Episode 03: Ch-ch-ch-changes
Here’s a Not Small Thing…knowing what we value, and living our lives in alignment with those values. This is easier said than done because that can mean seeing that we need to do something differently. As humans we like patterns and we like fitting in, so even a small change to the established can feel NOT so small. And women particularly have been raised to be keenly aware of our place in the world, of our own limits, to be peacekeepers first and foremost, and maybe fear change or giving up a sense of security. For almost a year, our lives have gotten more concentrated. It’s harder to ignore the things that aren’t in sync. We see a lot of women recognizing that something needs to change, and yet not knowing what that even means or where to start. Something that we underappreciate is how completely normal it is to not know how to do any of this - and that it’s ok for it to be messy. We’re joined by Elizabeth Knell, a Conscious Change Coach who went through her own process of aligning her life and values, and now runs her own company Go From There. We learn how even small actions can have big impact, the importance of tuning out exterior and interior noise, and what it means to value yourself and your own life.
Links for things we discussed in this episode:
Elizabeth’s company, Go From There
The NY Times series, The Primal Scream
The book Dara referenced, Life After Law by Liz Brown
We made the merch! Check out The “Shut up Geoff” mug!
Notes and bonus content!
Not discussed, but a resource KJ has found valuable is the interactive journal Design the Life You Love, created by industrial designer Ayse Birsel. It’s also a great resource for articulating where you are now and sketching out what you’d like things to look like.
AND in the spirit of taking the smallest first step possible, Elizabeth generously provided us with an assessment tool that she uses to help her clients. Take a moment to get a handle on what you value, and how much energy you’re currently spending on those values. Fill out your email below and KJ will send it to you, because a PDF download isn’t such a small thing to figure out it turns out.