Ep. 2 Letting Go and Healing

Latest episode of Thriving In Chaos: with Paulette and Elizabeth Ann Stanley show notes. We share what is our fly in your chardonnay. BOOK patience: such a long process  building a launch team Surrender has a connotation of allowing the universe to hold you and nurture you and take care of everything but in reality  letting go is releasing our attachment to the outcome letting the process of healing begin when we stop forcing and stop trying to control every blink of our eye, every conversation, every act Mentor Cheryl Richardson Grace Cards AMAZING  when we release our attachment to the outcome we allow the power of grace to work its magic! We want to control everything  and stay comfortable eternal optimist  it can change  busy doesn’t allow us to get to know someone completely  How do we release the constant desire to stay busy?  We have to take the "bull" by the horns  We spoke last time  of our constant need to stay busy to DO something  we are human beings not human doings…. The opposite of addiction isn’t sobriety …it’s connection.  False sense of connection.  a lack of connection to self, to others and to community and a feeling of being controlled by others and situations  “busy” Is the new popular  allowing situations to unfold slowly, naturally and dare I say organically  slowing down and simplification is key… finding ease  finding what’s really essential The concept of minimalism. Cottage bed sink one pair shoes but that’s not it… Toxic people minimalizing stuff, and distractions   weeding out the things in m life  The concept of essentialism verses minimalism.  Core values  Important to you  what adds value and allows you to share your gifts with the world  contribution is KEY  Getting quiet.  Tuning into self.  Awarefulness (I know I know it’s not a word)  Elizabeth and Paulette share their particular moment in time that woke them UP?? purge and prune  dump and dwindle  Write down all that you want to accomplish in 6-18 months 3 categories  Self Relationships  Business  Loose things off your list  Keep peeling away ask yourself 3 things  What is the payoff for making this happen? Impact  How well does this project ultimately benefit others?  Who will I have to become in order to make this goal or project a reality? What qualities do I need to embody to be my best self?  Habits  Skills  Characteristics Traits  Growth  carrying the weight of the world  blame and shame  scar and burden  stigma  like a tattoo  exfoliate the soul  15 years is a long time to carry anything.  we are not perfect  we are speaking from experience  walked out of the fire  anyway spending with us  real women with a purpose  awake with the possibility  shine the light  the idea in their head  deeply grateful for this opportunity It’s never too late to be the best possible version of ourselves.  Less is More  See you next