1454: 2 reminders for your curious, fabulous self
We’re rounding this week off on the Daily Pep with two reminders I think we all need to hear but rarely do in the personal development world!
Episode transcript:
Hello and a Happy Friday to you. So this week on The Daily Pep has been all about uncovering your own rebel archetype and also leaning into the fact that you have value, strength, strengths and gifts that you've already been putting out into the world. And you do so naturally, whether or not you can recognize or name them. Now, to wrap up this week, I want to share with you two reminders that we all really need to hear, which we don't always tend to hear in the personal development world. That can sometimes have us feeling like we're a problem that needs to be fixed or we need to read these five books before we can even get started on something we're looking forward to. So reminder number one, if something doesn't work for you, it just doesn't work for you. And that's okay. Maybe it wasn't designed for you.
Maybe it could work in a different season of your life, but maybe it's just not that season. And that's okay. There's so much stuff to try. We're going to talk about that in a second. But I think it is so important that we come back to this idea that if something doesn't work, that doesn't mean there's something wrong with us. It doesn't mean that we've personally failed. It just might not be the right fit around here. We tend to be so damn hard on ourselves, and sometimes it doesn't even occur to us that that solution or that thing just isn't right for us because we automatically blame ourselves or find a fault in ourself.
So that was number one. If something doesn't work for you, it might just not be for you. And that's okay. And my second and final reminder for you as we wrap up this week is to use your natural curiosity with yourself around here. We are lifelong learners. We are endlessly curious, and there's so many things we want to learn about. And you can also go down the rabbit hole of yourself and how your brain works about what really suits you, your own patterns, your own rhythms and the wonderful and weird ways that you work. If we each came with a user manual, your name would be on the front of it.
Yes, there may be some contributors, but you are a huge part of that and you get to own it and you also get to have fun with it. So much of the time. Personal development work can feel like work, but I believe it can also be really fun. It can be about reclaiming a sense of play. It can be a great excuse to buy a new notebook, and it can also be good fun just getting to know yourself as you would a friend, as cheesy as that might be. So keep these things around you and about you as you go about your weekend. Thank you so much for being here while I celebrate the release of the Rebel Archetype Quiz. It has been such a joy to share it with you and I hope you found it really helpful.
And I can't wait to be back with you on Sunday in your inbox or Monday in your lovely ear holes to continue sharing regular encouragement and Rebel Rousing for us square pegs and round holes who are fabulous the way we are. I'll see you soon.
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ABOUT THE DAILY PEP!
New episodes air every Monday - Friday 6AM GMT
A short, snappy and sassy daily podcast to keep your internal - and external - dreamshitters at bay!
The Daily Pep! is the rebel-rousing, daily podcast for couragemakers, creative, multi-passionate and unconventional women. If you’re surrounded by people who don’t get who you are or what you do, if you want reminders you’re on the right path (no matter how scary it feels), or you’re sick of being your very own worst enemy, this is the podcast for you.
Every weekday, your host - writer, coach and professional rebel-rouser - Meg Kissack helps you build a creative and wholehearted life, one day at a time. Through short and snappy insights, reminders and stories, The Daily Pep! is here to remind you you’re not alone, and that everything changes when you believe you matter. Each episode is short and snappy, designed to fit in with (or help you start) your habits and routines.
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1453: You put magic into the world (even if you can’t name it)
We can fall into the pattern of assuming that everyone else apart from us has their shit together - but they don’t! Today we’re bringing the attention back to ourselves, and our unique gifts.
Episode transcript:
Good morning Daily Peppers, and a very happy Thursday to you. So this week I have been sharing about my Rebel Archetype quiz. And if you've been meaning to take it but haven't yet, it lives over at therebelrousers.com/quiz. And we've been diving into how sometimes many of us around here feel like a square peg in a round hole. How many times we can struggle with self doubt and finding focus and keeping ourselves motivated, and also the beautiful things that come along for the ride that we maybe don't focus on as much. And I really want to dive into that a bit more today by focusing on your gifts and your strengths and your values. When you uncover whether you're a messy rebel, a gentle rebel, an undercover rebel, or a joyful rebel, you get a really good starting off point at a lot of this stuff. So if you're thinking, Meg, I've got no fucking clue what those are for me, then that is a really good place to start.
And I also want to say that just because you can't name your gifts, your values, your strengths, your superpowers, doesn't mean that you don't have them. For so many of us, it is hard to see our lives and ourselves as humans objectively. And we also have a lot of things that come really naturally to us. But because we've only got experience of being ourselves, we assume that everybody else finds them easy. And that is often not the case. Often your zone of genius can be found in the things that you do that you assume are just something everybody has. And one day you figure out, actually, it might be a real strength that I've got. But whether you can identify your values, your gifts, your strengths or not, this is the most important thing.
They exist. Whether you can name and identify and label them, and you are already bringing them to the world, and you have been for your whole life. You don't get to just spread your magic once you can really explicitly write down what it is. There are things about you and the way you approach life and your combination of experiences, your values, your perspectives on things that are absolutely unique to you and you are doing them, whether or not you've ever thought about this stuff before in your life. Now it can be a real confidence boost to find out what those things are and really dig around this topic. But please know that you are having more of an impact than you think and you are already bringing to the world something really special without even necessarily knowing can be so hard to see our own magic when we are so close to it, but that doesn't mean it doesn't exist. And also, one of the ironic and frustrating things about our own magic is sometimes it's stuff we can really easily do and see for other people, but it can be so hard to apply to our own life. But that does not make you a fraud.
That does not mean you don't know what you're doing. If anything, it shows that you really are a good person to be speaking about that and doing that stuff. I've had to learn that the hard way, and through many journaling sessions and figuring things out, because I've often given myself a hard time about the fact that what I can do so easily for other people I find excruciatingly hard to do myself doesn't take away any of the power. And it's just a case of often we are too close and too emotionally involved in our own stuff. So have a fabulous Thursday and remember that even if you're too close to yourself and you can't quite see it, you have so many skills and gifts and strengths that you are already working your magic with. And trust that they really, really are already there and have been for a long time, even if you can't name them. But if you do want a hand with naming them, the Free Rebel Archetype Quiz is a really helpful tool and I've put the link in the show notes. See you tomorrow.
And remember, as always, that everything changes when you believe you matter.
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ABOUT THE DAILY PEP! PODCAST
A short, snappy and sassy daily podcast to keep your internal - and external - dreamshitters at bay!
The Daily Pep! is the rebel-rousing, daily podcast for couragemakers, creative, multi-passionate and unconventional women.
If you’re surrounded by people who don’t get who you are or what you do, if you want reminders you’re on the right path (no matter how scary it feels), or you’re sick of being your very own worst enemy, this is the podcast for you.
Every weekday, your host - writer, coach and professional rebel-rouser - Meg Kissack helps you build a creative and wholehearted life, one day at a time. Through short and snappy insights, reminders and stories, The Daily Pep! is here to remind you you’re not alone, and that everything changes when you believe you matter. Each episode is short and snappy, designed to fit in with (or help you start) your habits and routines.
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1452: Honestly, we’re all winging it
Today’s episode is a reminder that this is all of our first experience of being human, and we’re not behind, or falling short.
Episode transcript:
Good morning Daily Peppers and a very happy Wednesday to you. So we kicked off this week talking about the Rebel Archetype quiz and the four main kind of obstacles and hurdles and things that we have to deal with as creatures. Creative, multi passionate women. We talked about how it can be really hard dealing with self doubt and managing our inner dream shitter. We talked about how it can be challenging working with the limitations that we have on our time and energy. How sometimes it can be a bit tricky to figure out where we're going, how it all makes sense and what to focus on. And also how we keep motivated and keep our own light lit and build a joyful life. Now I'm going to chat a bit more about them in a second, but I also wanted to spend a bit of time talking about the absolute gifts we get from the journey.
We can find so much value and validation from getting to know ourselves and finding the things that really speak to us. Our curiosity is absolutely a superpower and leads to a much more interesting life. We often have a much greater capacity for joy and we're often much more intentional about how we choose to spend our finite resources, our time and energy. And I think one of life's biggest gifts really is building the life that only you can live and feeling at home within yourself. Those things often come as a byproduct of being on this journey and sometimes they're harder to see because our brains are wired to see the negative things and to search for the problems and the danger. So if you need a reminder of the beauty of this journey, then hopefully I've shown you a bit of that. But what I really wanted to talk about today is the fact that when it comes to struggles on this journey, we all have them. There are going to be different areas we struggle with more than others.
We're going to have different seasons where one shows up more than another one. Sometimes it might feel like a shit show across the board and sometimes we can be feeling almost hesitantly confident. We know where we're going, we feel motivated and we know what we're focusing on. And it can also feel a bit weird, like we're waiting for the other shoe to drop. And what I find the real bullshit of it all to be is that we live in a society where we kind of just assume that everybody else has got their shit figured out. So many of us are going around trying to figure out different approaches to things and trying to tackle different things that we struggle with imagining that we're doing something wrong or why we find something in particular hard that other people seem to have absolutely no problem with, when the truth is we're all winging it. We're all kind of making it up as we go along. We all have our different flavors of hard, and no one is immune from the struggle.
And just because you might be struggling in a certain area doesn't mean there's anything wrong with you or you're doing anything wrong. And it also might not even be an individual thing. We live our lives under so many systems of oppression. The world doesn't work in many ways for a lot of us. We all start at a different starting point. And I always go back to that Emily McDowell quote about whether something is actually a personal failure or an impossible setup. So as you go about your day to day, know that truly we are all winging it. We're all new at doing this life thing.
We are all trying our best. And I think if we zoomed out and we could see it from somebody else's perspective, we might see that we are doing a fucking fabulous job and we're further ahead than we thought we were. So happy Hump day. If you've not already found your Rebel archetype, you can do that by going to the rebelrises.com quiz. Thank you for being here for launch week, and also thank you for being here. It is a joy to start the day with you.
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ABOUT THE DAILY PEP! PODCAST
A short, snappy and sassy daily podcast to keep your internal - and external - dreamshitters at bay!
The Daily Pep! is the rebel-rousing, daily podcast for couragemakers, creative, multi-passionate and unconventional women.
If you’re surrounded by people who don’t get who you are or what you do, if you want reminders you’re on the right path (no matter how scary it feels), or you’re sick of being your very own worst enemy, this is the podcast for you.
Every weekday, your host - writer, coach and professional rebel-rouser - Meg Kissack helps you build a creative and wholehearted life, one day at a time. Through short and snappy insights, reminders and stories, The Daily Pep! is here to remind you you’re not alone, and that everything changes when you believe you matter. Each episode is short and snappy, designed to fit in with (or help you start) your habits and routines.
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1451: Let's work with ourselves, not against ourselves
Today I'm offering a gentler way to honour your quirks, gifts, and authentic self!
Episode transcript:
Good morning Daily Peppers, and a very happy Tuesday to you. So yesterday I introduced you to my fabulous tour the Rebel Archetype Pros, and it has been an absolute joy seeing what kind of rebels we have amongst them us. And if you've missed out on the fun, you can go uncover your Rebel Archetype by going to thereebelroses.com quiz or using the link in the Show Notes. Now today I thought it might be interesting to dive a bit deeper into the whole working on ourselves thing, because I think it will come as no surprise to any of you who've been listening a while. We tend to be really into personal development around here. We are lifelong learners, we are working on our own shit and we are trying to build a life that really authentically aligns with who we are, what matters to us, and what brings us joy. And if we're in this sphere, we're probably reading a bunch of self help books, we're probably on a bunch of newsletters, we probably listen to a bunch of podcasts, and we've also probably come across what I lovingly call the self help bullshit. And you probably know exactly what I'm referring to.
The really rigid ways of how you should be living your life in three easy steps which are going to guarantee lifelong happiness. The obsession of getting up at 5am and doing so much before 6am that you probably need to nap again by 7am and also just the absolute bollocks that has you feeling worse about yourself than you did to begin with. My huge gripe with a lot of the self help stuff out there, and I know things are improving is how we're often left feeling that we are a problem that needs to be fixed. I remember burning out really, really hard just over 10 years ago, having time off work and going into the self help section of Waterstones, which in the UK is kind of our equivalent to Barnes and Noble. Feeling pretty vulnerable if I'm honest, and also being just completely overwhelmed by how many things I was now supposed to be working on and how everybody had this blueprint. But when the blueprint didn't work, I wasn't necessarily encouraged to criticize or critique the blueprint, but rather it must be me doing something wrong yet again. Now I know we are all much more discerning and things have changed a lot for the better, but I do think there is a risk when we're into the whole kind of personal development world of feeling like there is something wrong with us and we just need to figure out what it is and solve it. And I just want to pop in today and remind you that there's nothing wrong with you.
You do not need to be fixed. You are not a problem to be solved. I think so many of our challenges can come from trying to fit ourselves into different moulds, following other people's rules for what a good life or a productive life looks like and ignoring the things that we already know to be true. So much of my work is about coming home to yourself, unlearning as much as learning and also finding and honouring your own ways to do things and knowing that they are probably much more valid than whatever the current self help bestseller is currently saying. I don't even know what it is. We can end up spending so much time inadvertently working against ourselves when maybe the answer is to work with ourselves, to accept that maybe we're going to feel like a square peg in a round hole some days. Maybe we have challenges and things about ourselves that really frustrate us. And maybe we also have gifts that we didn't even know were there.
The whole idea behind my Rebel Archetype quiz was really to equip you with some fresh perspectives of seeing yourself and seeing with what you're already working with and how that is already fabulous. Often we feel like in order to make change we need to burn everything down. But the truth is sometimes it is just really about some tiny tweaks and they can make all the difference. So the Rebel Archetype is there as a tool for you if you want to dive into it. And I hope as you go about your day to day you remember that you are not some blob of clay sitting on the pottery wheel ready to be made into something beautiful by somebody else. But you are already this quirky, fabulous, wonderfully weird vase that contains multitudes and can hold so many bright flowers and so much joy. Speaking of joy, I hope you find some unexpected joy today and I'll be back with you again tomorrow. See you then.
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ABOUT THE DAILY PEP!
New episodes air every Monday - Friday 6AM GMT
A short, snappy and sassy daily podcast to keep your internal - and external - dreamshitters at bay!
The Daily Pep! is the rebel-rousing, daily podcast for couragemakers, creative, multi-passionate and unconventional women. If you’re surrounded by people who don’t get who you are or what you do, if you want reminders you’re on the right path (no matter how scary it feels), or you’re sick of being your very own worst enemy, this is the podcast for you.
Every weekday, your host - writer, coach and professional rebel-rouser - Meg Kissack helps you build a creative and wholehearted life, one day at a time. Through short and snappy insights, reminders and stories, The Daily Pep! is here to remind you you’re not alone, and that everything changes when you believe you matter. Each episode is short and snappy, designed to fit in with (or help you start) your habits and routines.
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1450: A fun tool to help your rebel self thrive!
Today I'm sharing something really helpful and practical for when it comes to recognising your values, gifts and strengths, and working WITH your brain, rather than against it.
Episode transcript:
Good morning Daily Peppers, and a very happy Monday to you. So today I'm really excited because I get to introduce you to one of the coolest things I've created, which is my free Revel Archetype Quest quiz. I don't know about you, but I adore anything that can help me understand myself more and how I work a bit more. And I also fucking love a quiz. It is wild to me how much quizzes have come along and I know that I found things like Gretchen Rubin's Four Tendencies quiz really helpful to understand how I interact with internal and external expectations. I love Jonathan Field's Sparketype assessment and I think it was always on the cards for me to do my own. So I have been coaching brilliant creative women now for the past 10 years. And one of the most interesting things I found is that there are really, really clear patterns that have emerged around here.
And if we're creative and multi passionate and there tends to be four main themes and kind of obstacles and things that we have to tackle that simply come with the terrain and the path we're walking and they are managing your time and energy, especially when there's so much nuance to that. As many of us are highly sensitive empaths, we're neurodivergent and we all live in different circumstances with different responsibilities and different things that we need to manage. The second one is something we talk about a lot here on the Daily Pep, and that is self doubt in dealing with your inner dream shitter. The third thing that tends to be a mountain on our path is actually finding some clarity and some direction. And as our friend Dolly would put it, adjusting the sails as we go. It can just be really hard when there's so many things you want to do, so many things we want to start, we want to finish, and then you add the cherry on the top of the cake in that life is always lifing. Now, one of the things that I found really reassuring, and what I know a lot of my clients have found reassuring, is that if you struggle with any of these things, that's not some kind of personal failure or some kind of flaw. These things come with the territory of really wanting to make the most of your one wild and precious life, as Mary Oliver would say, and also really striving.
Now, the most exciting thing I found on this journey is that we all respond to these things in completely different ways. I found that there are four main rebel archetypes. You've got the Messy rebel, which is what I am, Joyful rebel Undercover Rebel and Gentle Rebel. And for those kind of different territories we talked about in terms of finding focus, self doubt, different things are going to work, for example, for a joyful rebel that are really going to stress a gentle rebel out. And things that make undercover rebels just thrive might be really challenging and not a good fit for a messy rebel. So I had a lot of fun putting together the Rebel Archetype Quiz to help you find out what your rebel archetype is. And I really went to town in trying to make it as helpful a tool as possible for you to understand more about how you can work with your brain rather than against your brain, your own unique superpowers, your own unique kryptonites, and understanding why some things work for you, some things don't, and why some things just make you want to rebel. So for today's daily prep, I wholeheartedly recommend you check out the Rebel Archetype Quiz.
The results come with a really cool poster that serves as a beautiful summary of some really helpful things for your particular archetype. And I also think you're really going to enjoy it. It's fun, it's quick, and I think it might just be the boost of confidence you need for this Monday morning so you can go take the quiz by going to the rebelrousers.com quiz. I've put the link in the show notes and if you take away nothing else from this episode, know that you are not alone when it comes to sometimes finding it really hard on this journey of building a life you love. It can be confronting. It means that we have to tackle a lot of our fears, but it's also not work that everybody does. But it can also be an absolute game changer. It can also be really satisfying, really rewarding, and we also get to do fun things like take quizzes and call it working on ourselves.
So have a great start to your week. I'm really excited for you to uncover your Rebel archetype and I'll see you tomorrow.
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ABOUT THE DAILY PEP!
New episodes air every Monday - Friday 6AM GMT
A short, snappy and sassy daily podcast to keep your internal - and external - dreamshitters at bay!
The Daily Pep! is the rebel-rousing, daily podcast for couragemakers, creative, multi-passionate and unconventional women. If you’re surrounded by people who don’t get who you are or what you do, if you want reminders you’re on the right path (no matter how scary it feels), or you’re sick of being your very own worst enemy, this is the podcast for you.
Every weekday, your host - writer, coach and professional rebel-rouser - Meg Kissack helps you build a creative and wholehearted life, one day at a time. Through short and snappy insights, reminders and stories, The Daily Pep! is here to remind you you’re not alone, and that everything changes when you believe you matter. Each episode is short and snappy, designed to fit in with (or help you start) your habits and routines.
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1449: It's time to audit your creative hobbies
It's getting to that time of the year where everything gets that little bit darker, so it's time to intentionally add some brightness to our lives.
Episode transcript:
Good morning, Daily Peppers, and a very happy Friday to you. So it is that time of the year where the nights are starting to draw in and I know for a lot of us around here, let's just say we're not a fan, but something we do like is having something to really sink our teeth into. And this time of the year can be a really good time for hobbies. So today's daily prep is all about reminding you of different things you might have or different things you've looked into that might be really good for this time of the year. If you're listening to this, chances are you are multi passionate and like many of us, you have got into many things over the years. And chances are you carry some shame and guilt around past projects that you didn't do or you didn't finish. Well, first of all, you're not alone. We all have them and it is a sign that you are a creative and a curious person.
And maybe now is the time to give back to some of them if you want to. But now might also be a good chance to say fuck it and really lean into what you fancy doing. Now, I am 95% sure I've got ADHD and I really struggle with object permanence in that once it's out of mind, it's out of sight. For example, at some point last year I got really into hand embroidery. I put it in a drawer and I literally didn't think about it again for about nine months until I stumbled upon it and remembered, oh yeah, that was something that I really enjoyed. And I'm sharing this in case you're similar. And because I've got a homework challenge for both of us this weekend and it's a fun one, I want you to take stock and have an audit of different fun shit that you've already got that maybe you've forgotten about. Maybe it is a course, maybe it is a kit.
Maybe there are some books on your shelf that you've been wanting to read for years. Chances are you already have some epic stuff. When it comes to hobbies and it comes to things to do and we're taking away any weird feelings about whether we've forgotten they exist and let's just return to them and look at them and see how they feel. If nothing is speaking to you, maybe it's time to declutter and maybe it's about seeing the serendipity that can happen on your local buy nothing group. All of this is to say, go wild and go with what you feel. Many of us carry with us some guilt on around something we thought we'd get really into. Maybe we bought a whole bunch of stuff and we didn't touch it. And that's okay.
It is not the time of the year to make yourself feel worse about that. This time of the year can be hard enough as it is, so let's not add that to the mix. So here's to taking an audit of your creative hobbies. Here's to finding some new ones, rediscovering old ones. And here's to a season of doing things for joy's sake and intentionally adding more brightness to our lives. I hope you find some unexpected joy this weekend, and I can't wait to be back with you in your inbox on Sunday or in your fabulous ear holes on Monday. See you then.
Episode transcript automatically produced by Castmagic.io
ABOUT THE DAILY PEP!
New episodes air every Monday - Friday 6AM GMT
A short, snappy and sassy daily podcast to keep your internal - and external - dreamshitters at bay!
The Daily Pep! is the rebel-rousing, daily podcast for couragemakers, creative, multi-passionate and unconventional women. If you’re surrounded by people who don’t get who you are or what you do, if you want reminders you’re on the right path (no matter how scary it feels), or you’re sick of being your very own worst enemy, this is the podcast for you.
Every weekday, your host - writer, coach and professional rebel-rouser - Meg Kissack helps you build a creative and wholehearted life, one day at a time. Through short and snappy insights, reminders and stories, The Daily Pep! is here to remind you you’re not alone, and that everything changes when you believe you matter. Each episode is short and snappy, designed to fit in with (or help you start) your habits and routines.
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1447: It's okay to not know
If you're in the middle of making a decision, or you've come to the end of something and don't know where to go next, today's pep talk is for you!
Episode transcript:
Good morning, Daily Peppers, and a very happy Wednesday to you. And a very happy hump day to you. So today I thought I would pop into your lugholes to remind you that it's okay if you don't know the answer. I'm not saying it's comfortable, I'm not saying it's pleasant, and I know I fucking hate being there myself, but it is okay. In fact, I think it takes a lot of courage to sit with not knowing. Some decisions are just really hard sometimes. For example, at the end of a project we don't know what's going to come next. And sometimes it feels like the easiest thing to do would be to make a decision, any decision, so you don't have to spend time in that dreaded messy middle.
But I can definitely speak for myself when I say there have been many times in my life that I have made a decision simply to get myself out of that stuck, uncomfortable place. And those decisions have usually been made from a place of fear rather than a place of hope. And if we're going to pick one of the two, I would recommend making decisions from a place of hope or a place of curiosity. And with all of this, I think so much of it comes back to self trust. Trusting that we will figure out the path for us, that we've got ourselves out of a lot of sticky situations before now, and that something fabulous might be around the corner that we never could have imagined. So if you are in a place right now where you're not sure what's next or you're making a decision and you don't know what to do, while it's not a fun place to be, you are standing in your integrity, you're standing in your courage. And this is temporary. I found many times in my life that courage feels the least thing like courage at the time.
But when I look back I have a very different perspective and I think, who is that brave motherfucker? Remember, there is very, very rarely one right path. There are very many things in life that you can undo and that you may have a lot more power than you think you do. So here's to hope based decisions, not fear based decisions. And here's to you have a good one and I'll see you tomorrow.
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ABOUT THE DAILY PEP! PODCAST
A short, snappy and sassy daily podcast to keep your internal - and external - dreamshitters at bay!
The Daily Pep! is the rebel-rousing, daily podcast for couragemakers, creative, multi-passionate and unconventional women.
If you’re surrounded by people who don’t get who you are or what you do, if you want reminders you’re on the right path (no matter how scary it feels), or you’re sick of being your very own worst enemy, this is the podcast for you.
Every weekday, your host - writer, coach and professional rebel-rouser - Meg Kissack helps you build a creative and wholehearted life, one day at a time. Through short and snappy insights, reminders and stories, The Daily Pep! is here to remind you you’re not alone, and that everything changes when you believe you matter. Each episode is short and snappy, designed to fit in with (or help you start) your habits and routines.
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1446: Sorry, but self care really is non-negotiable
As many of us know, burnout is all too real. So if you’re feeling reluctant to stop and take a pause, this episode is for you.
Episode transcript:
Good morning Daily Peppers and a very happy Tuesday to you. So for today's daily pep, I wanted to pop in and remind you that looking after yourself is a non negotiable. Unfortunately, many of us around here aren't strangers to burnout and many of us have learned the shitty way that we have to factor ourselves into the equation. But it can still be so damn hard to do. It is so easy to make a pact with ourselves where we promise ourselves we'll look after ourselves after we've done the thing. But we're multi passionate, we're busy and inevitably our goalposts often move and sometimes that time just doesn't come around. About this time of the year many of us are running on fumes. And often when we're in that place, that's when we convince ourselves there's no possible way we could take a break because everything's piling up on us.
Things are naturally taking longer because we have less brain space and capacity and it all feels really overwhelming. But often that is exactly when you need to take a break or when you need to up your self care rather than cut it down even more. And self care can look like whatever you need in your life. It has become very commercialized, it's very linked to treating ourselves and bubble baths. But it can also look like cancelling plans, half assing where you're able to and daring to put yourself higher up the list. Often taking a break when it feels like that's a really silly or illogical option is not only exactly what our soul needs, but it also means that we go back to things and we are so much more efficient. So the time we actually lost was net zero because we probably would have spent the time that we spent resting, trying to get shit done, not doing a very good job of it, making mistakes and feeling even worse. Now self care is going to look different for you in different seasons.
And I want you to remember that you do not have to defend your definition of self care to anybody. It is not selfish, definitely not a luxury. We all have limitations when it comes to how much time and energy we have. And yes, that can look wildly different from person to person, but it also applies to all of us. And while we're running on fumes, you might be surprised at the power of a small break. But take as much time as you are able to and say no to what's not important and what can wait for another day or what you wish you didn't say yes to in the first place. You're doing better than you think you are. You do not need to earn rest.
And if you are looking for a sign to slow down a bit and take a break. Even if it feels like the last thing you can do, this is it. I'll see you tomorrow.
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The Daily Pep! is the rebel-rousing, daily podcast for couragemakers, creative, multi-passionate and unconventional women. If you’re surrounded by people who don’t get who you are or what you do, if you want reminders you’re on the right path (no matter how scary it feels), or you’re sick of being your very own worst enemy, this is the podcast for you.
Every weekday, your host - writer, coach and professional rebel-rouser - Meg Kissack helps you build a creative and wholehearted life, one day at a time. Through short and snappy insights, reminders and stories, The Daily Pep! is here to remind you you’re not alone, and that everything changes when you believe you matter. Each episode is short and snappy, designed to fit in with (or help you start) your habits and routines.
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1445: A way to reclaim your creative inspiration
We all tend to carry the heavy weight of ghosts of projects past, so today I’ve got a prompt and permission slip for you!
Episode transcript:
Good morning, Daily Peppers, and a very happy Monday to you. So being multi passionate and creative is kind of like a double edged sword. On one hand, we never run out of things to do and we have all the ideas. And on the other hand, we also beat ourselves up for not necessarily doing all of the ideas and having a bunch of unfinished projects. I know through my own life and through working with hundreds of creative women that our unfinished projects weigh heavy on us. They often bring a fair amount of shame, and they can very much feel like ghosts of projects past. And while we're sat here thinking of all the things we haven't done, it can completely get in the way when it comes to getting inspired about something, getting excited, or getting motivated because we simply don't give ourselves the permission to do the new shiny thing. We feel like we have to do the old thing, but we don't want to do the old thing.
And it can just feel a bit shit. So for this week, why don't you just go there? Imagine somebody was to miraculously take all of those unfinished projects and put them in storage, really safe for you, and you can go back and get them anytime. And you have absolute permission to do whatever you actually want to do. This magic storage facility that contains all of your ghosts of projects past is shame proof. They're not in the corner of the room glaring at you, and you are free to do what you actually want to do. And what I want you to do today is ask yourself that what would you do? Don't worry about whether you're actually going to do it. Don't worry about the logistics. Just see what comes up for you.
Because we can often feel stuck. We often don't know which direction to go in because the weight of past projects pulls us down. We carry shame around us about feeling flaky, and we curse our ability to find shiny new objects rather than see it as a superpower. By just imagining what permission you would give yourself can be a great way of seeing what you actually authentically want to do in the next season of your life. And it might actually give you some answers and some inspiration that you've been looking for. If I could invent that magic storage room, believe me, I would. But for now, what we can do is start rewriting the stories that that we hold around unfinished projects and give ourselves permission to just explore the idea of not finishing them. I hope you have a Monday.
As fabulous as you are. Here's to your wonderful creative brain. And here's to knowing. Even if you don't feel at all inspired. It will come back. I'll see you tomorrow.
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ABOUT THE DAILY PEP!
New episodes air every Monday - Friday 6AM GMT
A short, snappy and sassy daily podcast to keep your internal - and external - dreamshitters at bay!
The Daily Pep! is the rebel-rousing, daily podcast for couragemakers, creative, multi-passionate and unconventional women. If you’re surrounded by people who don’t get who you are or what you do, if you want reminders you’re on the right path (no matter how scary it feels), or you’re sick of being your very own worst enemy, this is the podcast for you.
Every weekday, your host - writer, coach and professional rebel-rouser - Meg Kissack helps you build a creative and wholehearted life, one day at a time. Through short and snappy insights, reminders and stories, The Daily Pep! is here to remind you you’re not alone, and that everything changes when you believe you matter. Each episode is short and snappy, designed to fit in with (or help you start) your habits and routines.
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1444: Let’s re-think overthinking
This one’s for all us over thinkers, maybe it’s time we give ourselves some grace!
Episode transcript:
Good morning, Daily Peppers and a very happy Friday. It is the end of the week and we have made it. And today's daily pep is all about overthinking. And it might not go in the direction you think it's going to. So there's this saying that if it's not a hell yes, it is a hell no. Or just if it's not a hell yes, it's a no. And while there are some things that that can apply to I believe not everything is that simple. A lot of the times when we make decisions, we are confronted by what our inner dreamsitter would have us do, what other people's expectations of us are, and what we think we should do.
So it's no wonder that sometimes it takes us a while to make a decision because there is quite a lot of gunk to wade through. Sometimes it can take us a little while to make a decision because it takes a little while for our intuition to kick in. And sometimes it is really, really hard to distinguish what we actually want versus what is expected of us. And often our inner dreamshitter masquerades as truth. For many of us around here, we've either called ourselves or been referred to as over thinkers. And while sometimes we can get in our own way and analyse things too much, I think we have to give ourselves a bit of grace and own the fact that sometimes it can take a little bit more time to make a decision that feels right for us. And around here we are nothing if not intentional. And sometimes that shit just takes time.
Sometimes it is worth putting a bit of a time container on ourselves, and other times we might only know something wasn't right for us when the deadline has passed, and that's kind of made our decision for us. So if you are making a decision at the moment or there's something you're stuck on, well, let's stop demonising ourselves for taking our time and being intentional. We tend to know when we're really overthinking things and that can be a great time to bring a friend in or do some journaling. And I also think it is worth noting that if your answer is no, but you can't put a reason to it, or it doesn't make sense on paper, don't dismiss it just because it doesn't make sense. Sometimes listening to yourself can feel really random and only makes sense in hindsight. So here's to working with our intentional brains rather than against them. Here's to not buying into the whole if it's not a hell yeah, it's a no bollocks.
And here's to doing what we can to make some space and some time to listen to ourselves in what can be a really, really noisy world. So some things there to take with you into the weekend. I hope you do something lovely for yourself today. I hope the weekend provides some wonderful, unexpected joy, and I can't wait to be back here with you on Monday morning for a new episode of the Daily Prep. Or in your inbox on Sunday if you're part of my email community. Either way, I look forward to seeing you soon. Take care and remember that everything changes when you believe you matter.
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ABOUT THE DAILY PEP!
New episodes air every Monday - Friday 6AM GMT
A short, snappy and sassy daily podcast to keep your internal - and external - dreamshitters at bay!
The Daily Pep! is the rebel-rousing, daily podcast for couragemakers, creative, multi-passionate and unconventional women. If you’re surrounded by people who don’t get who you are or what you do, if you want reminders you’re on the right path (no matter how scary it feels), or you’re sick of being your very own worst enemy, this is the podcast for you.
Every weekday, your host - writer, coach and professional rebel-rouser - Meg Kissack helps you build a creative and wholehearted life, one day at a time. Through short and snappy insights, reminders and stories, The Daily Pep! is here to remind you you’re not alone, and that everything changes when you believe you matter. Each episode is short and snappy, designed to fit in with (or help you start) your habits and routines.
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1442: Things just take longer (you’re not doing anything wrong)
If like me you often get frustrated by just how damn long things can take, then today I have a sassy and compassionate reminder for both of us.
Episode transcript:
Good morning Daily Peppers and a very happy Wednesday to you. So it is hump day and I have a sassy one for you because I want to pop in and remind you that things just take longer than we think they will do. It is shit. It is not something I particularly enjoy. Then maybe I can remember that it might not just be a me problem, I might not be as lazy as my dream shitter would like me to believe, and maybe it is just part and parcel of getting shit done. As we all know, around these parts we tend to be so fucking hard on ourselves and we are only ever a hop, skip and a jump away from finding fault in ourselves or blaming ourselves to something. But what if things just take longer than you think they do and that's just a life thing and not a you thing? As humans in general, not just you specific, we tend to be pretty wildly inaccurate when it comes to estimating the time something will take to be done. And there is also always more faff and bumpf to do.
We start doing one thing, it leads us to these five other things and these two bonus things we had no idea we needed to do. And before we know it we are miles away and hours away from where we started and where we thought we would be. Now don't get me wrong, I do not relish in this fact. It frustrates me to high heavens and beyond. But when I can remember that things just do take longer, and it's not that I'm lazy or I'm doing something wrong or I could have done it a different way, well then I can start to take the pressure off. I can still be frustrated, but I can be less frustrated at myself. A good strategy can be generally taking any amount of time you think something is going to take and timesing it by three and giving yourself that amount of time. And while up front that can seem pretty aggravating and really fucking annoying at best, it perhaps can give us a more realistic idea about what we can get done and also encourage us to be even more intentional.
Because if things take longer than we thought they would and we can't necessarily get through everything in a day, that can be a really helpful way of prioritising. So I am a million percent joining you in stamping my feet wholeheartedly about how long things can take, how seemingly little things can turn into absolute giant fuckers. But here's to getting annoyed at the thing rather than ourselves. Because if we looked at the facts, not what our inner dream shitter has to say, not what the wider world has to say about hustling and productivity, we would probably find that we are much further along than we think we are. So happy hump day. You are doing a fabulous job, whether you think you are or not. And I am sending you, as well as myself, a shitload of patience. I'll see you tomorrow.
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ABOUT THE DAILY PEP! PODCAST
A short, snappy and sassy daily podcast to keep your internal - and external - dreamshitters at bay!
The Daily Pep! is the rebel-rousing, daily podcast for couragemakers, creative, multi-passionate and unconventional women.
If you’re surrounded by people who don’t get who you are or what you do, if you want reminders you’re on the right path (no matter how scary it feels), or you’re sick of being your very own worst enemy, this is the podcast for you.
Every weekday, your host - writer, coach and professional rebel-rouser - Meg Kissack helps you build a creative and wholehearted life, one day at a time. Through short and snappy insights, reminders and stories, The Daily Pep! is here to remind you you’re not alone, and that everything changes when you believe you matter. Each episode is short and snappy, designed to fit in with (or help you start) your habits and routines.
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1441: Lean into the kinder stories
Today's episode is a loving reminder that for as loud and as convincing as your inner dreamsh*tter can be, it really truly is a liar.
Episode transcript:
Good morning, Daily Peppers, and a very happy Tuesday to you. So one of the things that we all have in common around here is that we are creative. Whether that is traditionally creative in terms of we love getting our hands covered in paint, or the ways in which we approach creating our lives and designing our own paths. Now, I've had a bit of a theory for a while now that our dream chitter also has access to our creativity. And because of that, it can go really wild when it comes to the bullshit it makes up. Our creativity lets it do even more advanced mental gymnastics. And we can be really creative when it comes to conjuring up all the ways things can go wrong and all of the catastrophes. And that also extends to the stories we can maybe create about what other people think about us.
That couldn't be further than the truth. But like many creative things, it's so easy just to get lost in it. And when our dream shitter gets creative, well, it can really lead you down the garden path. So for today's daily pep, I simply want to pop in and remind you that your dream shitter is a fucking liar. It may sound convincing as hell, and that's because it has access to your most tender parts and it knows what buttons to push. And mix that with your fabulous creativity, well, you are in for a hell of a ride. I used to have a postcard in my office that read, worrying is a misuse of imagination. And on some days I'd look at it and think, I'll just fuck off.
And on other days I'd think, actually, if I am so good at using my imagination to conjure up all this awful shit, then can't I use it to actually look at what might go right as well? So I'm sharing this today just in case your dream shitter is giving you a really hard time or you're getting lost in stories that probably aren't true, to remind you that as convincing as your inner dream shitter is, it is a liar. It can be so painful precisely because it knows what to say to stop you from doing the scary thing. And it knows what will hurt. But you are so much bigger than your inner dream shitter. You can create way better stories, way kinder stories. And that's ultimately what I wanted to remind you of today. Lean into the kinder stories and see if you can have some fun with your creativity. So that's all for now.
I can't wait to be back with you tomorrow. Take care. And please keep remembering that everything changes when you believe you matter. And you, my darling do.
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ABOUT THE DAILY PEP!
New episodes air every Monday - Friday 6AM GMT
A short, snappy and sassy daily podcast to keep your internal - and external - dreamshitters at bay!
The Daily Pep! is the rebel-rousing, daily podcast for couragemakers, creative, multi-passionate and unconventional women. If you’re surrounded by people who don’t get who you are or what you do, if you want reminders you’re on the right path (no matter how scary it feels), or you’re sick of being your very own worst enemy, this is the podcast for you.
Every weekday, your host - writer, coach and professional rebel-rouser - Meg Kissack helps you build a creative and wholehearted life, one day at a time. Through short and snappy insights, reminders and stories, The Daily Pep! is here to remind you you’re not alone, and that everything changes when you believe you matter. Each episode is short and snappy, designed to fit in with (or help you start) your habits and routines.
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1440: What do you need to put on charge?
While we’re so busy just surviving, it can sometimes feel impossible to look a bit further ahead down the road at what we need. So today’s episode is a gentle nudge to pause, and plan ahead.
Episode transcript:
Good morning Daily Peppers, and a very happy Monday to you. So we all have things that we are really good at and some things that we're really not that good at. For example, I am really good at at remembering all the birthdays of people I went to primary school with, which was many moons away that I haven't even seen for at least 20 years. And I'm also really good at taking somebody's seed of an idea and turning it into an entire life plan and then figuring out where we get started. And some things I am not very good at include keeping houseplants alive. I know so many people in our fabulous community are green fingered. I am not one of them and I absolutely suck at remembering to charge things, getting excited to do things that involves the thing I forgot to keep charged, and then putting myself off the whole endeavor. Now today's daily prep is not about getting better at the things we suck at, but it is a gentle nudge to have a look at what you've got coming up and if there is anything that needs metaphorically charging.
For so many of us this year has been so far about surviving and occasionally thriving and we've been living in the moment and there are so many things to do and there's so many places we want to be and so many places that we have to be that we can arrive at everything a bit frazzled. So what can you do this week to give your future self a tiny head start when it comes to something that is coming up for you and just make it that bit easier? Sometimes it is really helpful to pause and get a bit of a lay of the land and have a bit of a peek of what the next couple of months looks like. Not an attempt to get everything done, but in the way that you can see what the next season might be demanding of you and figure out what might be helpful for you right now. And just to be clear, there is to be no beating ourselves up for the fact that we've been in survival mode. And also, if you feel like right now there's no way you can stop and catch your breath and look at what's coming up for you. Remember that often the time we most need to take a break is most often when we feel like the entire sky will fall in if we do. So grab any moments of calm or any type of break you can get and know that that is a priority. Here's to being multifaceted humans who are great at some things, not so great at other things, knowing that that is what makes life interesting.
And it is a human thing, not a personal flaw thing. And here's to figuring out what we need to put on charge. I'll see you tomorrow.
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ABOUT THE DAILY PEP!
New episodes air every Monday - Friday 6AM GMT
A short, snappy and sassy daily podcast to keep your internal - and external - dreamshitters at bay!
The Daily Pep! is the rebel-rousing, daily podcast for couragemakers, creative, multi-passionate and unconventional women. If you’re surrounded by people who don’t get who you are or what you do, if you want reminders you’re on the right path (no matter how scary it feels), or you’re sick of being your very own worst enemy, this is the podcast for you.
Every weekday, your host - writer, coach and professional rebel-rouser - Meg Kissack helps you build a creative and wholehearted life, one day at a time. Through short and snappy insights, reminders and stories, The Daily Pep! is here to remind you you’re not alone, and that everything changes when you believe you matter. Each episode is short and snappy, designed to fit in with (or help you start) your habits and routines.
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1439: An average book is better than no book
We can put so much pressure on watching the best film, starting the right project, or picking the best book to read. So today's episode is a helpful reframe to take the pressure off.
Episode transcript:
Good morning, Daily Peppers, and a very happy Friday to you. So if you haven't noticed, we live in an age where everything has to be optimized and there are so many choices. And I don't know about you, but I can find it pretty overwhelming. And rather than having a cozy night in watching a film, I can end up spending so long trying to find just the right film. And it can be easy for that to extend into so many different areas of our lives. For example, when we're trying to pick a new hobby, when we're trying to pick our next creative project. And so many of these things that should be fun can become a really overwhelming mess really quickly. So today's Daily Pep is in praise for watching an average film or reading an average book, or doing an average job at an average craft project.
Because not everything has to be the best. Our time and energy are such precious resources, and it is time to reclaim them. Recently I've been in a reading rut, and usually I'll go down a rabbit hole of trying to figure out what would be the best genre or what would be a good book to get me out of it, and I end up right down the rabbit hole reading all the reviews, and before I know it, I've probably spent the same amount of time it would take to actually read a book trying to find a fucking book. And one of those options is much more lovely than the other one. So this time I just picked a book that I already had with a pretty cover that looks slightly intriguing and just gave it a shot. And it was a really brilliant book, and that was pure luck and I'll take it. But even if it had been average at best, I know for me, reading is something that really helps my mental health. It helps regulate my nervous system, and an average book is a million times better than no book.
So as we are heading into the weekend, I invite you to intentionally not optimize everything. If you've been wanting to start something, whether it is a project, whether it is a book, or you want to take your mind off things for a while, just pick up the nearest and easiest thing. So much of the time it is about taking action, any action, and it all gets easier from there and becomes a whole lot less overwhelming than trying to find the right place to start, start somewhere, start anywhere and enjoy. I can't wait to be back with you right here on the Daily Pep on Monday morning or in your fabulous inbox on Sunday. If you're part of my email community and you can find out more about how to get in on that or by going to thereevelrouses.com letters or click the handy link in the show notes. I look forward to seeing you soon, and remember, as always, that everything changes when you believe you matter.
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ABOUT THE DAILY PEP!
New episodes air every Monday - Friday 6AM GMT
A short, snappy and sassy daily podcast to keep your internal - and external - dreamshitters at bay!
The Daily Pep! is the rebel-rousing, daily podcast for couragemakers, creative, multi-passionate and unconventional women. If you’re surrounded by people who don’t get who you are or what you do, if you want reminders you’re on the right path (no matter how scary it feels), or you’re sick of being your very own worst enemy, this is the podcast for you.
Every weekday, your host - writer, coach and professional rebel-rouser - Meg Kissack helps you build a creative and wholehearted life, one day at a time. Through short and snappy insights, reminders and stories, The Daily Pep! is here to remind you you’re not alone, and that everything changes when you believe you matter. Each episode is short and snappy, designed to fit in with (or help you start) your habits and routines.
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1437: When’s the last time you did this?
If you're finding yourself in need of an extra dose of rebel rousing this hump day, then today's episode is for you.
Episode transcript:
Good morning Daily Peppers and a very happy Wednesday to you. So I am popping in with a midweek reminder that it is okay to prioritize your own needs. And I want to ask you a question. When is the last time you did something just for you? Because around here we are very good at taking care of other people. We tend to be empaths and sometimes our needs slip to the bottom of the list. That is if they even make them onto the list in the first place. So if you are listening to this and you are regularly doing things for yourself and you can name the last time you did something just for you and it was recent, take this as a check in and a sign that you are doing really well and keep going. And if you can't quite remember the last time, this is not something to beat yourself up about.
It is simply a temperature check and time to put you higher up on the list. Remember that doing something for yourself does not have to look impressive, it doesn't have to cost you money and it doesn't have to make sense to anybody else but you. You know, you. You know your own needs and what might feel like an absolute treat to you might sound like hell to somebody else and vice versa. You don't need a reason to treat yourself, you don't need to deserve it and you don't need to earn it. Think about how good it often feels to do something else for somebody else just because, well, we are turning this round for ourselves. If you are trying to think of the best thing you can do and you're trying to optimise it, remember that this is a practice and you get many, many goes at this. And what we're building to long term here is this becoming a regular occurrence, not just a one off.
So have a think about how you're going to treat yourself today. If in doubt, go a bit silly and experience what it feels like to be on the other end of all the love you put out there into the world. So that is enough cheese for one day. Have a good one, happy hump day and I'll see you tomorrow.
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ABOUT THE DAILY PEP! PODCAST
A short, snappy and sassy daily podcast to keep your internal - and external - dreamshitters at bay!
The Daily Pep! is the rebel-rousing, daily podcast for couragemakers, creative, multi-passionate and unconventional women.
If you’re surrounded by people who don’t get who you are or what you do, if you want reminders you’re on the right path (no matter how scary it feels), or you’re sick of being your very own worst enemy, this is the podcast for you.
Every weekday, your host - writer, coach and professional rebel-rouser - Meg Kissack helps you build a creative and wholehearted life, one day at a time. Through short and snappy insights, reminders and stories, The Daily Pep! is here to remind you you’re not alone, and that everything changes when you believe you matter. Each episode is short and snappy, designed to fit in with (or help you start) your habits and routines.
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1436: Let's separate fact from fiction
Today's episode is all about fact checking the stories we tell ourselves, and my experience of being called out by my Fitbit.
Episode transcript:
Good morning, Daily Peppers and a very happy Tuesday to you. Now, I don't tend to be a particularly competitive person, but the person I am very competitive with is myself. Ages ago my Fitbit broke and I noticed that I'm just not doing as much walking anymore. So we're currently in Germany. I'm walking a lot more than I usually do and I saw one on a really good offer. So I am reacquainted with tracking my steps. But here's where it gets interesting. And actually nothing to do with walking and steps.
So something I've tended to give myself a really hard time about is my energy levels. If you asked me how much I sleep at night, I would say probably a good nine hours, if not more. Yet I could always go for a nap. So one of the things my Fitbit does is it tracks my sleep as well as a step goal. I've set up a sleep goal. Like I said, I get competitive with myself and lo and behold, I have not made it to 8 hours sleep in the past week and a half since I've had it. Often the numbers don't lie and I've become rather willfully ignorant of just how shit my sleep has been because I have been indulging in what many of us know as revenge bedtime procrastination. And it is rare that I actually get to sleep before 2am Yesterday we were talking about identifying patterns and and using them as a source of information and curiosity rather than yet another thing to give ourselves a hard time about.
And it got me thinking about the stories we tell ourselves versus the data. The story I've been telling myself about sleeping too much is wildly inaccurate and really does give me something to work with. And for me that's what a lot of this is about. It's about taking our power back, making intentional choices where we can and choosing ourselves. Now I know things like trackers and different ways of logging goals and logging different things can work differently for different people. And for some people knowing the numbers might actually cause more anxiety than it does calmness. So really go with what works for you here, because my invitation is to think about something that maybe you've been wanting to solve or something you're struggling with and just double checking that the story lines up with what is actually happening. If you see it as a bit of an experiment and just go on a bit of a fact finding mission, you might just find that this is a great way of working with yourself rather than opening 22 new tabs trying to figure out what is quote wrong with you.
So that is my invitation for you this Tuesday. And I look forward to being back with you tomorrow. I'll see you then.
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ABOUT THE DAILY PEP!
New episodes air every Monday - Friday 6AM GMT
A short, snappy and sassy daily podcast to keep your internal - and external - dreamshitters at bay!
The Daily Pep! is the rebel-rousing, daily podcast for couragemakers, creative, multi-passionate and unconventional women. If you’re surrounded by people who don’t get who you are or what you do, if you want reminders you’re on the right path (no matter how scary it feels), or you’re sick of being your very own worst enemy, this is the podcast for you.
Every weekday, your host - writer, coach and professional rebel-rouser - Meg Kissack helps you build a creative and wholehearted life, one day at a time. Through short and snappy insights, reminders and stories, The Daily Pep! is here to remind you you’re not alone, and that everything changes when you believe you matter. Each episode is short and snappy, designed to fit in with (or help you start) your habits and routines.
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1435: Getting curious about procrastination
We can take so much of our own power back by recognising our own patterns. Today we’re doing just that through the lens of procrastination, with a big dose of curiosity!
Episode transcript:
Good morning Daily Peppers, and a very happy Monday to you. Now, if you've been around here a while, it will come as no surprise to you that I am somebody who generally has hundreds of tabs open on my phone. The downloads folder on my laptop is complete chaos and while on the outside looking in, it may seem like I've got zero systems, there are many systems on the go, it's just that many of them only make sense to me. And that is all okay until I get to something I am procrastinating on. Suddenly I am coming up with complete brand new systems that, let's face it, if the past is anything to go by, I will spend hours, if not days, setting up and then completely forget they exist. And sorting out the tabs on my phone suddenly becomes a really urgent and important task. Now, today isn't about me beating myself up about this. I'm sharing what I've noticed about my own patterns as a bit of a prompt for you to think about your own what are the things that you generally don't really give a shit about but suddenly become a huge priority when you've got a deadline or when you're avoiding something or someone, or when you're procrastinating? Now, this isn't about coming up with different strategies to avoid procrastination because that also can be a wonderful procrastination technique.
But the important thing here and I'm going to roll my eyes as I say it. So if you're rolling your eyes as you listen, I get you. Awareness is key. When we can start to recognize our patterns, it's a bit like starting to learn a new language. We can start seeing what our dream shitter is really doing and we can make more intentional decisions about whether we want to be doing them and a friendly reminder that you get to give yourself full permission to carry on doing it Anyway. I know for me that there are some times where actually going through and starting to close some of the tabs gives me a bit of a break and some space away from a creative problem that's really needed. Sometimes it's a massive dopamine boost, and sometimes it can just be quite enjoyable, but other times it can just be more stressful because I end up feeling like I've got even more to do than I originally thought and we tend to know the difference. And I think it all comes down to this.
What if procrastination wasn't necessarily a problem to be solved but really, really helpful information to you? And what if you got curious about your behaviours and the things you do rather than being really judgy, that might be something to experiment with. So here's to the start of a new week. Here's to finding many unexpected joys along the way, and here's to recognizing your own patterns. We all have them. You're not doing anything wrong. Being a human can be fucking hard, and I think if you were given feedback to yourself from the perspective of a dear friend rather than yourself, you might be pleasantly surprised at how you're doing. Have a wonderful start to your week and I'll see you tomorrow.
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The Daily Pep! is the rebel-rousing, daily podcast for couragemakers, creative, multi-passionate and unconventional women. If you’re surrounded by people who don’t get who you are or what you do, if you want reminders you’re on the right path (no matter how scary it feels), or you’re sick of being your very own worst enemy, this is the podcast for you.
Every weekday, your host - writer, coach and professional rebel-rouser - Meg Kissack helps you build a creative and wholehearted life, one day at a time. Through short and snappy insights, reminders and stories, The Daily Pep! is here to remind you you’re not alone, and that everything changes when you believe you matter. Each episode is short and snappy, designed to fit in with (or help you start) your habits and routines.
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1434: The joy (and possibilities) of saying no
As we close out the week, we can start to give ourselves a really hard time about the things we haven't got around to. So today I'm offering a joyful reframe.
Episode transcript:
Good morning, Daily Peppers and a very happy Friday to you. So on a Friday we tend to end the week thinking about everything that we have done and when it comes to the things that we haven't done, usually we give ourselves a few really hard time. But as we close out this week, I really want you to have a think about all the things that you have joyfully not done. I want you to think about anything you said no to and recognize that as an act of courage. And I also want you to recognise the bullshit that you did not rise to or tolerate and the ways in which you said no, maybe overtly or not, that meant you could say yes to yourself, like we were talking about earlier this week. If you are a keen cook or a keen painter, then you will know that sometimes less is more. Society tells us just to do, do, do and keep going. But to borrow the cooking and the painting analogy, I know I've definitely cut dishes that were good that I added too much random shit to and they just turned out really vague or inedible.
And I've also painted things where I wish I'd just stopped a little bit earlier. And in case you need to hear it, I just want to remind you that you are not alone in having things left on your to do list at the end of the week. There is nothing wrong with you. Sometimes a task just breeds. Sometimes our week is completely different to what we imagined and oftentimes things take so much longer than we think they will. If you are listening to this beating yourself up for saying yes to too many things, know that you are also in good company and I invite you to think about what would next week look like if next week's definition of success was how many times you said no and how many times you chose yourself instead. So lots to think about. I hope you find some fabulous, unexpected joy this weekend and do something for you and I can't wait to be back in your inbox on Sunday if you're part of my glorious email community or in your wonderful ears on Monday for another dose of rebel rousing and encouragement. Whatever you do, choose you and I'll see you soon.
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ABOUT THE DAILY PEP!
New episodes air every Monday - Friday 6AM GMT
A short, snappy and sassy daily podcast to keep your internal - and external - dreamshitters at bay!
The Daily Pep! is the rebel-rousing, daily podcast for couragemakers, creative, multi-passionate and unconventional women. If you’re surrounded by people who don’t get who you are or what you do, if you want reminders you’re on the right path (no matter how scary it feels), or you’re sick of being your very own worst enemy, this is the podcast for you.
Every weekday, your host - writer, coach and professional rebel-rouser - Meg Kissack helps you build a creative and wholehearted life, one day at a time. Through short and snappy insights, reminders and stories, The Daily Pep! is here to remind you you’re not alone, and that everything changes when you believe you matter. Each episode is short and snappy, designed to fit in with (or help you start) your habits and routines.
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1432: The flip side of saying no
If you're finding yourself in need of an extra dose of rebel rousing this hump day, then today's episode is for you.
Episode transcript:
Good morning Daily Peppers, and a very happy Wednesday to you. So on Wednesdays is hump day and chances are you might need an extra dose of motivation to get through the week. So here goes. Now I love this whole question about what our future self will be grateful for. It can be such a good way of putting things into perspective, into deciding what really does actually matter. And also we tend to be a whole lot more compassionate with our future selves rather than our current selves. But we also know that our inner dreamshitter will weaponize anything. So rather than it being a really gentle, compassionate question, I just end up thinking about all the shit I should be doing for my future self and I put even more on my current self's plate.
So today we are taking the power back from our inner dreamshitter and we're coming at the question from a different angle. So when it comes to thinking about what future us would be grateful for, rather than give her a shitload more to do, lets take some stuff off her plate. Is there anything that you've been meaning to say no to? Is there anything that you can intentionally decide not to do? And if you're feeling conflicted about saying no to something, have a think about the flip side of it. What would saying no allow you to do? What would you be able to say yes to and get curious and see what comes up? Future you probably doesn't need more things to do, and she would probably be much more grateful if you booked in some time with yourself, you cancelled some plans, and you said no to some stuff that you regretted saying yes to the minute you agreed to it. It's okay to tell people you're at capacity. It is more than okay to choose yourself. And chances are the future things that you're going to take off your plate will probably make your current self feel relieved as well. So two birds, one scone.
Have a think about what comes up for you. Get brave about saying no. And here's to being kinder to our current and future selves.
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A short, snappy and sassy daily podcast to keep your internal - and external - dreamshitters at bay!
The Daily Pep! is the rebel-rousing, daily podcast for couragemakers, creative, multi-passionate and unconventional women.
If you’re surrounded by people who don’t get who you are or what you do, if you want reminders you’re on the right path (no matter how scary it feels), or you’re sick of being your very own worst enemy, this is the podcast for you.
Every weekday, your host - writer, coach and professional rebel-rouser - Meg Kissack helps you build a creative and wholehearted life, one day at a time. Through short and snappy insights, reminders and stories, The Daily Pep! is here to remind you you’re not alone, and that everything changes when you believe you matter. Each episode is short and snappy, designed to fit in with (or help you start) your habits and routines
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1431: Permission to quarter-arse the annoying things!
When you're values driven it can often feel that giving your 100% is a natural extension of you are, so for today's episode we're taking some of the pressure off.
Episode transcript:
Good morning, Daily Peppers, and a very happy Tuesday to you. Around here we tend to be very values based and we're all about living a life with intention. And it's fair to say that we can beat ourselves up a lot when we don't feel like we're giving something our 100%, which as we know around here, our 100% is at the very least other people's 400%. And when it comes to being motivated, we try to be pure in our motivations as well. But the truth is that life involves doing a shit ton of things that we might not really give a shit about. I'm thinking of all of the infinite household tasks, the bullshit pieces of work that other people might be giving us, and the seemingly endless life admin. So today I want us to think about motivation a bit differently and really give you full permission into leaning into doing things for the very reason that you just want to get the fuck out of your life. I don't know about you, but oftentimes I'll put off doing something and I will spend at least five times longer than the time it would have taken to do the thing trying to work out why I'm not motivated and probably beating myself up about that.
But as we all know, not everything is that exciting. It is okay to dread things on your to do list, even if you don't think you should be. And resistance is part of being human. So if there is something that you've got to do and the resistance is real and you've been really procrastinating on it, and you've been giving yourself a really hard time about it, so it's become so much bigger than the original task. Take this episode as permission to rage. Do it to really question whether it needs to be there in the first place, and also to remove that second layer of beating yourself up about the thing. There are many things in life that we could do with quarter arsing, let alone half arcing, and that doesn't make you a bad human. We cannot be excellent at everything.
And I know, for example, I have absolutely no desire to be excellent at vacuuming or ironing, even though my inner perfectionist could easily convince me otherwise. So here's to getting the fuckers done just because it is a relief and it'll be less annoying and exhausting to carry them around. And here's to embracing not being brilliant at everything. I'll see you tomorrow.
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ABOUT THE DAILY PEP!
New episodes air every Monday - Friday 6AM GMT
A short, snappy and sassy daily podcast to keep your internal - and external - dreamshitters at bay!
The Daily Pep! is the rebel-rousing, daily podcast for couragemakers, creative, multi-passionate and unconventional women. If you’re surrounded by people who don’t get who you are or what you do, if you want reminders you’re on the right path (no matter how scary it feels), or you’re sick of being your very own worst enemy, this is the podcast for you.
Every weekday, your host - writer, coach and professional rebel-rouser - Meg Kissack helps you build a creative and wholehearted life, one day at a time. Through short and snappy insights, reminders and stories, The Daily Pep! is here to remind you you’re not alone, and that everything changes when you believe you matter. Each episode is short and snappy, designed to fit in with (or help you start) your habits and routines.
MORE REBEL-ROUSING THIS WAY!