listen to episode 72!
in this episode, we are discussing the price we’re willing to pay to live the lifestyle that we most desire!
take a listen below!
show notes for the podcast episode
below are the show notes (supplemental reading) for this episode!
use them to take notes, complete the exercises, and take action this week —
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dear dope chick,
welcome + welcome back!
how you livin’ today?
how you feelin’ today?
are you ready, today, to take some action?
what you’ll need:
for those who are new here, who haven’t been here in quite a while, or who have been rockin’ with me since day one —
dear dope chick™ is an action based podcast so that means that every single episode you are challenged to take one step that aligns with living life on your own terms.
that means you’re taking one step today, however small, large, or however you wanna categorize it, that aligns with the lifestyle that you most desire.
can you do this?
absolutely you can.
are you willing to do this?
that’s another story.
what are you willing to do to experience the life that you’ve always wanted to live?
you owe it to yourself to steer your life in the direction that you’ve always wanted to go + you can do that for yourself today by taking one step at a time.
let’s get to work!
so, grab a notebook or journal that is dedicated to this podcast so that you can participate in the activities and exercises discussed; to see how much you have grown over the course of your life.
have you heard our previous episodes?
not yet ready do the activities presented in this episode?
we have others that may interest you so if you aren’t familiar or haven’t heard our previous episodes, take a listen so that you can make an informed choice today.
you can listen to them here.
speaking of steps, let’s talk about today’s action step:
- this is a suggestion.
- this is encouragement.
- this is not a requirement.
i am putting this out here so that you can hear it + be inspired to do something that is pressing on your heart today.
to do this week:
looking to make somethin’ extra on the side? 👀
i’m talking doing work + getting paid back many times over what you put into it 👀👀
no, this ain’t no scam, fam. 🤣
however, it will cost you a little somethin’ somethin’ to get going…
well P, you gon’ spill the tea?
you betcha!
the scope of the work is as follows:
today’s action is to work on your damn self.
what? you thought it… oh, nah.
this isn’t a capitalistic stance of getting money —
i mean, you may get that depending on how you leverage the work, but this right here is critical, life changing work!
also, let me assure you that there isn’t anything inherently wrong about you or with what you do.
there are programs that you’re running right now,
ideas that you entertain,
thoughts that you believe to be true,
routines + habits that are engrained into the fabric of your being that have been silently running your life for years now.
the work we must do now (because i’m putting in work, too) is work that requires us to deprogram or deactivate these silent systems that we’re currently running in our lives + to seek other methods + ways of living.
we must see them in real time, accept that they have run their course, + with full ownership of our current state of being, decide right now that we want to run a different program —
gone are the days where we blame our life choices on others because this time around, this life today, is a life that we have decided on our own to live.
somethin’ strange for some change
your new life will require you to do something strange for some change in your life.
when you think of “strange” what do you think of? for me, it’s different.
therefore, you must do something different to experience change in your life.
had you done that strange thing before, you’d be living a much different experience right now, yes?
so hear me:
if you aren’t currently experiencing the life you’ve always wanted to live, now’s the time to switch that up.
over the course of the week, continue reminding yourself that what you put into life, you get out life.
do the math:
if Johnny puts zero effort into living + experiencing life in a way that aligns with what Johnny wishes to experience, how much of that wished experience does Johnny get to live in life?
listen: life promises abundance.
you put in effort to live a rich, meaningful, + fulfilling life, life is gonna reward you with that tenfold.
when you decide to appreciate all that life is giving you + take it a step further to give it to others, in life’s tried + true cyclic way it’s coming back to you.
plant the smallest seed
think about planting a seed.
a mustard seed at that — it’s the tiniest seed you can find.
you plant the seed + give it the proper care, doing all that you can to ensure its survival (this also includes giving it space to do it’s thing) —
eventually, the seed becomes a plant that yields fruit to harvest or blooms to admire.
for your effort in simply planting the seed, life has already paid in dividends with a crop.
from the outside looking in, one seed produces one crop.
but when you use everything you’ve been given from this crop, you will find there are are many more seeds to harvest; that there are many more seeds to plant. next time, you have 10 corps. harvest those seeds + now you have 100 crops + so on + so forth.
not only do you have seeds, you have something beautiful to look at, you have food to eat, you have medicine, you have a spice to flavor other dishes with, you have an oil to use cosmetically +/or for health + well being… the possibilities are endless!
it took initiative to get it, though.
you had to do something to get something back.
same goes with relationships with yourself +/or others:
you put in the effort to accept people to who they are, to show kindness + empathy, to forgive + give grace, life is gonna bless with all that + more!
you pour into others + you pour into yourself.
now, i ain’t said none of this shit is easy to execute; ✋🏾
life will still life.
nothing will be perfect.
there will be redirection along the way.
however, don’t you think for a second that this is impossible work!
you can + have always done anything + every thing you’ve put your mind to doing.
this time ain’t no different.
my final thoughts:
today, you have the opportunity to do the work —
- to put in the effort
- to engage with all of whom + what you encounter in a loving way
- to express your creative side
- to persistently pursue your purpose with passion
- to ask for help
- to move with intention
- to hone your skills
- to release expectations, limitations, + other preconceived notions about yourself, your situation, + the world around you
- to use what you know to get where you wanna go
in turn, your reward will surpass all understanding —
you’ll gain more than what your expectations will allow for you to receive:
- more freedom
- more love
- more peace
- more understanding
- more tolerance
- more discipline
- more confidence
— more life.
living life on your own terms + experiencing life in all its glory is worth far more than its weight in gold.
there is a price we all must pay for a different life + payment comes in the form of our old lives.
are you willing to pay the price, fam? are you willing to put in the work?
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additionally, keep reciting those affirmations!
for 21 days straight we are reciting previously written affirmations.
continue reciting your affirmations this week.
check out the previous episode if you have not to get a jumpstart on this action step.
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i appreciate you taking the time to read + listen!
thank you for showing up today + for being present.
thank you for deciding to do everything you’ve wanted to do.
+ most importantly, i thank you for being you.
i’ll see you on the next episode. 👋🏾
be you, be dope!
Phylicia Sadsarin
Mindset Coach
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