listen to episode 57!
in this episode, we are talking all about peace: what it looks like, where to find it in this very moment, + how it can exist in your life!
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!
thank you for showing up 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, big, or however you wanna categorize it, that aligns with the lifestyle that you most desire.
it’s all about you being conscious of the fact that you’re taking these steps + making these decisions for yourself.
it’s done, fam.
the past is the past for a reason —
it cannot be repeated,
it cannot be relived,
but what it can be is a stumbling block from moving forward if you allow for it to exist in that capacity.
stop tripping over old shit + make a conscious choice today to pursue different.
this is a choice that only you can make, though.
no one can choose this for you —
you’ve gotta want it bad enough to intentionally choose different.
that means you’re not only cognizant of the fact that there are things in your life you no longer want to exist, but you also say, “to hell with this. I’m done with this. I want different“, + actively choose something different for yourself.
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 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:
today’s action is to run, don’t walk, to places that make you feel welcomed + at peace.
ain’t no sense in waiting around to see if things will turn out different or to continue to endure abuse for the sake of making sure you’ve done all you can do in a situation.
you’ve exhausted the possibilities , okay?
the best move is to make a move.
move with urgency, as if your life depends on you making it out alive.
move with confidence that your decision is based in intention + alignment; not feelings, but facts.
you’ve thought about this already, long + hard, now it’s time to make a move.
move with awareness + acceptance that where you currently are is no longer a fit for you + you’re ready to explore other options.
you are ready.
you want different + you’re ready for it.
your heart is ready for different.
so move.
well, where do we go to find peace?
we go inside yourself, fam.
one has to understand first that they are surrounded by peace before they can call upon it.
you have to know that it’s there + exists for you.
it’s there + it exists.
next, realize that you have choices.
you can choose to stay in the midst of chaos or exit stage left.
in situations when you’re unable to fully remove yourself from the chaos, grab hold of the peace that resides there, too.
all things can exist in a space at one time + multiple things can be true about a situation.
so, realize you have choices.
you can choose to participate in the chaos or you can find refuge in peace…
that’s your choice.
to recap:
- first, understand that peace is with you always.
- next, understand you always have a choice.
we have the power to move to spaces + places that welcome our peace.
physically, we can walk away + find a quiet place to sit in silence.
in situations where we are presented with physical limitations, mentally, we can quiet our minds
- by journaling
- by reading books
- by meditating
- by praying
- by talking out loud to ourselves, to God, or to a friend
— whatever we need in that moment we have the power to give that to ourselves.
to recap:
- peace surrounds you
- you can choose peace
- above are different ways one can manifest peace in their lives (of course this isn’t all the ways, but it’s a great place to start with what you have to get what you desire).
understand that you have options + there are multiple possibilities in finding the peace that you are seeking
over the course of the week, continue reminding yourself that you are not stuck.
you have choices!
you are fully capable of making choices that support a healthy, purpose driven life.
you can live a life where you hear the birds sing in the mornings, where you smile as soon as you open your eyes, + where praises of gratitude are the first words you hear when you part your lips.
you can choose that life for yourself.
you can live a life where you break cycles while acknowledging suffering happens to us all + that just because we suffer doesn’t mean life can’t + won’t be good to us.
you can live that type of life.
you can live a life where you can find peace in any + every moment, where joy is easily detectable, + where love wraps you up in its loving arms + gives you strength to press on in difficult times.
you can choose to live life that way.
first, we must completely dismiss mindsets that no longer serve us.
we must remove ourselves from people + places that stifle our growth.
we must remember that living life on our own terms is a choice, a constant decision that we must make with intention + clarity.
we must remember that this journey for different is worth pursuing —
we’ve seen where we’ve been —
been there, done that, don’t wanna go back
— + because we want different for ourselves, in this moment, we can choose a different path for ourselves.
we can press the reset button as easily as taking a breath right now:
*takes an audible inhale + exhale*
+ now, we can choose different.
how do we get different experiences in our lives? by committing to being different + that comes from acting out the part of different.
the changes you wish to see start from the inside, first.
change your heart space + headspace, change your life.
my final thoughts:
why not go for what you want in life? why not pursue what you’ve always wanted to pursue? why not live the life you’ve always dreamed of living?
you’ve already experienced a cycle you no longer want to repeat; that’s your past.
how do we know that the next move we make won’t be the move that completely changes the trajectory of our lives?
what’s the harm in branching out + doing things differently?
so we can either choose to remain stuck in this moment or move forward with our lives, taking the chance on ourselves to see what changes come from us moving forward + doing something different.
your power lies in your ability to cultivate a lifestyle that you’ve always wanted to live.
you can do that for yourself today.
make the move.
don’t worry about how your moves look to others.
make the move.
don’t stress over where you’ll go next. you’ll cross that bridge when you get there.
make a move.
don’t limit yourself to doing life a certain way. open yourself up to new possibilities + the opportunities that you are seeking will downpour into your life. it will be overflow, abundance — so many things can come from you
making a move.
you won’t truly know peace until you decide to shift your mindset to one that fully accepts + acknowledges that even in the midst of chaos, peace exists + is accessible to you + to all those who seek it.
be one with peace.
peace is you, you are peace.
you can walk into any room right now + shift the energy of that room — that’s some powerful shit right there.
that means you can embody peace right here, right now, + others can know peace because of who you’ve chosen to be in this moment.
make a move.
you want different, different comes when you choose different.
make a move.
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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 listening, for learn, for engaging with this podcast today.
i hope that you’re able to take away from this something you can do that can bless you + others this week.
+ 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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