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241. Journal With Me: How to Shift Your Identity (Even When It Feels True)
You keep telling yourself this is just who I am. It sounds true. Being messy. Always late. Bad with money. The one who doesn’t follow through. You’ve said it enough times that it feels settled, like something you don’t question anymore. But there’s still a part of you that doesn’t fully agree.
Those labels didn’t come out of nowhere. Something happened. A season got hard. Someone said something. Or you repeated it enough times that it stuck. And at some point it helped you. It made things make sense. But now it feels limiting.
Today you’re not trying to fix yourself. You’re just looking at what you’ve been believing and asking if it’s actually true all of the time. Even finding one small moment where it isn’t starts to shift things.
This is for you if you’ve accepted a label about yourself that still stings a little.
Prompts to sit with:- I’m just someone who…......Write the first thing that comes up. Don’t overthink it. Go with the one that feels the strongest or the one you’ve quietly made peace with.
- Where did that label come from? Was it something someone said, a season where it felt true, or something you repeated until it became your identity. Just notice what comes up.
- Is there any evidence that this isn’t the full story. Think of one moment, one situation, or one area of your life that contradicts this label. Even if it feels small.
- Who would you be without this label? Not a completely different version of you. Just you without that story running in the background. How would you show up today or this week in a simple, real way.
You don’t need to change everything. Just start questioning what you’ve been calling true. That’s where it begins.
Work with me:- The Leaders Table: https://www.samanthapenkoff.com/leaders-table
- Breakthrough Intensive - You already know you should slow down, delegate more, stop overcommitting & be emotionally present. So why can't you? That's what we figure out in 90 minutes + integration call 1 week later. Book your Breakthrough
- Exhale: Private Coaching - For women ready to do this work until it sticks and you can't revert back. 3 open spots: Work with me
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By Samantha Hawley | Inspired by Brene Brown, Glennon Doyle, Marie Forleo, Hillary Kerr, Mel RobbinsYou keep telling yourself this is just who I am. It sounds true. Being messy. Always late. Bad with money. The one who doesn’t follow through. You’ve said it enough times that it feels settled, like something you don’t question anymore. But there’s still a part of you that doesn’t fully agree.
Those labels didn’t come out of nowhere. Something happened. A season got hard. Someone said something. Or you repeated it enough times that it stuck. And at some point it helped you. It made things make sense. But now it feels limiting.
Today you’re not trying to fix yourself. You’re just looking at what you’ve been believing and asking if it’s actually true all of the time. Even finding one small moment where it isn’t starts to shift things.
This is for you if you’ve accepted a label about yourself that still stings a little.
Prompts to sit with:- I’m just someone who…......Write the first thing that comes up. Don’t overthink it. Go with the one that feels the strongest or the one you’ve quietly made peace with.
- Where did that label come from? Was it something someone said, a season where it felt true, or something you repeated until it became your identity. Just notice what comes up.
- Is there any evidence that this isn’t the full story. Think of one moment, one situation, or one area of your life that contradicts this label. Even if it feels small.
- Who would you be without this label? Not a completely different version of you. Just you without that story running in the background. How would you show up today or this week in a simple, real way.
You don’t need to change everything. Just start questioning what you’ve been calling true. That’s where it begins.
Work with me:- The Leaders Table: https://www.samanthapenkoff.com/leaders-table
- Breakthrough Intensive - You already know you should slow down, delegate more, stop overcommitting & be emotionally present. So why can't you? That's what we figure out in 90 minutes + integration call 1 week later. Book your Breakthrough
- Exhale: Private Coaching - For women ready to do this work until it sticks and you can't revert back. 3 open spots: Work with me
Connect with Sam: Instagram | Facebook