episode 33 is comin’ in hot! 🔥
in this episode, we are taking the time to understand how our purpose directly connects to our sense of belonging!
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 feeling today?
how’s your heart today?
are you ready to take action today?
what you’ll need:
for those who are new here, who 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 single episode you are challenged to take one small step that aligns with living life on your own terms.
that means you’re taking one step today that aligns with the lifestyle that you most desire.
i’m gonna say this again, + again, + again.
you do not have to take any action today.
that is a choice in itself + that is you making an intentional to do something or not do something.
that is your right. flex it.
choose how you want to show up in this world today.
choose the steps that you’ll take, the actions that you’ll make, + choose how you will leave your mark today.
i always say you don’t have to do anything; however, i encourage you to decide how you want to show up
do that 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.
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.
to do this week:
act like you belong
today’s action is to act like you belong.
I’m gonna say it again: act like you belong.
in this instance, let’s not take the word act so literal as in we’re acting out some make believe role.
this isn’t make believe.
this type of action requires you to believe.
to believe that you are here on purpose with purpose.
there’s no way someone of your caliber was made accidentally.
it’s apparent, based on how intricately made you are, down to the details of how your lip quivers, your knuckle wrinkles, + your freckles + moles show up any + everywhere (that’s not haphazard — you know that right?)
there was time spent meticulously making you.
just like everything else in this universe, you belong.
every creature, down to the tiniest cell, has + serves its purpose.
over the course of the week, continue walking in your purpose on purpose.
well, what is my purpose, P?
i haven’t found that yet, i don’t know what that looks like…
our purpose is simple: to make conscious + intentional decisions.
to be so mindful that it doesn’t require a designated practice of any sorts —
- we have time to meditate + pray
- we have time to sit still
- we have time to serve our communities
- we have time to develop our gifts + skills
- we have time to explore our curiosities
- we have time to talk with our elders
- we have time to play with our children
- we have time to be without regard to time or action
that’s how intentional we are with our lives.
when I talk about intentionality, that’s type of intention that i’m talking about!
we don’t have to take the time to do any of these things, we make the time to do them.
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:
give up the lifestyle of mental anguish.
constantly walking down the mental road of
“am i enough? am i living up to my purpose?”
is mental anguish.
you’ve suffered enough.
you are enough.
act like you belong.
stay aligned with who you are at your core.
find time to rediscover + uncover the buried treasures of you.
you have so much more to you than you’ve ever imagined.
you’re capable. you’re creative. you’re connected.
think about the interactions you have with others today.
how, because of who they are + how they choose to behave, you are able to see a reflection of who you truly are + proactively or reactively choose how you will continue to interact with your environment.
take for example a person raises their voice with you today.
how do you respond? that’s who you are in that moment.
we may not always like who we see in these moments, but that’s the beauty of belonging: we have the ability to intentionally choose what we’ll do now; not next, but now.
now is the time to decide who you want to show up as today;
to decide what actions you take that align with your sense of belonging.
when we think of self so much that we become self absorbed, we forget how connected we really are to the world around you.
don’t lose that connection.
ground yourself in belonging
keep reminding yourself, especially in the midst of chaos or when you want to match energy —
cause when they go low, we can go lower — (side note: I mean, we can go lower, but what does that mean for the community + for the connection?)
remind yourself in those instances:
I belong. I belong + I don’t have to prove that to anyone because I know my place. I am allowed to take up space. I am here to continue to make conscious + intentional decisions while I’m on life’s journey; that’s where I belong. in my lane, on my path: this is where I belong.
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i appreciate you taking the time to read + listen!
thank you for being here.
thank you for showing up today.
thank you for taking the time to belong, to find connection, to search within yourself + remind yourself how connected you are + how much you belong here.
the impact your are making today is great + truly I appreciate you for being here.
+ 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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