Yes You Are Brave

Commitment is scary. Like really scary. And it can be hard for those who struggle with perfectionism to open themselves up to a possible failure. Committing to something might mean that we fall short and that sucks. 

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But we can be brave enough to make and keep commitments to ourselves. It's not about doing things perfectly but rather about showing up. Messy and as we are, showing up is the most important thing we can do. 

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So show up for yourself. You are worth the time and effort. And no matter your past actions, or your present fear, you are capable of doing great things. Also little things consistently. ----more----

We are on a journey let’s enjoy it. Follow more @findingpawnee on Instagram. 

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Commitment is scary. Like really scary. And it can be hard for those who struggle with perfectionism to open themselves up to a possible failure. Committing to something might mean that we fall short and that sucks. 

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But we can be brave enough to make and keep commitments to ourselves. It's not about doing things perfectly but rather about showing up. Messy and as we are, showing up is the most important thing we can do. 

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So show up for yourself. You are worth the time and effort. And no matter your past actions, or your present fear, you are capable of doing great things. Also little things consistently. 

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We are on a journey let’s enjoy it. Follow more @findingpawnee on Instagram. 

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Time for a life update. Time to practice what I preach and give people the chance to support me. It can be tough to let people in. It can be even harder to tell those people closest to you what dreams you are chasing this week. It is hard because people can be mean. But they can also be fantastic. 

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People can and will always surprise you. And it is going to be in a good way at times. But people can't support or surprise us if we never give them a chance. So let's be brave and talk about what we are doing. The dreams we're chasing, and the goals we are working toward. You are brave enough to give people the chance to cheer you on. 

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It is scary and if you need little bites of support and help follow me @findingpawnee on IG. 

You are awesome! You are strong! And You are powerful! You just need to acknowledge it. Because you are likely the one who can’t see it. We don’t normally give lists of things not to do, but here we make an exception. Let’s stop doing a few things so we can live big beautiful lives. So we can stop shrinking and step into our power. 

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Because this is your life and you get to live it as loud and you as you want. Step up and into who you want to be. It is never too late. Start small but start. 

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How well do you know yourself? Really? And when was the last time you sat down and spent some time getting to know you? We all love a story where someone goes off to find themselves and has amazing adventures all over the world. But what if we could do that right where we are?

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This week we are taking some time to get to know us. Not the person we were but who we are. Because like it or not we are all changing. And the more we know about ourselves the more peace and happy we can find inside. 

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Let’s talk about who you are now and why that matters. And if you need help getting to know you, I have a ‘Get to Know Yourself’ workshop. Check it out here. It will be live this week with a replay available. It is $10 USD and includes a workbook to help you get to know you. Sign up here.

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You are amazing! And wonderful and you need to celebrate those great things you are doing. Why you might ask. Well, there are lots of reasons why and we talk about them, but mostly because you deserve it. You deserve great things. Because you are great. And that is reason enough to celebrate. 

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Come spend a few minutes with me as I do all I can to sing your praises. To help you feel worthy of celebrating. Because you are. Even if you don’t always feel it. It's a sneaky need to be brave, but it is brave to see and express your own worth and value. You can do it, you are BRAVE!! 

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So Celebrate you this week. And share the party with me on IG @findingpawnee. I would love to see you and celebrate with you. 

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This episode is brought to you by my new coaching program. I now have eight-week confidence/self-worth coaching packages available. And for the first three listeners to sign up, packages are half off. 

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Check it out here. https://www.pawneesimonscreative.com/take-action-bedford See what you think and schedule a call to see if we are a good fit. 

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Has your intuition ever told you to go in a completely different direction than you are going? Have you been ignoring that little voice because you are afraid of what starting again will mean? 

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Come listen to my friend Taryn as she tells her brave story of following that little voice in a completely different direction. Life was no longer full and meaningful as a photographer. So instead of staying stuck she took all of her experience and transitioned into a life coach. Not just any coach but the coach for creative introverts starting a business, with a focus on the healing helpful power of nature. 

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We all have dreams and work hard to get them. But just because it is what we have always done doesn’t mean it is what we always have to do. And if we listen to our intuition, it will lead us to a place where we can find more purpose and meaning. 

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Follow more of the journey @findingpawnee on Instagram.

What do you do when you hit a wall? When that inevitably happens on your way to your goals how do you react? Many of us respond in one of two ways. By pushing our way through, with brut force, or by giving up and turning around. But what if there is another option? 

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What if we change the way we think about resistance and let it be a teacher? What could we learn if we were just willing to ask some questions and do some exploring? Come and let’s explore the ways we can learn, even when we hit walls. Let’s discover a new and perhaps more helpful way of dealing with resistance. 

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Because we are all going to face resistance. We all have moments when our mind says not. But if we ask why we learn and grow. And we also have a chance to find the path through the wall in a way that allows us to continue. 

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Welcome to this special episode. This is for all those who are facing a Father’s Day without their father. This is for you, to acknowledge the struggle and pain you are in this weekend. To give love and support for you. You are not alone. You are loved. And most importantly you matter. Your struggle is valid. 

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After a loss, there will be days that are tender. That hurt. That set us back and make us want to hide from it all. But believe it or not, you are brave enough to not hide. You are brave enough to make a plan and sit with your hurt. To feel, deeply, and then let go. It may not feel like it, but you are brave love. So very brave. 

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Come join us this week as we talk to a wonderful gem of a person with a lifetime of experience in being and teaching creativity. Melissa is a theatre professional and teacher who has spent the last three decades dedicated to the arts. In all the big and small ways being a voice for the arts and helping kids find a safe place to discover their voice. 

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In this episode, Melissa shares her wisdom and lessons from a life of being creative. On stage as an actor, then as a director and teacher. Then ways to help children, hers and others be creative. We get a unique perspective of a brave person working to live her best life 

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Melissa Ohlman-Roberge has been a maker for as far back as she can remember. She calls herself a “creative instigator” because for her, the process of creating - especially in collaboration with others - is often far more enriching than the product. 

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Melissa grew up in an artistic family. Her father was a writer and self-taught musician.  Her mother painted and worked in chalk pastel - primarily portraits she would cull from National Geographic and Life magazines. Her siblings, two sisters, and a brother, are also artists of various sorts - two in the music industry, one, a visual artist.

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Melissa grew up in the small town of Cheshire, Connecticut. She studied visual art, music, and theatre throughout high school. Eventually, she gravitated toward musical theatre and earned her MFA in Directing from Florida State University. She has worked professionally as a director, musical theatre director, performer, mentor, and educator for over 30 years and has created over 100 productions.

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She currently lives in North Carolina with her husband and two of her three daughters. As a family, they have created many productions and much art together, and Melissa wouldn’t have it any other way. Some of her fondest memories involve sitting on the floor and coloring while asking her then-young daughters questions about their day. These simple acts have filled her with the joy, wonder, and curiosity that are the hallmark of her work to this day. 

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Connect with Melissa at https://linktr.ee/MORcreates 

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