WITH ANDREA CRISP
“ Take some time to be grateful for how far you’ve already come and what you’ve already been able to do in your life.”
Tis the season to purge and let go of everything and anything that is no longer adding value to your life. Here we are at the end of the year and as you are getting ready to ring in the coming new year this is your invitation to take a look at every area of your life and evaluate what needs to stay and what is no longer serving your highest good.
In this episode I am going to share with you my personal tips to releasing things in my own life. I pull back the curtain to reveal what I decided to release and why. And I will leave you with some actionable steps for you to take so that you can start 2023 feeling like you have the space and the capacity to welcome in what you actually want (and not what has been taking up space).
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Tis the season to purge and let go of everything and anything that is no longer adding value to your life. Here we are at the end of the year. Oh my gosh, the end of 2022. And as you're getting ready to ring in the coming New Year, this is your invitation to take a look at every area of your life. evaluate what needs to stay, and what is no longer serving your highest good. Stay in this final episode of 2022. I am going to share with you my personal tips to releasing things in my own life. Pull back the curtain to reveal what I decided to release and why. And I will leave you with some actionable steps for you to take so that you can start 2023 feeling like you have the space and capacity to welcome in what you actually want. And not what has been taking up space.
Hey, friend, are you ready to take courageous steps to create a life and business you love? Welcome to the Courage Cast. I'm Andrea Crisp, Mindset Coach, Author and a multi passionate Entrepreneur. For years, I was afraid to allow myself to shine that was until I discovered that I could step into my own power, shift my mindset and take ownership of my own destiny. Now I coach women across the globe who are ready to own their life and make a massive impact. Each week I'll share conversations with amazing humans who have been willing to face their fear and pursue their purpose. I'll provide a blend of practical and spiritual advice to help you take brief steps in your own life and business.
Well, hello, friend, I cannot believe this is literally the last podcast of 2023. I have been reflecting for weeks on this year, and what has been and how I have grown in my own life. And I wonder if you have been to if you have taken this time, these past few weeks to really get honest with yourself about where you are in your life, where you are in your business, where you are in your finances, where you are in your relationships, and where you want to be.
And this is a perfect time for you to release, what is no longer serving your highest good. And when I say that, what I really mean is that there are probably some things that you did this year, there are some things you took part in, there are some relationships you had that were good, but they're not where you're going, they're not going to help you really get to a place where you desire to go. So today, I decided I'm going to kind of ditch all the notes, I am going to speak from the heart. And I want to just share with you, you know how this year really went for me. And what I'm leaving behind.
Because I know moving forward, there is no longer room for those things, because they are not serving who I am becoming. And I believe that you are also probably in a place in your own life where you're thinking to yourself, you know what I do want to transcend to the next level, in my life in my business, I want to expand I want to grow, I want to really grow my income, my impact, I want better, stronger, more intimate relationships. And you're not going to get there if you are doing the same things you were doing this year. But I first want to start with something that may be a little bit surprising. And I want to say this, you know, we can look for all the outside reasons and circumstances and things that we should let go of. But I want to start by asking you, what have you been holding on to about yourself that you have almost allowed to make excuses for yourself, where you've allowed yourself to make excuses for your behaviors, or make excuses for your lack of action, or make excuses for the fact that you are still doing the same things over and over again.
You know, when we're really looking at what is no longer serving us, we have to realize that we're in the driver's seat. We have to take ownership over our own lives, because no one else is going to do that. And when I was thinking about you know, leaving behind what is no longer serving me, the big thing that stood out to me was leaving behind the old stories, the old narratives, really the old identity that I hid behind for so long. Because I needed a reason to be where I was at, I needed to feel better about myself. So instead of trying to get where I wanted to go, I came up with reasons and excuses of why I was still here. When I think of what is no longer serving me, the mirror is really pointed at me. So I want to encourage you to really take an inward look at where you might be standing in your own way.
When it comes to having a thriving business, when it comes to really making progress on your financial goals, when it comes to developing those intimate relationships, when it comes to establishing yourself as an authority. What is the story you have been telling yourself? What is the narrative that has been playing out in your life, until you get sick and tired of that old narrative of that old story of those excuses of those reasons. Thinking that you're at the effect of what is happening in your life, you're probably going to stay the same. And likely having this conversation in another year, saying to yourself, oh, my gosh, I probably should have let go a lot sooner.
And that is where I found myself. For a long time, I wanted things to change, I wanted circumstances to change. If only this would happen, then I wouldn't be here. If only I could make more money, then I would have a better business, if only I would. And the list went on and on and on. So from my finances, to my relationships, to my business to really even my health and wellness goals. I always wanted to point the finger out at the circumstances, and not really take a look at where I was falling short, and how I was standing in my own way. So there are three things that I want to leave you with as you move into the new year. So the first one is to really take a look at what it is that you value in your life.
Where are you placing your attention, because what you value will be what you focus on, and will be the plumb line for the year. It will be how you show up for yourself. And just a few weeks ago, I sat down and I rewrote some of my own values. So that I could really get clear on how I wanted to show up. And when I started to look at those values, I realized that I wasn't showing up in that way. And that in order for me to do that, I was going to have to let go of my fear, I was going to have to let go of feelings of doubt, of insecurity, I was going to have to let go of uncertainty, I was going to have to let go of being comfortable. And those five values for me, are something that I truly want to live by as we move into 2023. And I'll probably share those with you as we move into the new year.
But I encourage you to sit down and really ask yourself, what do I value? And how do I really want to be in my life. And in my business. Because how we do one thing is how we do everything. And then the second thing is to take a look at the story you're telling yourself because it's really through our perception of events or perception of ourselves or what is happening or not happening, that we create a story or a narrative that we live by. And we get so used to believing that story and that narrative and focusing on it that we call it into existence.
And you might be living a story right now that you really are thinking to yourself, how did I get here? But if you trace it back to what you were thinking maybe 369 12 months ago, then you might say Oh, that's how I got here, whether good or bad, because it's all about what your perception of reality is, and how you are filtering that reality. So if you don't like it, then you're gonna have to start creating a new narrative, a new story for your life. It's as simple as writing it out, it's as simple as connecting with it, visualizing it, and really getting it in your heart, your soul and your spirit. And then the third thing is, who are you being? What is the identity that you're living out?
When I started to look at that for myself, I started to realize, when I looked, took a mirror to my life, you know, this is not really who I want to be, I am not really living out my fullest potential. And the reason I'm not is because I'm identifying as someone who has what I have now. And in order to create the life I want, and something that I desire to be in in the future, I am going to have to step into the identity of her now. And so it became really clear to me that I have to create an identity of the person I want to become the woman I want to become the business owner I want to become, and my focus has to be on becoming her now, not waiting for the future, not putting it so far away, that it's never going to happen. But realizing that truly any thing is possible.
So between really evaluating your values, and how you are going to move through the world, what you value within your life and business, the story you're telling yourself, and the identity you are living out, I believe that will shine a light on how you can create what you desire, and release. What no longer serves you. Now, having said all that, there is a few things that I do want to say, I want to tell you, you've come so far. And this is something that I've been reminding myself, you know, there's so much grace for what you didn't know already, and for where you've been and the things you've tried, and perhaps you've really, really been trying for a long time. And it almost feels like you're beating your head against the wall.
Friend, there's so much grace for you. Take some time to be grateful for how far you've already come and what you've already been able to do in your life. And recognize that when you know better, you do better. And now that you know that you want to create something even more spectacular in your life. And you want to have more impact and more income. And you want to really step into that identity of that version of yourself that you've always known yourself to be. Then release yourself. Release the shame. Forgive yourself, and really allow yourself to step in confidently to that next level version of who you are becoming. And let go of what has been bless and release. Because how you are going to step in, is really how you're going to create something magnetic in your life. So my friend, instead of thinking about all the things and friends and people you have to release from your life, all the opportunities, which Yeah, are great, and sometimes that is necessary.
The person that you might have to release is that old version of you is that former self, the one who has been holding you back, and there's grace for that. So as you're entering into this new year, I just want to say that you are very loved. And I hope that we can continue this journey moving forward in 2023 that you have the most blessed New Year.
And until next time, remember, you have everything you need to live briefly. If you like this episode of The Courage cast, we'd love to hear from you. Leave us a rating review and while you're there, hit subscribe so you never miss an episode. Original music and production by Steven Crelly.
