Motivation Monday (September 7, 2020)

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TRANSCRIPT
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Each week a new theme. Each day 10 minutes to focus our mindset on what matters. I'm Sarah Parker, Wolf, and you're listening to the FOCUSED INTENTION PODCAST. Thanks for joining me. 
 
This week's theme is "THE COMFORT ZONE" and today is Motivation Monday. And that means we focus on getting ourselves ready for a great week ahead. 
 
Hi everyone and thanks for joining me for another episode of the FOCUSED INTENTION PODCAST. I'm Sarah and I'm very happy to welcome you here on a lovely Monday and we're about to get motivated for a great week ahead with a new theme. It is "THE COMFORT ZONE" and guess what? We're not staying anywhere near it. Join me, let's get started. 
 
Now I know some of you out there are the adventurous sort, and there's probably some of you that are a bit more hesitant when it comes to trying new things, but today, I'm not really thinking of things like skydiving or mountain climbing. I'm thinking of something much more ordinary when I think about our comfort zones and how we can move past them this week. When I say comfort zone, I'm talking about all those things that we do on autopilot. The little things that have us going through our days without...living. 
 
I know many times I have driven to work or to the grocery store and not remembered one thing about how I got there because it was just the same as always, or at least I assumed it was the same as always. I took the same route. I passed the same houses. I saw the same people. It never changed, so in my mind it just registered as nothing absolutely nothing. How much time did I lose there? Or you know, when you get into a routine going to work every day? Like me, I get up at the same time on the same side of the bed. I shower and get ready. I even shower in the same order I wash my hair and then I wash my body doing the same things in the same way every single day I can get up at 6:00 and not really remember anything about my day at all until 9:00 or 10:00 o'clock in the morning, is that not ridiculous? Think about those things that you do, that you don't even remember doing. 
 
So, this week, I am challenging us to push past the boundaries of our comfort zone by simply waking up. I don't mean waking up in the morning. I mean waking up to our lives, shaking things up, pulling ourselves out of default mode. Take a new route to work or at least take in -- every time you stop or you slow down -- take in what's around you. Look around, see something new. Enjoy life, live life. 
 
So, whether it's waking up five minutes earlier to stretch, or brushing your teeth before you brush your hair, I know that's wild right. Our intention this week is: I commit to trying something new every day. 
 
Now, if you want to learn French or something, I say go for it, but break it down 10 new words every day or you know, just try a new salad dressing. Let's just commit to waking up and seeing what is around us in our everyday life, alright? 
 
Let's commit that intention to memory!  Take a deep breath. In through the nose, hold it just for a second. Release through your mouth. One more. Hold it for the count of three. Exhale and let's say to ourselves... 
 
I commit to trying something new every day. 
I commit to trying something new every day. 
I commit to trying something new every day. 
I commit to trying something new every day. 
 
Thanks so much for sharing your time with me today. Please if you like what you're hearing, come back and listen to us again tomorrow and the next day and the next day. We're here every day. And if you never want to miss an episode, make sure that you subscribe or follow us. You can also go to my website sarahparkerwolf.com where you can sign up for my weekly newsletter and I will send you a nice printable of the week’s intentions you can put that up on your fridge or put it in your bag or your purse so that you can look at it whenever you need to refresh your intention for the day and regain your focus. You can also join us on Facebook if you just look for a FOCUSED INTENTION PODCAST. There we are.  
 
Alright friends, it's time to go out and live with intention, love like crazy and have a great day. 
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