January 10, 2023

Podcast Episode 147 - Quick Pick Me Ups When the Going Gets Tough pt 2 - Know Who’s Got Your Back

January 10, 2023/ Heather Bunch

Have you ever shared a dream only to be rejected? Or laughed at?

Do you feel alone pursuing your dreams?

Have you ever been stabbed in the back by someone you thought had your back?

We’re continuing our podcast series Quick Pick Me Ups When the Going Gets Tough because, let’s face it, when we’re pursuing our God-given purpose, it gets tough. Today is all about the people who have your back to help you do that thing you’re called to do.

So, I’m talking to you today if…

If you desire a safe place to grow and be yourself.
If you want life-giving friendships that also support your dreams.
If you’re tired of trying to fulfill your God-given purpose alone.

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Have you ever shared a dream only to be rejected? Or laughed at?

Do you feel alone pursuing your dreams?

Have you ever been stabbed in the back by someone you thought had your back?

Do you have a dream or a goal, and you have lost your navigation already?

Do you feel like quitting when the going gets tough?

When you’re in the messy middle, do you ever wonder if it’s worth it all?

Do you freeze when you think about your dreams or goals?

Do you feel like you're not courageous enough to make them happen?

Do you look at others making it happen and think, "How in the heck are they doing it?!" "What's wrong with me?!"

Do you fall into the Not Enough Mindset when you think about your dreams?

How about the Coulda–Woulda–Shoulda Mindset?

Or the Who Am I to Do X Mindset?

Do you look back at this last year and think, “ugh!”?

Do you have a dream for this new year?

Or do you struggle with dreaming or even thinking this year can be different or better?

Have you ever had a holiday not go as planned?

Well, have you ever had a holiday actually go as planned?! LOL

Are you already tired of the holidays, and they’re just getting started?

Do you feel like the challenges of the season are overwhelming, and you don’t have any juice left to handle them with grace?

Are you a parent, and your patience has already waned, and the school break is only a day or two in?

Today is defiantly for you if:

What do you dread when you’re heading to that family shindig?

Aunt Matilda’s constant advice?

Or how Great Uncle Bill always seems to take charge even though it’s not his house?

Or, maybe you love when Granny Smith tells her fantastical stories, and you’re glued to your seat over every delightful detail.

Do you feel like you're under pressure to get it right? Especially during the holidays.

Are you the kind of person that obsesses over every detail?

When was the last time you actually enjoyed the holidays? No really enjoyed it!

Ever had a good day turn into a bad day?

Have you ever planned a special day and missed out on all the fun because of your bad mood?

When you plan something that matters, and you’re excited about it beforehand, but when the day comes, are you expecting the worst, the other shoes going to drop or are you expecting it to be a great day?

Are you hiding your real self?

Do you think, “if they see the real me, they’ll reject me”?

Are you trying to fit into the mold? You know, feeling like a square peg in a round hole.

What stresses you out?

Are you a “go with the flow” or a “dot the i’s cross the t’s and” kind of person?

What do you really want out of life? Stress-free or enjoy the journey?

Do you have a dream, calling or purpose that God gave you?

How badly do you want it?

Do people make fun of it?

What do you do to reach your dreams? Do you go after it? Wait for it? Wait for it to drop in your lap?

Do you struggle with feeling down during the holidays?

Do you ever struggle feeling down or unhappy the rest of the year?

What is your source of happiness?

Have you ever watched a movie and gotten a lesson from it that you needed for your life?

Think about 2023. What do you want your life to look like?

What do you want to change from 2022 to 2023?

Have you ever felt hopeless, and nothing will ever change?

When you look at your weakness, do you think, “It’s not so bad”?

Do your dreams feel like they’ll never happen?

Is your life full of stress and overwhelm?

Or do you feel fulfilled and growing?

Or are you feeling bored or stagnant?

Where are you on that spectrum?

Do you ever feel insecure?

Have you ever been triggered and aren’t sure why you reacted like that?

Do you feel more insecure around certain people?

Do you ever struggle with changing? Changing a habit, an issue or a "sin"?

Maybe you tried to change a habit but felt powerless to change it.

Have you ever thought if you don't change this "thing," God will be upset or unhappy with you?

How do you feel most days? Good, bad, terrible?

How often do you laugh?

Or say thank you to your spouse or kids?