On this episode, I talk with Amanda Whitworth. Amanda is a self-taught wood artist, writer, and yurt dweller currently living on a goat farm in Northern California where she is slowly transitioning out of the hustle and into a more intentional way of living. Amanda blogs about her journey of simplifying her life at amandawhitworth.com.

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We Talk About:

• Intentionality - what does it actually mean?
• Having a clear idea of your values - and having your actions align
• Figuring out what your values are
• Amanda’s journey to changing her lifestyle and slowing down
• What happens after you go through cancer - healing from that traumatic experience
• The challenge of transitions
• The role that trust plays in growth
• What does surrendering really look like?
• Working through the guilt that comes with slowing down
• How Amanda defines creativity
• Moving through the creative process
• How creativity can be seasonal
• Why not every creative pursuit needs to make you money
• Amanda's relationship with social media
• Favorite parts of farm life

 

Questions to ask yourself:

is this really mine?

does this ring true to me?

 

Connect with Amanda:

• On her blog:  amandawhitworth.com
• On her instagram: https://www.instagram.com/_sawdustandsoul/
• Amanda’s Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCR7h3Jn5yQVuXGKZHnLVqdA

 

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• Blog: http://init4thelongrun.com/