What gets a reaction out of you? What kind of reaction does it get? Imagine how aligned your life would be if you were aware of when your reaction is taking you off course. This episode talks about encouraging you to choose your response.
I love the saying: “We make plans… and God laughs at us.” If you haven’t heard it before, it’s like a reality check. We make plans and then become flustered when we get hit with a curveball or detour. Meanwhile, God is laughing since there is a plan already in place taking us to where we need to go, and possibly somewhere much better than what we imagined.
I’m here to spend quality solo time with you for EP196’s Wise Walk as we discover our True Stride. Sometimes we expect our plans to go a certain way, and when it doesn’t, we get distracted by that difference. The moment we’re supposed to be enjoying gets overshadowed by holding onto that expectation. We have to step outside of that hold.
On our Wise Walk, we discuss the power of reframing your perspective and choosing how you respond. You have to ask yourself if you know how to go with the flow when nothing seems to be going as planned. Come with me as we reflect on these Wise Walk questions:
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- When your plans don’t go as planned, how do you choose to respond?
- How can you choose a response that supports your overall well being?
- When you think about the last time your plans got derailed, did you flow with that detour or fight to get things back on track?
- When you fought to get your plans back on track, how did that work out for you?
- Do you often feel that you need to fight for an outcome or are you able to be flexible for an outcome?
You might be in a situation where there’s not a way to avoid the detour. You could go kicking and screaming, or maybe you can learn to laugh along the way.
Make the most of each moment until you can consciously realign with your experience. Choose your response with these Wise Walk questions:
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- When something takes you off track, can you pause and see how that thing could be a blessing in its own way?
- What opportunity does that pause present you?
- How can you embrace the moment instead of fight it?
- What do you notice about how you’re choosing to respond?
- Where are you choosing to expend energy?
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In this episode:
[00:23] – Welcome to the show!
[01:11] – How can you choose a response that supports your overall well being?
[02:30] – Mary Tess talks about her experience making plans and navigating detours in her podcasts.
[04:46] – A surprise.
[06:32] – How can we make the most of whatever happens?
[08:03] – Life happens, and that’s okay. PART 1
[10:44] – Life happens, and that’s okay. PART 2
[13:02] – Where is your energy going?
[15:52] – Thank you for listening!
Memorable Quotes:
- “We have these expectations, and then when they’re not met to the degree we planned them, we take them personally.” – Mary Tess
- “We can choose to respond to what’s important and let go of the rest.” – Mary Tess
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