Your Uncommon Life

Life is hard! It’s chaotic and sometimes the ongoing chaos can cause us to feel unwell. Today’s podcast details my recent struggles as a pregnant mom and how I plan to create order where I can, while still accepting the things I cannot change. Though we can’t always change our emotions, we can change some things around us. We can bring order out of chaos, develop healthy routines and habits, and utilize rest and reflection to recenter ourselves. 

In today’s episode:

How to get your head above the weeds

Routines are helpful habits

Organize your day - block scheduling

Don’t neglect to care for yourself

Reflection and trusting in God

To read the transcript, please visit my website at www.youruncommonlife.com/blog/categories/podcast-transcripts

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Life is hard! It’s chaotic and sometimes the ongoing chaos can cause us to feel unwell. Today’s podcast details my recent struggles as a pregnant mom and how I plan to create order where I can, while still accepting the things I cannot change. Though we can’t always change our emotions, we can change some things around us. We can bring order out of chaos, develop healthy routines and habits, and utilize rest and reflection to recenter ourselves. 

In today’s episode:

How to get your head above the weeds

Routines are helpful habits

Organize your day - block scheduling

Don’t neglect to care for yourself

Reflection and trusting in God

To read the transcript, please visit my website at www.youruncommonlife.com/blog/categories/podcast-transcripts

Motivational Piano Background Music by Nikita Lukyanov | https://soundcloud.com/lukyanovnikita
Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com
Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US

This is part 2 of 2. After part 1, where I shared many points of caution about heedless pursuit of passion, this week I encourage you to follow your dreams! Be inspired to think big. We cover how to embrace failure, avoid the pitfalls of self-sabotage, how to look for opportunities in unlikely places, and why validation is a tricky thing.

In this episode:

The intersection of passions, gifts, and opportunities

Be flexible with how you find opportunities

Overcoming the things that stop you

Don’t look for validation

Redefine success

To read the transcript, please visit my website at www.youruncommonlife.com/blog/categories/podcast-transcripts

Motivational Piano Background Music by Nikita Lukyanov | https://soundcloud.com/lukyanovnikita
Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com
Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US

This is part 2 of 2. After part 1, where I shared many points of caution about heedless pursuit of passion, this week I encourage you to follow your dreams! Be inspired to think big. We cover how to embrace failure, avoid the pitfalls of self-sabotage, how to look for opportunities in unlikely places, and why validation is a tricky thing.

In this episode:

The intersection of passions, gifts, and opportunities

Be flexible with how you find opportunities

Overcoming the things that stop you

Don’t look for validation

Redefine success

To read the transcript, please visit my website at www.youruncommonlife.com/blog/categories/podcast-transcripts

Motivational Piano Background Music by Nikita Lukyanov | https://soundcloud.com/lukyanovnikita
Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com
Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US

Have you ever been told to pursue your passions, no matter what? When we make passions our primary pursuit, we often end up chasing a fleeting thing. Before doing so, we need to make sure we are grounded in who we are, content with where we are, and know why we want to pursue our passions. Furthermore, we need to consider if we could become passionate about the opportunities in front of us - where we are already at - before we pursue the next best thing.

In today's episode:

Work shouldn't be your primary source of passion and fulfillment

How does contentment relate to passion?

Understand who you want to become first

Discern your "why's"

To read the transcript, please visit my website at www.youruncommonlife.com/blog/categories/podcast-transcripts

Motivational Piano Background Music by Nikita Lukyanov | https://soundcloud.com/lukyanovnikita
Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com
Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US

Have you ever been told to pursue your passions, no matter what? When we make passions our primary pursuit, we often end up chasing a fleeting thing. Before doing so, we need to make sure we are grounded in who we are, content with where we are, and know why we want to pursue our passions. Furthermore, we need to consider if we could become passionate about the opportunities in front of us - where we are already at - before we pursue the next best thing.

In today's episode:

Work shouldn't be your primary source of passion and fulfillment

How does contentment relate to passion?

Understand who you want to become first

Discern your "why's"

To read the transcript, please visit my website at www.youruncommonlife.com/blog/categories/podcast-transcripts

Motivational Piano Background Music by Nikita Lukyanov | https://soundcloud.com/lukyanovnikita
Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com
Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US

This is my 3rd pregnancy in 3 years so I know what it’s like to be heavier and struggle to dress my body. But I refuse to hide it and remain uncomfortable in it, despite how my weight has fluctuated. It’s common to feel uncomfortable in your own skin for various reasons and the solution is deeper than just “loving your body.” It takes a mindset shift toward treating yourself well, instilling healthy habits, choosing positive self-talk, and allowing yourself to dress in clothes that make you feel good. 

In today’s episode:

I’m pregnant again!

Feeling uncomfortable in your own skin

The solution isn’t loving your body

Treat yourself well

Instill healthy habits

Positive self-talk

Dress in clothes that fit

To read the transcript, please visit my website at www.youruncommonlife.com/blog/categories/podcast-transcripts

Motivational Piano Background Music by Nikita Lukyanov | https://soundcloud.com/lukyanovnikita
Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com
Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US

This is my 3rd pregnancy in 3 years so I know what it’s like to be heavier and struggle to dress my body. But I refuse to hide it and remain uncomfortable in it, despite how my weight has fluctuated. It’s common to feel uncomfortable in your own skin for various reasons and the solution is deeper than just “loving your body.” It takes a mindset shift toward treating yourself well, instilling healthy habits, choosing positive self-talk, and allowing yourself to dress in clothes that make you feel good. 

In today’s episode:

I’m pregnant again!

Feeling uncomfortable in your own skin

The solution isn’t loving your body

Treat yourself well

Instill healthy habits

Positive self-talk

Dress in clothes that fit

To read the transcript, please visit my website at www.youruncommonlife.com/blog/categories/podcast-transcripts

Motivational Piano Background Music by Nikita Lukyanov | https://soundcloud.com/lukyanovnikita
Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com
Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US

Do you carry your phone with you everywhere? Phones can be helpful and necessary but many of us are addicted to them, treating them more like security blankets than the tools that they are. We let them interrupt us constantly and take us away from our priorities. Today we will discuss how to break the screen addiction so we can bring focus back to what matters most to us.

In today’s episode:

Why phones are so disruptive

Set boundaries with your phone

Behavioral shifts to break the phone addiction

How to balance necessary screen time with unnecessary screen time


To read the transcript, please visit my website at www.youruncommonlife.com/blog/categories/podcast-transcripts

Motivational Piano Background Music by Nikita Lukyanov | https://soundcloud.com/lukyanovnikita
Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com
Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US

Do you carry your phone with you everywhere? Phones can be helpful and necessary but many of us are addicted to them, treating them more like security blankets than the tools that they are. We let them interrupt us constantly and take us away from our priorities. Today we will discuss how to break the screen addiction so we can bring focus back to what matters most to us.

In today’s episode:

Why phones are so disruptive

Set boundaries with your phone

Behavioral shifts to break the phone addiction

How to balance necessary screen time with unnecessary screen time


To read the transcript, please visit my website at www.youruncommonlife.com/blog/categories/podcast-transcripts

Motivational Piano Background Music by Nikita Lukyanov | https://soundcloud.com/lukyanovnikita
Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com
Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US