August 31, 2023

Podcast Episode 258 - Ordinary to Extraordinary: Unraveling the Secrets of Living an Extraordinary Life Part 2

August 31, 2023/ Heather Bunch

Do you feel like life can be hit or miss? Sometimes, you feel great; others, you feel like you’re in the depths of despair.

Do you know the forces that shape the direction of your life?

Do you feel empowered or disempowered to live an extraordinary life?

It’s time for part 2 of How to Create an Extraordinary Life. In the last episode, you discovered in your own terms what you want your extraordinary life to look like. You also uncovered what’s keeping you from that life and what you need to shift or change. It’s time to dig in further and unpack the beliefs that get in your way of living your extraordinary life to the fullest.

Today is for you if…

If you’re tired of life feeling like one big rollercoaster.
If you desire to let go of the excess stress and worry in your life.
If you’re ready to remove the old thoughts that sabotage your life, create a new story and life.

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Do you feel like life can be hit or miss? Sometimes, you feel great; others, you feel like you’re in the depths of despair.

Do you know the forces that shape the direction of your life?

Do you feel empowered or disempowered to live an extraordinary life?

Have you ever seen that person know what they want in life and take the bull by the horns and think, “I wish…”

What makes up an extraordinary life? Money, success or meaning?

What is your definition of an extraordinary life? Are you living it?

Do you ever have something amazing happen, and you feel euphoric and then days later or even moments later, all of a sudden, you're feeling negative emotions again?

Do you ever notice there's one emotion that you kind of gravitate towards? Usually, it's a negative one.

Do you ever want to feel better, more alive, and you want to experience more positive emotions on a regular basis? Is that you?

Are you afraid to step out of your comfort zone?

Are there big things you want to do someday, but someday never seems to come?

Do you feel stuck in a life of mediocrity or same-ole-same-ole?

We all face obstacles that try and keep us from our dreams. How do you handle them?

Do you hit them head-on?

Do you hide?

Do you go into fight, flight or freeze mode?

Do you get angry or feel sorry for yourself?

Do you ever feel like your life is small?

Have you ever thought, “I can’t ever seem to catch a break”?

Do you wish there was something you could do about that?

Do you ever feel like all your hard work is for nothing?

Have you ever thought, “my circumstances are killing me?”

What do you do when you step out of your comfort zone, and it gets hard? Keep growing or wither back?

Have you found your thoughts going down a rabbit hole and then struggled to dig yourself out?

Do you know your circumstances could be better if only so-and-so would change?

Have you ever felt trapped in a life that you didn’t sign up for?

Do you ever make a habit, do it one day and then promptly forget about it?

Have you ever decided to turn over a new leaf and made about ten changes but could never keep up with them?

Do you dream about one day doing something, like writing a book or running a marathon, but continually think, I don’t have enough time today to start?

Do you dream of more?

Growing up, did someone else have a dream for you that wasn’t yours? College, career, family?

Do you have people you can lean on when times are tough?

Do you struggle with feeling shame?

Have you ever said, “what’s wrong with me?”

Does anyone in your life try and put shame on you?

Has someone ever said something to you that you took on as personal shame?

Are you always “the problem”? You know, they’re always right and you’re always wrong?

Has anyone else ever made you feel broken?

Have you ever felt like you’re somehow broken?

Do you feel like the black sheep of the family?

Have you done something so bad you can’t shake the shame?

Do you have a voice in your head telling you that you’re not enough?

How about a voice that says nobody likes you or cares about you?

Do you have an inner critic?

Do you have big dreams but feel like something’s blocking you?

Are you waiting for motivation to overtake you so you can make your dreams come true, but it’s not coming?

Do you do things that are the opposite of what you want?

When you think about your dreams, are you living them out?

Are you taking steps to get there, or are you stuck?

If you’re stuck, what’s stopping you?

Does time seem like it’s flying by, and you’ve got nothing to show for it?

Are you doing stuff that matters to you and will make an impact?

Or are you filling your days with stuff that doesn’t?

Do you have a dream or want to live a life of significance? Me too!

Do you want to fulfill your God-given purpose and long to hear, “well done my good and faithful servant,” but at this rate, you’re afraid you’ll miss the boat? I’ve been there!

Are you stuck at the starting gate, or maybe you stepped out and froze with fear? I hear ya!

Are you living out your dreams?

Are you living life as your best self?

Where do you fall short? Where do you need to grow?

What are you afraid of? Like at your core?

Do you fear looking dumb? Or maybe looking weak?

Are you afraid of conflict?

Is failure the worst thing that could happen to you?

Do you need things safe and secure before you can make a decision and move forward?