thanks for tuning into episode 21!
in this episode, we are putting forth our best, most intentional efforts to live the lifestyle 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!
thank you for showing up today! i really appreciate you being here.
you know i’m gonna ask — are you ready to take action today?
what you’ll need:
for those who are new here, haven’t been here in quite a while, or have been rockin’ with me since day one —
dear dope chick™ is an action based podcast so that means that every episode you are challenged, encouraged, + inspired to take one step that aligns with living life on your own terms.
that means you are taking one step today — i say small, but it can be big 🤷🏾♀️ — that aligns with the lifestyle that you most desire.
stay choosy, sis.
choosing to take action is the first step you’ll take to turning your life around today.
whether or not you decide to take a leap or keep a seat is your decision to make + is a true reflection of your mindset right now.
this is not an invitation to beat yourself up over the action that isn’t taken, rather it’s a way to figure out if this path is the path for you.
it still calls you to action by encouraging you to explore your why —
- why do i do what i do?
- why is it important to take this action?
- what is a purposeful action i can take today if not this one?
you can do this!
as always, i encourage you to take some action today, any day, + every day!
you owe it to yourself to steer your life in the direction that you’ve always wanted to go + you can do that today.
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.
put forth an effort, fam.
today’s challenge focuses on your efforts.
do you feel you are giving your best today?
what does your best look like today?
if, when i asked this question you found yourself reminiscing on the past — what you did in a day, how much you accomplished, doing something grand — reset your focus.
don’t focus on what happened then.
don’t compare your then to now. the days are different.
you will not be where you once were.
what you did then is done.
what will you do today? what are you doing today?
you are here now + it’s important to keep your mind focused on the present + how you can make this moment one of the best moments of your life.
there’s no need to concern yourself with the future, so don’t even go there.
don’t worry what’s gonna happen tomorrow, don’t worry about what’s gonna happen later on…
your future benefits from your best efforts today.
what are you doing in this moment to get you closer to the lifestyle that you most desire?
to do this week:
givin’ us the best that you’ve got.
today’s action is to put forth your best effort.
focus on what you most desire while at the same time acknowledging what you desire most is already yours.
when your output is your best you understand you are working within the realm of your capacity at this time.
you are doing everything you can to make your life what you most desire.
trust the process.
you have the tools, the skills, + a certain set of knowledge right now that can help you get to where you most desire.
act as if you already have it because you do. you have exactly what you need right here, right now.
you may not see exactly how impactful your efforts are right now + while that may be important to you, consider this:
when no effort is made, you’re that much further away from what you most desire.
what do you lose by taking action today?
what do you gain by taking today?
there is no result without effort, fam.
over the course of the week, as you continue taking action replace “i want” with “i have” or “i am”.
acting from a place of “it’s already so” is less pressure than acting from a place of “i gotta make it so”.
you don’t have to make anything more than what it already is.
God created the heavens + the earth, so if every is already created in this world, there’s nothing you have to create. you only need to use what you’ve already got to get you what you want.
essentially, when you say “i want” you are saying it’s not in you, that you don’t have it + you need to get it.
that showcases lack + a scarcity mindset.
baby girl, you have it all.
you were given everything you need at birth.
shit, before you even got here what you needed was already placed on your path.
think abundance.
everything you need in life, all that you desire is already in your possession.
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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my final thoughts:
how do you know you’re making a difference?
well… how do you know you aren’t?
there is deception in what you see right now.
social media proves this to be true every single moment that you look at it.
what you see with your two eyes is an illusion + is manipulated by your thoughts, your mindset, + your beliefs.
this is why two people can be looking at the exact same thing + see something totally different.
there’s no use fighting to see a certain result.
it’s no guarantee that it will play out the exact way anyone planned or expected.
so what can you do instead?
- trust the process.
you can use the information you gather from this 3D world (what you see with your two eyes) to continue adjusting + shifting your mindset to focus on putting forth your best efforts.
all of the other shit you see is a reflection of where your mind is right now.
by continuing to put forth your bet efforts, you are pretty much saying “it doesn’t matter what i see, it doesn’t matter what i think i see. i know. it’s within me. i can feel the shift + the transformation happening.”
- make the efforts.
there’s NOTHING meaningful will happen without effort.
it doesn’t matter what you want in life, putting forth no effort yields zilch.
you put forth zero, you get back zero.
that’s not just a physical manifestation, either.
real change occurs from the inside out.
think about how body transformation takes place — when you see your body transform before your eyes because you’re putting in the effort to:
- workout
- eat nutritious foods
- rest your mind, body, + spirit
your cells reap the benefits of your best efforts before the rest of your body reflects those changes.
you can feel it inside well before you see it on the outside.
you know it’s happening because you’re doing something about it.
you don’t know it because you can see it, you know it because you can feel it; because it’s in you.
and as your cells morph into powerhouses because you’re giving them exactly what they need to work at their optimum levels, you start to see your body do the same.
it starts small + it starts within you.
that strength from the inside radiates outward —
everything around you improves because you’ve taken the time to do the inside job, to make your best efforts.
be the efforts that you make an every day basis.
you decide how you want to transform your life + the transformation occurs when you put forth an effort to transform it.
trust the process.
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i appreciate you taking the time to read + listen!
I wanna thank you for being here.
i wanna thank you for showing up today.
thank you for everything that you do + most importantly, i wanna 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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