Yes You Are Brave

How do you see the world? Are there fields of gold or fields of weeds? 

How we choose to see the world has a huge impact on our lives and our happiness. Some will tell you the world is all weeds and expect you to see just that. But the fact of the matter is you find what you look for. Period. 

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But no worries if you are not naturally a rainbows and sunshine person. You can still shift your perspective and learn to see gold where others see only weeds. It is a brave mindset to adopt, but you are brave. 

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Join me in choosing to see the good, being grateful, and slowing down. You have got this. 

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And follow more of the journey to be brave @findingpawnee on Instagram. 

What are boundaries and why do they matter? Today we talk with Kristi and get real honest about the good, bad, and ugly of setting boundaries. 

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If you are struggling to set healthy boundaries with your family or to keep them, then this episode is for you. Kristi shares her story of building boundaries over a long period of time. 

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Listen and realize that you deserve to be treated better, but chances are you will have to teach them how to treat you. Your ripple effect of standing up for yourself is bigger than you know. And explore the holy trinity of manipulation. 

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Kristi is a wife, mom, podcaster, HR professional, and an all-around amazing person. You can listen to her podcast Awaken the Extraordinary on Apple, Google, Amazon, and Spotify  You can also follow her on Instagram @itsacutallykristi 

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And follow more of the journey to brave @findingpawnee on IG. 

We all struggle and we all have fears. But what are your struggles? And What are your fears? Can you give them a specific name? 

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It can be hard to find solutions when we are not clear on the problem. Over and over again we try to work through a vague situation and we get frustrated because we can't seem to find a solution that fits. 

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What we really need is to name the problem and then look for the solution. That way we can actually find what we are looking for. Come listen and join in this conversation about brave. 

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And as always follow more of the journey to brave @findingpawnee on Instagram. 

You matter my dear. Do you hear me? You matter and you deserve to be loved and cared for. By others yes but most importantly by you. 

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Let's talk about a brave that is not obvious. The brave that it takes to put yourself first. To take care of yourself first so you can be the best version of you. It's not a loud or flashy brave. But this quiet soft brave is super important. 

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Come join the conversation and see how brave can look like so many things including putting yourself first. 

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And follow more of the journey to be brave @findingpawnee on Instagram. 

We all like doing things well. And doing things we are good at. But the process of getting good is not always so enjoyable. How often have you not done something because you didn't want to have to be bad at it? 

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In music and life, we sometimes have to go painfully slow to learn how to do/play something. And when we start later in life (as an adult) we can be super impatient with ourselves and give up before we start. 

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Brave looks like lots of things and one of those is sticking with something long enough to learn it. That often means going super slow and being bad at it. But if you can stick it through the bad you can find the good and that is wonderful. 

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Follow more of the journey to be brave @findingpawnee on Instagram. 

Ever feel trapped? Like you are stuck in this rat race you didn't choose and no matter what you do you can't find a way out? 

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I have your first step to reclaiming your freedom. And it has nothing to do with your external circumstances. It starts with you, loving and caring for you. But before you say its too simple, remember that most often the simplest solutions are the ones that really work. 

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So join me as we talk freedom, being enough and being our own wizard. No need for a yellow brick road. 

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And follow more of the journey to brave on Instagram @findingpawnee. 

What do you want out of life? And what are you willing to do to get there? Are you building the habits that will get you where you want to go? 

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Today we talk goals, more or less. And chickens. Come find out what they have in common. 

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We can learn from anything if we are willing to look for the lesson. And since you likely don't have live poultry at your house, I have collected a lesson from them for you. Come expand your brave. One little cup at a time. 

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And follow more of the journey to brave at @findingpawnee on Instagram. 

Mindset is a huge topic right now. Everyone is talking about it and how to improve and change. And if you are new to the whole idea, it can be more than a little overwhelming. Even if you realize you need to do some work and shift your mindset, where do you start? 

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Today we talk a simple starting point. We talk about ways to start the shift of how we think, in realistic ways that won't overwhelm. Strap in and cozy up to some steps you can take today to move you closer to the person you want to be. 

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Let's become more self-aware, slip into the role of observer, develop discipline, and allow for the needed repetition to help us reach our goals. You've got this. You really do. 

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Follow more of the journey to be brave @findingpawnee on Instagram or @yesyouarebrave the official podcast page. 

Change is hard, and it can be even harder when we refuse to believe that it is possible. One of the greatest things we can do for ourselves is to believe that good things are possible. To make the decision to be open to the good that can and will come. 

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And most of us are not as open-minded as we may think that we are. But that doesn't mean we have to stay that way. Starting isn't as hard as it feels. We just need to be brave and open to the possibilities. 

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Let's explore the brave that is admitting we want more and that we deserve it. Let's explore what might happen if we stopped starting with a no. Let's just see.  

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Follow more of my journey on Instagram at @findingpawnee or follow the podcast's shiny new IG account @yesyouarebrave

It is that time of year when we make goals for ourselves. And sometimes we have a goal in mind but we never commit to it because, well it's scary. It pushes us out of our lovely little comfort zone. So we do the human thing, let fear drive and play it safe with a smaller, less growth-promoting goal. 

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But here is the question: is that safe goal getting you to where you want to go? Let's be honest. In this episode, we talk about setting goals that stretch us and push us out of our comfort zones. Not crazy unrealistic set you up to fail goals, but growing and developing habits goals. 

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You are braver than you think. And so worth the effort of a bit of stretching and growing. You will never know what you can be if you stay where you are. Come join me to explore setting scary goals for the new year. And the new you. 

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Follow more of the journey to be brave  @findingpawnee on Instagram. And let me know what your scary goals are.