Creating Your Life: 6 Principles for When Life Doesn't Go as Planned

Your future isn't something that happens to you—it's something you build. In this episode, we'll talk about the excuses that quietly keep us stuck and how intentional choices today can help create the life you truly crave. Show Notes: After six years away, I'm back behind the mic. A lot has changed since I last recorded in early 2020. Your life today isn't luck or chance. It's the result of thousands of small decisions, habits and responses, some intentional and some not. In this episode I share what a year of grief and loss has taught me. I talk about why the "be happy all the time" message drives me bananas, why discipline beats motivation, and six principles for creating a life you love: the setbacks included. In this episode: 00:00 Your life is the sum of tiny decisions 01:38 Back after six years: what changed since 2020 02:50 Why we're not meant to be happy all the time 06:10 A season of grief and loss, and what it's teaching me 08:16 Life as a hero's journey 10:01 Motivation vs. discipline (and a story from my brother) 12:40 Principle 1: The setbacks were written in 14:27 Principle 2: No effort is wasted 16:52 Principle 3: Consistency beats intensity 18:23 Principle 4: Think things through in quiet 20:07 Principle 5: Write to purge 22:43 Principle 6: Gratitude is woven into a good life 25:43 Creating your life: one better choice at a time Key takeaways: Expect setbacks. They're part of the path, not a detour from it. Effort you've put on the shelf, like old skills, old savings or old workouts, still counts. Set goals small enough that you can hit them most days. Before you call a friend or ask an app, give yourself quiet time to think. When your brain is spinning, write it out. You can tear it up afterward. Get specific and a little silly with gratitude. Resources mentioned: Huberman Lab episode on expressive writing with Dr. James Pennebaker: https://www.hubermanlab.com/episode/a-science-supported-journaling-protocol-to-improve-mental-physical-health Connect: Website: yogawellnessmoney.com Sign up on the website for free e-book, Diving for Dollars, or purchase for Kindle at: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HM7BR8VF