In this bonus episode of Love Always, Jo, I’ll be talking about the one big thing that didn’t change when I became self-employed. I quit my job a couple months ago and I think that before I quit my job I thought the other side of full-time self-employment would be the most amazing thing. All of my dreams would come true, I’d love my life and be the person I wanted to be every single day. And that didn’t happen. A lot of things changed: I have more freedom to work when I want, how I want, I can wear what I want, eat when and where I want. But there’s one huge thing that didn’t change: my inner critic. One of the biggest ways we try and avoid and outrun our inner critic is by being busy all the time. Also by being distracted by other people’s business.
In this episode I talk about…
- What life has been like working from home full-time
- The one thing that hasn’t changed since becoming self-employed full-time
- My vision of who I wanted to be and how I wanted to show up on a weekday
- Details on my upcoming workshop in DC in August
Links:
- Kristen Kalp — Episode 48 and Episode 8
- Workshop on Calming Your Inner Critic
Quotes:
- The biggest difference between where you are and where you want to go is how present your inner critic will be when you get there
- Start where you are
- When we imagine our future selves they’re generally more calm, present and engaged and intentional
- Start with your inner critic
- No matter where you want to go or who you want to be your inner critic will still be there and will still be as loud as she is now
- In the pursuit of the things you want to learn, acknowledge how your inner critic is showing up and learn to engage with her in a different way
Journal Prompts:
- What do you imagine when you think of your future self?
- How do you want to be showing up in your life?
- How can you engage with your inner critic in a different way?
Live in or around the DC area? On August 15 I’ll be doing an in-person workshop on calming your inner critic, and I’d love to see you there! Click the link below to learn more about the workshop and to sign up.
Learn More About the Workshop
Not in DC but want a virtual version of the workshop? Send me an email or a DM on Instagram.
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