In this episode of Beautiful Work Beautiful Life, co-host Laurel Boivin explores a question many of us wrestle with during times of uncertainty: Can we trust life?
Drawing from personal experience, reflections on unexpected life detours, and lessons learned through coaching others, Laurel examines the difference between trust and certainty, and why our desire for certainty can often keep us stuck. She invites listeners to consider whether trust is less about knowing what will happen and more about our willingness to continue participating in life despite uncertainty.
Along the way, Laurel explores the relationship between trust and faith, reflects on how unexpected experiences often shape our lives in meaningful ways, and offers practical ways to cultivate greater trust through self-trust, presence, curiosity, and small forward steps.
This episode is a gentle reminder that while life rarely offers guarantees, we may not need certainty to move forward. We may simply need the willingness to stay open, take the next step, and trust ourselves to meet whatever comes next.
Episode highlights:
Why trust and certainty are not the same thing—and how confusing the two can keep us stuck.
The difference between trust and faith, and why both matter during times of uncertainty.
How unexpected detours often become some of life's most meaningful chapters.
Why trusting life begins with trusting yourself.
Three practical ways to strengthen trust: staying present, taking the next step, and remaining open to possibility.
Journaling prompts are suggested to further your exploration.
Can we trust life?
What parts of your life today were planned, and what parts of your life today happened unexpectedly?
How much of your life today was part of your original plan, and how much was an unexpected surprise or detour?
What is actually true right here, right now, in this moment?
Where in your life are you looking for certainty, and where might life be inviting—or nudging—you to trust the present moment?
Host/Cohost/Guest Info
Guiding others to become effective leaders of their own lives, Laurel Holland has been on a journey of awakening and transformation throughout her life. Writing about inner work, Laurel has authored four books, including Crossroads and Love’s 8 Laws. Her books, Live Your Inner Power, the Journal, and Courageous Woman, introduce, share, and explore the eight foundational practices for creating transformation from the inside out. Through her books, programs, and innovative talks, Laurel’s great desire is to lift others up and courageously step into the life they came here to live. You can learn more about Laurel, her books, and work she does at www.liveyourinnerpower.com.
Laurel Boivin, life coach and founder of Flux+Flow Professional Coaching, helps high-performing professionals overcome overwhelm and disillusionment by increasing self-awareness and shifting perspective to improve performance, increase personal contribution, and experience a greater sense of fulfillment and purpose. Laurel began coaching after a 30-year corporate career. A Reiki master and yoga practitioner, collector of sea glass and antiques, she lives in New Hampshire and summers in Maine. You can learn more about Laurel and the work she does at www.fluxflowcoaching.com.
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