So, today I am going to give you a permission slip to CHANGE YOUR MIND or pivot to make something more aligned… Now you can give this permission slip to yourself, but sometimes you just need someone else on board with what you are saying.. so this is me telling you that it is OKAY. 

Now, you may be thinking what the heck.. this totally contradicts what you talked about last week.. Last week was all about sticking with it and now you are saying that we can change our mind?! Like what the heck?! 

Well,  there is a difference between sticking with something even when its hard, and then forcing yourself to stay with the course when you are miserable, depressed and unfulfilled. If you have given something time, tried to stay the course, and you are just down rate HATING it and it feels unaligned, then girl you need CHANGE. 

I feel like one of the biggest signs that it may be time for a change is when you are constantly unhappy or just feel numb and like you are going through the motions. 

Maybe what you are doing now doesn’t align with your WHY and you feel super unfulfilled. 

Another sign could be that you keep WISHING AND WISHING for something more. Maybe you have hit a point where you feel like you have settled. 

When you feel like change is needed, explore different opportunities and challenge your comfort zone because you may be surprised with what you end up loving. I know this sounds cliché, but never say never… 

I’m so glad that I changed my career path to something that makes me happy and doesn’t throw me into a panic attack every day. I deserve that you SO DO YOU. It’s okay if you don’t know what the next step is and it’s okay to realize that you need a change before you have the next step figured out. 

Keep your eyes open to all the opportunities that life throws at you because you may be surprised at what you find! 

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Today I wanted to do tactical episode that you can come back to when you need a little pep in your step or the reminder to keep with it, even when you feel like giving up. It's so easy to stick with something when everything is going perfectly, right?! But what about when that is not the case?

I did some research for you and found 4 tips and ticks that I think are SO powerful when it comes to sticking with the dang thing!

#1: Go back to your WHY: Think back to the reasons WHY you wanted to start this project, idea, etc. in the first place. Sometimes you can get so caught up in everything that you lose WHY you started in the first place.

#2: Erase failure from your vocabulary: Remember to not give up on something just because it didn’t go right the first time. Use that experience or "failure" as a stepping stone to your final goal.. which means if you are using it to propel you forward then you didn’t actually fail.. see what I did there 😉 Just keep pivoting!

#3: Loop people in for support: For the millionth time, we are NOT meant to figure everything out all on our own. Lean into family, friends, or whatever support system you have. Most likely someone else has experienced what you are experiencing now so lean into them for guidance, support and accountability.

#4: Set realistic goals & celebrate each one: Remember that you are not an expert right off the bat, and if you are then you must be a unicorn or something! Think of your big goal and then work backwards to map out the smaller or realistic goals that will help you achieve your big goal! Also make sure to celebrate all the goals and wins, no matter how small because that makes staying with it more fun .

I’m also super excited to announced that I just started a pump up, super fun text list! I think this is going to be such a fun way to connect with you! All you have to do is text PODSQUAD, cause you are part of my Let’s Flip the Switch podcast squad, to (844) 462-8562. 

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Today I’m sharing a little reminder that I think is going to hit home with you… and that’s the reminder to celebrate all the wins, from big to small.

If you have ever struggled with anxiety, or anxious thoughts then you know how hard it can be to feel like you are “winning” in some moments. When those thoughts keep you up at night, or prevent you from doing the damn thing, or make you second guess everything….. it can really feel like you are just losing over and over again… because in those moment you are so focused on the bad that you overlook the good. This is where it’s so important to re-write the story that you are telling yourself. Even in the days when things are hard, can you find at least one win to celebrate?  OF COURSE YOU CAN! 

Cause lets be real… when you celebrate a win, don’t you usually feel happy, excited and proud of yourself? Usually when you celebrate your wins it doesn’t make up upset… so let’s focus on building our confidence and celebrating all the wins no matter how small. 

I was looking online for tips on how to even start with celebrating wins and there were two that really stuck out to me # 1 establishing a routine with wins built in and #2 try to live in the moment. 

And remember, there's no definition of what is a win and what isn’t a win. So don’t compare your wins to others or a prior version of yourself. Try and live in the moment, sprinkle in wins throughout your day, and celebrate the HECK out of them. 

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Today we are talking all about going through a tough season and all the feelings that come along with it. I'm sharing today to remind you that you are NOT alone in any of this!

Have you ever just had so much going on that it felt hard to juggle everything? Have you ever spent years working towards something, like a degree or goal, and you get to the last couple weeks and even though it is so close, it just feels sooo freaking far away? Cause same, that is where I am at right now, and it can just be so hard. 

When you are in that season of tough it is hard to be content where you are.  Maybe you can relate to a time when you felt like what you were doing was just pointless and busy work and you were just going through the motions… or a time when you just wanted to press the fast forward button and be at the end goal because as you get closer, you just want to be done and are sick of waiting. Girl you are NOT alone!

I also want to remind you that this season is NOT forever. That is something that I keep reminding myself day in and day out… Yes, it is frustrating right now and it feels like it’s going to take forever to get to the other side, but in the long run this is only ONE season and not forever. 

So remember,  sometimes we need the switch to be down before we can flip it back up. Sometimes we need to go through a season of tough to help launch and propel us forward. 

Don't forget to loop people in. We are NOT meant to go through it all alone.  Keep pushing through because you are building up your resiliency muscle. This is one season and not forever. I believe in you! <3 

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I feel like it is SOOOO easy to let self-doubt and all the self-sabotaging thoughts rule our lives. 

We are our own worst critics! Maybe you can relate to this.. but when you try to change things up, do something new, or make a big decision, what are your first thoughts? Do you think....hell yes I can got this, I’m ready, I’m pumped… OR.. do you think... I can’t do that, what makes me feel qualified to even try this, why did I think that I could do this, what’s the point, what if this happens? I know for me it’s usually the “why did I think that I could do this?

I want to remind you to FLIP that story you are telling yourself.. those thoughts are NOT serving you! If God is opening the doors and qualifying you, or if you feel like no matter how much you try to ignore it but you keep coming back to the same thing.. then do NOT let your own fear and self-doubt stop you from doing something that could be great! 

It is so easy to doubt your own abilities and capabilities, but if what you are saying to yourself is not something that you would say to a friend, then STOP saying it to you. You are bullying yourself. We are capable of SO much more than we give ourselves credit for. So its time to get out of our own dang way, and get things done… 

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Maybe you can relate to this, but I was always so jealous of the people who had solid routines, whether that be a morning or night routine, workout routine, you name it. I was annoyed because I felt like I had a hard time sticking with it and I never really liked it…

Until I started experimenting with different things in the morning, and starting one thing at a time.. then I realized that it wasn’t all that impossible. You see, the story I was telling myself here was that I had tried a routine over and over again and it didn’t work, which meant it would never work out for me? Have you ever found yourself in that position? If so, I want to be here to tell you that you CAN re-write that story..

You just need to start small when it comes to routine and try not to implement a million things at once. I also did a little research for you and between the research and my personal experience here are 5 tips and tricks that you can implement to start any kind of routine that you have been looking to start.

#1:Create and brainstorm a list of things that you would like to have in your routine!

#2:Start small and make small goals! 

#3:One by one add more habits onto your routine!

#4: Have accountability oy find an accountability partner!

#5: Reward yourself and have fun with it! 

These worked for me and I thought that I would NEVER be able to have a morning routine that I loved… remember never to say never, because most likely it is just another story that you are telling yourself that needs to be flipped around. 

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This past week I feel like everything I have listened you, watched, or read has talked about alignment and I felt this tug on my heart to chat about it. Backstory, I was planning on making an episode about alignment and why it is important in general, then I had my 1:1 call with Kacia Fitzgerald in the podcast mastermind, and I am even more pumped to talk about it because I am doing a huge transition right NOW with this podcast to make it more aligned, so I’m going through this in REAL time...and this podcast is about figuring things out together!

For a second I want you to think of a moment when you have felt a little confused or lost about the direction you were going with in something. Did it make you feel confident, or did it make you second guess everything..? When those thoughts creep in is your first instinct to just give up what you are doing, or do you flip the direction you are going in so that it is more aligned? I was asking myself these questions only 8 episodes into this podcast. Now don’t get me wrong, I was enjoying it but I was feeling lost about the direction I wanted it to go. I was feeling lost with content, I wasn’t sure what I could do to make it more fun, and self doubt was punching me in the face! Then enter my 1:1 that helped open my eyes and granted me the permission, that I could have given myself but was too scared to do so, to make BIG changes to this podcast! 

Now I am a handful of episodes in and am changing things up because I have a better picture of where I want this to go.. because putting in the reps and doing the action creates clarity… I put in the reps and now I have more clarity than I did on episode 1. I’m flipping it all around and revamping things…. Which leads me into the new name of the podcast of LET'S FLIP THE SWITCH!!!!!!!!!

With this transition, I literally had to flip the switch and not let my anxiety or the stories that I was telling myself win! So Let’s Flip the Switch is going to be all about rewriting the stories that we tell ourselves, navigating anxiety and mental health, starting scared, and staying with it even when we feel like giving up! I’m so excited for this new direction and for all the amazing people I am going to have on this podcast to talk about these topics with you! In the last year or so I have had to personally flip the switch with all the topics that I just listed!

Starting scared means just going for it even if you don’t have all the answers figured out yet. I’ve had to flip the switch with navigating anxiety and being open about my struggle, because no one should go through it alone. Flipping the stories you tell yourself and re-writing them is so important because that gives you the power to find out how even the suckiest of situations can still serve you. And lastly, learning how to pivot and stay with something even when you feel like giving up is important because life isn’t always easy, but you have the power to take inventory and make changes. 

I'm so excited for this new direction and am SO pumped to go through all this together! 

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How often do you let the fear of failure stop you from trying something new, going for the promotion, making new friends, having that hard conversation.........fill in the blank?!

If you are human like me, I’m assuming that you could fill in the blank with at least ONE time where you let the fear of failure pop in the drivers seat. 

What if instead of fearing failure, you embraced it? What if you replaced the word failure with learning or growth opportunity? If you did that, then can you really fail?

When you replace the word and definition of failure with the question of, what can I learn even if it doesn’t go right…. All the doors of possibility start to to open. Having this mindset opens up new opportunities and allows you the ability to try something out for size because in the end…. You can’t fail if you use each moment as a moment of growth or a new learning opportunity.

So let’s continue to learn and grow in ever season.. through successes and “failures”. Because if you gain something in that season.. then it is NOT a failure… whos with me?! 

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Welcome to another mindset moment!

Today I just wanted to remind you to give yourself some dang grace! It is so easy to get frustrated when things don't go the way you want, but it is okay! Thing can't be perfect all the time! 

If you can't give yourself grace with the small things, how do you expect to be able to do that when you face something bigger?! 

So I challenge you to start practicing giving yourself more grace and to learn that sometimes it's okay to go with the flow! You need to do what works for you so that you can show up as the best version of YOU! 

You freaking got this! xoxo



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This week I'm sharing  about what has helped me in my anxiety journey and hopefully they can help you to! 

The 5 tips that I talk about it are: 

 #1:  Have open and honest communication about your anxiety! This has been KEY for me! It was important to let my family, friends, husband know how I was feeling so that they would understand why I was acting the way that I was, and they were able to offer support and encouragement!

#2: Do NOT be afraid to talk to your doctor about medication!!!!!!!!!!!!! This is nothing to be ashamed of or embarrassed about! I wish that I had started taking it sooner because it has helped me so much!

#3: Do NOT be afraid to talk to or see a therapist, or just to talk to anyone! You are NOT meant to go through this alone! 

#4: Move your body! Now I'm not saying to go run a marathon or go work out for hours.. I Just mean to do something... ANYTHING! Have a little dance party to your favorite song, so for a walk, do some stretching! It doesn't have to be anything crazy!

#5: Do at least ONE thing in the day that brings you joy!!!!! Again, this does not have to anything crazy! Maybe watch one episode of your favorite show, take a second to step away from what you are doing to clear your head, go for a walk, read your favorite book, take a nap, sleep in a little later, talk to your friends or family.. anything! It's all about having the tools in your toolbox, as in the list of things that you know will bring you joy, BEFORE something happens or you start to feel anxious so that you are prepared. 

And remember we are BETTER TOGETHER!!!!!!!! We do NOT have to go through this alone. 

PLEASE DO NOT LET YOUR OWN PRIDE STAND IN THE WAY AND STOP YOU FROM BEING A HAPPIER AND HEALTHIER YOU ♡♡♡♡

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