Hi Reader,
On Friday, I was in my monthly mastermind call with the incredible women of The Daily Drip. These monthly conversations, called "Candid Conversations" are exactly that - real talk from real female founders and thought leaders. I'm always a combination of inspired and intimidated by these calls, and I actually think that lets me know I'm in the right place.
The theme of the call last week was "saying yes". And not just saying yes to fill your schedule or overcommit yourself, but saying yes to opportunities that are uncomfortable.
Why would we want to do that?
Because it's uncomfortable opportunities that help you grow the most. The ones that you instantly want to say no to. The ones you think you're completely underqualified for. The ones you think you can't possibly handle. Those. Those are the ones you should be saying YES to.
This got me thinking about 2 other things that I've written about recently:
- βYour life is lived in the waitingβ
- βChange is hardβ
To tie this all together, I've been thinking a lot about the difference in who I want to be and who I am right now. And here's what smacked me in the face: you can't be someone you want to be without doing the things that person does. (Hello, captain obvious!). So what does that look like?
- I can't be someone who is fit without working out.
- I can't be a morning person if I hit snooze for 90 minutes after my alarm goes off.
- I can't be a good wife and a good mom if I'm not constantly trying to understand what that means to the people that call me that.
- I can't be someone who has traveled the world if I don't make taking the trip a priority.
- I can't make solid, meaningful connections with new friends without putting myself out there and being "the inviter".
- I can't be someone who gives back if I don't carve out time in my schedule to volunteer or room in my budget to donate.
- I can't take a big leap with my career if I won't do the small things to move it forward.
You get the idea. You can spend all the time wanting and hoping to be a certain person or act a certain way, but if you don't just do the thing, you won't get there.
That leads me to the comment that caught my attention in our meeting on Friday:
"Do it scared"
I think it's easy to look around at people who are doing the things we want to be doing and think that it must just be easy for them. Or that they don't have to work as hard at it as we do. Or they must have more time or more money or more support with their children and the list goes on. But what the women in this room said - they are just doing it scared.
They know "failure" is an option but more importantly they know that success is also an option.
What are you saying no to that you could find a way to say yes? And what could that change for you? As always, I encourage you to reply and let me know.
Have a great week,
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THIS WEEK'S EPISODE:
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In this inspiring episode of Life Intended, Kelly Berry speaks with Jill Lerman, a play expert, early childhood educator, and parenting coach. Jill empowers overwhelmed parents with simple, joyful play strategies that foster deep connection and emotional development in children. Drawing from her extensive experience, Jill shares how open-ended, independent play can help children build resilience, creativity, and problem-solving skills while easing the burden on busy parents. She also offers valuable tips on balancing screen time, setting meaningful boundaries, and creating a playful, supportive home environment.
Takeaways:
- Independent play builds resilience and fosters creativity.
- Simple play ideas create deeper parent-child connections.
- Mindful boundaries help make "no" more meaningful.
- Open-ended play strengthens emotional intelligence.
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