here’s how picking your own path actually works.)
from Messy & Magnificent with Karlee Fain · host Karlee Fain
🌟 Click to Send Karlee a Text - We Want To Hear Your Thoughts About This Episode 🌟Ever have the urge to ask yourself or someone you admire, “Am I doing my life right?”Folks who are introspective and aim to live a life of intentionality will often brush up against this question. But here’s the truth: There is no one ideal way of doing things that works for everybody. For most, there is no yellow brick road that you will stumble on that will lead you to the life you’re striving for. The truth is, you’ll have to carve that path out for yourself.Creating a life you love means it’s not going to be handed to you. It’s something you will cultivate. But here's the good news:In this episode, Karlee relieves the pressure of finding “the one right path” for your life so that you can start to breathe again. Instead of trying to identify that path, Karlee walks through how to navigate your path forward, even if you don’t have it all figured out quite yet. Tune in to learn the foundation of creating your own path and utilizing a navigational tool that will light the way in the darkness as you start to figure things out for yourself.In This Episode, You Will Learn: That you are NOT lost. (6:20)What walking your path might actually look like. (11:07)Why experiencing “dips” are totally normal and how to get through them. (15:47)What it looks like to rise out of Purgatorio into Paradisio. (17:24)Why you get so uncomfortable once you realize you want things to change. (25:39)What two things that women who are able to navigate their path implement into their lives. (26:41)How to become the leader of your own life. (34:42)Resources Mentioned: VIDEO: Joan Borysenko on the Narrative of TransformationThe Dip by Seth GodinBig Magic by Elizabeth GilbertKate NorthrupLet it Go by Drew RozellWild by Cheryl StrayedDear Sugars PodcastMary OliverFound this helpful? Leave a review on your podcast app and share a screenshot of this episode on social media so other women can see it. Tag Karlee so she can give you a shout out on Instagram or Facebook. Or drop Karlee a line here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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🌟 Click to Send Karlee a Text - We Want To Hear Your Thoughts About This Episode 🌟 Ever have the urge to ask yourself or someone you admire, “Am I doing my life right?” Folks who are introspective and aim to live a life of intentionality will often brush up against this question. But here’s the truth: There is no one ideal way of doing things that works for everybody. For most, there is no yellow brick road that you will stumble on that will lead you to the life you’re striving for. The tr...
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