Bloom With Bridget

You are your ancestors' wildest dreams.  All of those who came before you, paved the way to bring you to this very moment.  You are living the dreams and passions that someone who came before you only dreamed about.  

Join me on this joint episode with Cristal Jacobo, an embodiment coach, a speaker and community builder as we chat about how we tap into the past to propel us into the future.  You are made for more. Because of you, lives will be changed.  

To discover more about Cristal, follow her on Instagram @cristalijacobo and @she.ismadeformore or visit her website cristaljacobo.com

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There are 86,400 seconds, 1,440 minutes and 24 hours in one day.  How you choose to spend them is up  to you.  

I'm reflecting in this episode after losing a loved one and there are a lot of things in our lives that can be replaced in our lives; but there are some things that can't.  Loosing someone is one of them.  

If nothing else, this episode is a reminder to tell the ones you love they matter, call them, visit them but make sure they know you care.  Because time is the only currency you spend once in this lifetime.  Make it count.  

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Do you remember the first time you learned how to ride a bike?  Or really trying anything for the first time?  My daughter just learned to ride a bike for the first time this weekend and it reminded me of all of those times I was so close teeter tottering between my fear and the feeling of accomplishment on the other side of it. 

How long will you delay that feeling of doing what you thought couldn't be done?  How long do you postpone what you're capable of staying stuck in all the reasons why it won't work out?  

It's time to get BIG on your life!  Stop playing it safe and small.  Stop living out of your fears and live out your dreams! Push past those fears and take action. 

I can't wait to hear what BIG things you're going to do in your life, because that inspires me to take action to and live out those dreams and opportunities that have been put in my life. 

To go back and listen to the "Get Big" episode I mention on this week's podcast, you can go back and listen.  

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Instead of focusing on what we want to do in life, we should be focusing on how we want to feel.  Our lives can change in an instant and it's not going to be our title, our status, or our accomplishments that matter.  

They say that in order to be the person you want to become you have to visualize that you are that person.  But in order for me to be her, I needed to go back and find her.  To find the old version of Bridget that had that spark, those dreams, those unique gifts and things about myself before anyone else told me who I was.  Maybe you need to do that too.  

I've been working through some journaling exercises lately and writing down the following and breaking into three different columns so that I can dust off the real me.  

1. What is not bringing you happiness right now?
2. How can you incorporate happiness into your current situation?
3. What DOES make you happy?

Once you've identified those things, work to filter more happiness over into the things that aren't making you happy.  If you're going through life thinking that you don't deserve happiness, you'll never feel like you're worthy of receiving it.  

And trust me, you deserve happiness! 

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In this episode, we are CELEBRATING!!!  This marks the 100th episode of Bloom With Bridget and as I'm pushing play on this milestone, I want to ask you what are you celebrating in this season of life that you're in and I invite you to join me.

Life is meant to be celebrated.  Why do we stop celebrating?  Why do we stop celebrating other people?  And why do we stop celebrating ourselves?  Don't get so caught up in all the things and the work you're doing to get "there," that you forget to celebrate "here."

It's so easy to clap for others, but are you clapping for yourself?  Are you celebrating all of those steps, that effort, those pivots?  Don't discount those special moments, because they all count. 

So stop what you're doing right now to celebrate all the things big and small.  You're here and that matters.  Cheering for you always!   

In this episode, I mention a book called How Are You Really, by Jenna Kutcher.  It's the question we all need to be asking ourselves and others. 

I also mention a practice my family started called Give Me Five to share our daily gratitude around the dinner table.  You can go back and listen to that episode here, Seeds of Happiness. 

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In this episode, I'm going to let you in on a few sayings and phrases that I am challenging and looking at differently and some I'm removing from my conversations completely.  

As we grow and evolve, so do our thought patterns and beliefs, but if we're not building new patterns and thoughts in their place, then we're going to get the same results.  So here's what I'm leaving behind as I step into this growth focused version of myself:

• That's just the way that it is..
• That's just the way THEY are...
• If I can just get through this...
• I'll do that when...

These word box you in.  They limit you and the ability for others to evolve as well.  It prohibits you from creating change and new possibilities. 

Don't settle for the way that it is.  Don't believe that people can't change.  Stop getting through your life waiting for things to get better and don't wait for things to slow down before you take that next step. 

Life is meant to be lived.  It's meant to be experienced.  Ask better questions to get better answers.  Don't settle for the same

To develop that figureoutable mindset check out this book Everything Is Figureoutable, by Marie Forleo.  I promise you won't be disappointed!  It's one of my all-time favorite books.  Enjoy! 

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Have you heard of the term quiet quitting?  It's become a practice that is sweeping across corporate America and quite possibly our very own personal lives?  Quiet quitting is performing the minimum amount of work possible in your job.  It's showing up physically, but not with any effort or desire to take pride in what you're doing. 

We've all probably experienced an example of this, but there's also a good chance that we may even find ourselves in this practice...doing the minimum.  We've become complacent and comfortable with not putting in a lot of effort.  And when we don't show up in our day, we aren't showing up in our life.  We are quitting on the dreams and desires to build a beautiful life and settling for mediocre. 

If this is you or someone you know, this episode is for you.  I hope it lights a fire under you and reminds you that you can't quit.  People are counting on you.  You are counting on you.  We need you to show up and show out. 

Don't quit on your dreams.  Don't quit on your life.  Don't quit on YOU!

Some of the books mentioned on this episode speaking to the 1% er's in life were written by David Nurse and can be found by following these links:

Pivot & Go + Breakthrough 

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We all know what it's like to give the BEST gift and wait in anticipation for the recipient to open it, right?!  And, we know what it's like when that gift isn't received.  

This episode is a reminder to you to use your gifts and to appreciate the gifts you've been given.  I saw a message that said: "Your gifts are God's gift to you.  What you do with them is your gift to Him." Let that sink in.  

Don't waste your gifts.  Don't set them aside thinking they're insignificant or pointless.  They matter.  They are meant to be shared with those around you.  They are meant to honor Him in the things we do.  Give someone your gift today.   It will bless them and you.   

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This is a real, raw episode about my experience of giving up social media during Lent.  This episode is really about cultivating your life so that it truly benefits you and the direction you want to go.  

This is based off of my experience - it may not be your experience, but hopefully there are some things you can take from today and use as a guide to design better habits and practices that water the right seeds in your garden.  

I realized that I was so dependent on my phone and careless with my time when it came to allowing myself to be consumed with social media.  After my sabbatical, I came back with a fresh perspective and decided to curate a feed that actually worked for me, not against me.  In order to do so, I had to: mute, moderate or move on from certain pages.  

In doing so, I've cultivated a social feed where I can feel peace and joy not overwhelm and comparison.  If this sounds like something you need in your life right now, tune in and share your feedback with me! 

For more ways to bloom in between episodes, follow along at @bloomwithbridget on instagram or head on over to www.bloomwithbridget.com to keep growing with me.

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This episode was inspired by my daughter who painted these words:

Don't let others break you down when you're shining, even if you're the odd one stay like that because it makes you stand out and SHINE!

She's been down with two bum legs and has been painting canvases, lots of them.  As I was cleaning up one day, I noticed one that caught my eye that had my word of the year on it - SHINE and after she explained to me what it meant, I knew she needed to be the one to come on Bloom and share it with you.  

I hope you enjoy! 

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