sharing her awesome life and her desire to have community while doing it!
What
is The Will?
It’s determination,
resoluteness, strength of character, and single-mindedness. My will and I
sometimes collide and there are seasons when I find it difficult to stay
resolute or single-minded on a matter. I am all about evolving in perspective
but single-mindedness can be an incredible gift in moments of chaos. It gives
us a sense of surety, which is hopefully founded in truth. This will of
mine has a tendency to be a free spirit, so managing and shaping her is quite a
discipline.
Have you ever met
someone who walks in resoluteness? Someone who is steadfast in themselves and
their beliefs? I have not only met some but I have researched such people. I
found the commonality between these strong-willed ones is a high level of
success and influence in our society. If you want to be hugely
successful or widely influential you have to have determination, resolution,
strength of character, and single-mindedness to pull it off.
What
is The Why?
My why has grown over
the years. My why is rooted in bringing justice, advocating for tribe, and
giving people a place of safety where their voice matters. These things
run deep within me and are wrapped up in every action and reaction I
have. One of my big whys is I WANT MORE SO I WILL OFFER MORE. This is
the why that keeps sitting me down, pulling up a chair in front of me and
staring me right in the eyes - I can’t escape it and I don’t want to.
So, when the
opportunity came up for my husband and I to start a podcast, I immediately
said yes! Then I waded into my decision and floundered in it, then I
took a deep breath and dove in headfirst. The first few dives were like
swimming in a creek - it was shallow, narrow, and full of boulders. But,
with each dive, each commitment, each discipline, my swimming has become
automatic and my vision has tunneled so tightly, it's blurred out all
the unnecessary details. It’s a "I know we are doing the right thing
because I'm bruised, sore, bumpy, and I feel so good” kind of thing.
To be vulnerable with
you, I struggle with over-commitment and a lack of focus. I
often commit to too much and follow all the way through with too little.
But this, this was the start of something BIG. To use my voice, the very thing
I desire to help others discover, all to inspire and influence people to live
their best lives? 100% YES!!
A
BIG, BOLD YES!
Yes to facing my
fear.
Yes to building the
character it takes to manage such a heavy load.
Yes to becoming
single-minded and fully engaged.
Yes to being
vulnerable even when it’s uncomfortable.
Yes to going toward
my future.
So why are we
launching a podcast? Because I have the privilege of living an
outrageously beautiful life and I want to share it with all who
listen. I invite you to subscribe via iTunes, and each Tuesday I will fill
your car, home, office, and anywhere in between with
an unforgettable sound. A sound that will hopefully ignite life and
passion in you and reassure you that you have all you need to live
an outrageously beautiful life as well. Your voice matters and
we can’t wait to hear it!
Thank you for
reading.
See you next Tuesday!
Carrie
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