Waking Up with Whitney

Break down the walls.... what then?

Life's a dance - are you going to twirl? Or shuffle into the world of calculated moves?

We all need to release our creativity in some form or else it gets bottled up and no one else gets to experience it. I don't know who out there is listening to this... but somehow I still get a surprising amount of listeners for not advertising it anywhere. Much love to you all. Happy new year!

Think of your day's energy as a tank. It gets depleted with each activity. Your habits pull from that tank. Which ones pull the most energy? PS - My friend who taught the workshop is Nadia. Her business is Yoga Habit. Go check her out if you're looking to incorporate a new yoga habit into your life!

We are energy beings; we absorb others people's baggage. Some of this advice I scooped up in a networking session has layered beyond my business life but into my personal life. Do you want to be like your peers when you are older?

This is me in real life. Think: my personal journal. I rambled on in this one. I needed it for myself. Hope it helps you too... remember, keep your head up. The bright light is ahead of you. xx WW

There's two ways to financially educate yourself. You tell me... what's the most important way to you? Also, how often do you track your finances? 1. Investing 2. Personal Budgeting

Holidays, birthdays, traditions... let's take at look at why and how we celebrate them. Welcome back ... this channel has had a rebirth. I'll be doing some rambling and work on my storytelling skills. Hopefully you'll learn some and give yourself an opportunity to reflect/learn about yourself Today is about celebrations and holidays! How do you enjoy to celebrate them? xx Whit

Recap: In a time when community and people interaction is limited, have you asked yourself what joy looks like for you? How much leisure do you need in your life? It's not about an act that another person that can control in your life, but instead a feeling of inner contentment that we create for ourselves. Only you know this for yourself. So, what does enjoyment look like for you? Exercise: Be real with yourself when answering these questions. This is a moment for you to start forming the life you want to live! How much money do I need for my enjoyment? What scenery and environments do I enjoy the most? How much enjoyment/relaxation do I need in my life?

Recap - Less is more, right? I have been embracing a better life with less. Less things and less needs to make room for more in my life. Living in a van has taught me to reduce the physical items around me. Cleaning up my physical items helped me sort through my thoughts and make decisions. This is essentialism. The link to Greg McKowen's book I have been embracing is below. Exercise - Make a list of the "things" that clutter your mind. These things include thoughts about relationships in your life, how you talk to yourself, and what you think you need to do. Then ask yourself: why? Why do I need to do these things in my life? And do I need this? Link to book - Essentialism by Greg McKowen https://www.amazon.com/Essentialism-Disciplined-Pursuit-Less/dp/B00IWYP5NI/ref=sr_1_2?crid=I0L1OIO6GV16&dchild=1&keywords=essentialism+by+greg+mckeown&qid=1586678684&sprefix=essentialism%2Caps%2C430&sr=8-2

Recap: Just one month ago, would you imagine the life you'd be living now? As times change, we do too. Opportunities shift and new windows open up. In this episode, I share about my past month and some opportunities I had to make a decision on. Last month I was asking myself if I had to leave my dream life in Bali and find a new place to live. Spoiler alert... I did move and am now living in New Zealand! Exercise: What opportunities are present in your life now? What opportunities were present last month? Notice how they shifted so that you're not living in the past. (Think: habits, what you're learning, thinking, how you're communicating with others...)

Duration - 10 min 22 sec RECAP - Traveling solo hasn't always been rainbows and butterflies. Some of the greatest growing opportunities has arose when I let myself be and feel what is going on in my body. As triggers and internal responses come up, sometimes the hardest part is to SLOW DOWN to allow your body to experience the emotion. Sometimes we THINK the easiest thing is to speed up our life, but in turn, we might just be missing out on whatever sign is before us. Whatever lesson life wants us to learn. Exercise - 1. Notice do you crave more or less in your life. 2. Give yourself that; even if slowing down feels really uncomfortable and new for you, it might just be what you need. ex: rest, journal, walk, move your body, reflect on your own, paint... etc.

Duration - 9 min 51 sec RECAP - Meeting new people is always thrilling and exciting! But it can also take a lot of confidence and courage to make move to introduce yourself. When in Bali, I have noticed the internal stories I tell myself as I meet new people and share new experiences. Exercise - Take a look back at your triggers. What are the internal stories that come up around those triggers? What do you tell yourself? EX: you are weird; need to please others; not worthy; not successful, etc.

Duration - 12 min 25 sec RECAP - Triggers are the buttons that others push on us. Triggers cause us to react in ways that are not true to us. Let's start observing them as triggers and NOT as our worth. We are more than a trigger. In this episode, I used an example of a way I was triggered by a boss in my former engineering work environment and how to work through it. Exercise - 1. In your day-to-day life, what situations trigger you? Who triggers you? (think: coworkers, certain tasks) 2. How does it make you feel? (ex: like you want to run away, or anger) 3. Why do you feel that way? Why is this a trigger? (trace it back through your life)

Duration - 17 min 55 sec Mini Recap - this episode is related to episode 05 where I introduce a 3-day juice cleanse that I started earlier in the week. Coming out of this cleanse, I faced many emotions STRAIGHT ON, felt discomfort and felt clarity. Now I am feeling super proud of myself for staying the course. I hope you can create a curiosity challenge of your own. This episode focuses on the why's, backup plans, durations, reflection and honoring your victories. Exercise - What's your next challenge? What fears/discomforts are holding you back?

Length - 10 min 17 sec Exercise - 1. Notice a curiosity about a habit in your life. 2. Ask yourself 'why?' in every regard. Write it down on a paper 3. Take a look at how it affects your mind, body, lifestyle, fears, and comforts. 4. Create a mini challenge around how this why shows up in your life. Ex: me and juice cleansing 5. Set a time that you will reflect on how this change results in your life Ex: Mine is 2 days and then again on the 3rd day Connect with me on instagram @itswhitneypaige or at my website

Length - 7 min 20 sec Exercise - how does play show up in your life? What activities? how often do you welcome it in? what is a new form of play you can welcome into your day? Instagram Link - check out the video I mentioned in the podcast here! https://www.instagram.com/itswhitneypaige/

Length - 7 min 53 sec Exercise - 1. Notice a cycle in your life 2. Once you've noticed it, how does it show up? 3. What's the underlying fear? 4. How can you course correct this cycle?

Welcome! Every Monday, Wednesday and Friday morning a new episode will be released to help you relate to others going through life stories and see how it shows up in your life. Exercise - Notice what ladders are in your life. Are they serving you? Are you climbing them? What would your dream path look like?

Welcome! Every Monday, Wednesday and Friday morning a new episode will be released to help you relate to others going through life stories and see how it shows up in your life. This episode: Notice how the mind seeks the next activity. Try to notice when it gets carried away in the doing and forgets why you are doing it all. Is there a task that would be easier for you to do in this moment? Can you rearrange your day to make it easier? Are you able to take a moment to allow your body to catch up with your mind?