Revealing Opportunities in Our Lives Through Seeing Our Patterns with Karen Stanley

Find Karen: MrsKarenStanley.com And on Instagram: @officialmrskarenstanleyAbout Karen: Karen Stanley is an entrepreneur, professional Mezzo-Soprano, yogi, hiker and laugh-way-too-loud-er. As Amazon’s #1 mate seeking, new release author and frequent self-improvement podcast guest, she explains it best herself: “Hi, I’m Karen! I’m not a doctor or a psychologist. I was a single mom for a thousand years (OK, eight), and I finally experienced real love after dealing with abuse, going through divorce and facing bankruptcy, foreclosure and repossession of my car – all while raising two kids alone. After struggling with self-worth and attracting the wrong partner time and time again, I realized if you want to manifest the life you’ve always wanted, you must become the person you’ve always wanted to be. I believe no matter what we’ve gone through, we can experience lasting-love – starting with ourselves.”Show Notes:For every experience  take ‘Radical Responsibility’. Ask:How did I show up?How did I participate?What are the golden nuggets for me?How can I grow from the experience.What’s my part in this (drama triangle - (See Caneel Joyce’s Podcast with Robin)You have to pay attention and be aware that you ended up in drama again. When that happens, we have to slow down and take a step back.Ask: What have I done to create joy and peace in my life?What have a done to create pain?Then, learn from the experience to become a better person.Ask: What is each person in my life teaching me?Ask: What do I want? When you know, become that person. If you say (as an example):'I want someone who is 100% in integrity. I want someone who has lots of energy. I want someone who takes care of their body. I want someone who is grateful……'You have to BE those things to attract people who are those things.If I don’t speak my mind with the people in my life, then I give permission for them to do those things that bother me or things I don’t want.It’s also important to acknowledge our own growth.Don’t waste your time trying to figure out why something happens or why someone did something.Figure yourself out. That's way more productive! ===========Connect with Robin:  [email protected] up for the 5 Day Digital Detox Challenge for Moms and Kids August 2-6, 2021 here: https://www.quittingculture.com/digital-detox-challenge/Apply for a seat in my next Pop Up Mastermind here: https://www.quittingculture.com/quitting-culture-pop-up-mastermind   If this episode resonated with you, you might enjoy our free People Skillz community — a structured space to practice steadier, more intentional communication. We also created a short Communication Patterns Quiz to help you identify how you respond under pressure. You’ll find both here.