58. How To Find Your Path In Life
Get ready for a major energy shift in this episode to help you connect with who you are and to help you find your path in life. Take a journey in self-discovery and clarity with Beth to identify which path in life is right for you. Unlock your strengths and talents with mindfulness and meditation!
MINDFUL ACTION: Identify one thing about yourself that you really love and want to grow and become more confident in.
FULL MEDITATION: Let Go And Release Fear, Mindful Actions YouTube > Subscribe for good vibes!
VIRTUAL MEDITATION CLASS SIGN-UP: www.bethbackes.com/meditation-sessions
FIND YOUR PATH PODCAST EPISODE TRANSCRIPT
Get ready because you are going to notice a MAJOR energy shift in this episode, and I am SO excited for it. I’m gonna try to center my energy and not talk to fast, but we’ll see how that goes. Becuase this is some good stuff. I’ve got a story to tell, and I am proud of it.
I took a couple of weeks to figure out some parts of my life. Cuz man, I was all over the place. I was taking advice from this direction and this direction and this person and that person and eventually I just threw in the towel and was like WHAT AM I DOING?!? What am I doing here?
Because it’s really interesting on this mindfulness journey. In some ways, the more you figure out who you are, and better you identify with yourself, the more lost you feel when you start to veer off track. Because now you’ve found your path. You know which direction you’re supposed to be going in. And of course there’s going to be distractions and pit stops along the way. But you know where you can pick it all back up and keep on going. You’re not starting from step one anymore.
Versus before, when you had no idea where you were going, you were ok with just doing whatever comes to mind, or whatever somebody asks you to do, becuase you had too many paths to choose from. You were constantly feeling lost, so there was no way to justify the way something was going in your life. You were just like welp, ok, it is what it is. I don’t know what I’m doing. And that is very very very very normal.
But now, when something comes up that doesn’t sit well with you, you’re like ok, time out. Let’s evaluate this. Let’s figure it out. And we’re going to let it go if it match what I want to do with my life, or who I want to be. Now if you’re not to that point yet, no worries, stick with me and it will come in time. I will help you along the way.
All of this to say, though, that I’m not trying to get on a high horse here and say I have everything in life figured out, because I for real do not. But, I do know that I have found my path in this current part of my life and I am learning every single day how to navigate it in a way that me, my family, my life, and my peace. And it feels sooo so good to be able to say that. It has been a loooong time coming. And it has been a lot of hard work. But it’s not about the destination. It’s about the journey. Because I’m not done yet.
And so, let’s talk about what I’ve figured out. First of all, I still love the podcast. I took a break from it. I missed it, therefore I knew it was something I still want in my life. And I figured out how I want to expand my meditation studio, in a way that 100% aligns my personal and business standards, and ethics, and basically the impact I want to make on the world.
Here were the 2 pivotal moments for me. The first one was when I realized I have been going about this all wrong. I have been seeing myself as something that I am not. I was in a small business meeting and people were like Beth what’s your big offer, what’s your big ticket item you’re trying to sell and I was like I’m not. I don’t have one. I’m just here lead guided meditations and help people feel calm, confidence and centered. I don’t want people to give me hundreds of dollars for me to change their lives. I’m not changing their life. I’m encouraging them to change their own life. So big realization #1 I am not a life coach. Nor do I want to be a life coach. I am a teacher. And if you don’t know the difference between the two, let’s chat separately. Good for all the coaches out there, but that is not who I am. So I got rid of all those 1:1 sessions that I was trying to offer, and now I’m just here for the mindfulness message and the meditations. If you need some peace in your life, you know who to come to.
And then the other moment. Oooh this one is a doozy. I was told recently from another wellness professional, yes, another wellness professional, that my meditation studio would fail because I’m an introvert. Yes, you heard that right. Someone put a label on me, told me I couldn’t do it, and then proceeded to tell me how they could do it better. That was one of those moments where I so so badly wanted to walk away and not let it bother me, but at the same time I didn’t want to give them the satisfaction of thinking that their judgment of me was correct and that I was just giving up. Becuase you better bet I am not giving up. I had never felt so unwelcomed in a conversation than I did right there. And because I felt that so clearly in my life it helped me solidify what I’m doing and why I’m doing it. Becuase the more people and teachers that are out there telling people they can’t do something, the harder it’s going to be for the rest of us to feel accepted and to learn to be happy. So I need to share my loving, and accepting, and inclusive messages LOUDER than they are sharing their message of superiority and judgement. Extrovert or not. My mission is clear.
And this is exactly what I want for you. Not the part of you getting torn down labels and judgment, but the part where you so clearly see the path that’s been laid out for you in your life, that you believe in yourself, and that you know that you can do great things with your strengths and your talents. And by the way, I want to remind you that introvertedness is not a weakness. In fact, I see it as one of my strengths. In my line of work, my ability to quietly listen, reflect, and connect with people on a deeper level is way more impactful than my non-ability to network with a group of strangers. What someone else sees as a flaw, someone else sees as an opportunity.
And with that, I’m going to send you on your way into the weekend with motivation and inspiration and I’m just gonna close out this episode. Becauase guess what, one more change coming your way, I’m going to try taking the mediation out of the podcast and just let the podcast be the mindfulness personal growth message. Most people weren’t even listening to the meditation part anyways. There was a big drop-off halfway through my episodes in the analytics. Plus, I’ve expanded my meditations elsewhere. You can now find my meditations on multiple platforms such as YouTube and Insight Timer, and I have 2 open virtual classes a week now Monday morning and Thursday evening, if you want to meditate with me. The invitation is always open. I will, though, for your reference, link an Insight Timer or YouTube meditation in the show notes of every episode if you want to continue your meditation practice after listening to Mindful Actions.
So, as always, it’s been a pleasure. I’m happy be back with so much more confidence and clarity in how I want to connect with you and help you change your life with mindfulness and meditation. Peace, love, and om.
