3316: Ready For Change: Just Take the First Step by Krista O'Reilly-Davi-Digui of A Life in Progress on Personal Growth

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🗓️ 10 September 2024

⏱️ 8 minutes

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Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com. Episode 3316: Krista O'Reilly-Davi-Digui reflects on the transformative power of embracing change, sharing personal stories that highlight the courage it takes to step into the unknown. By tuning into our inner knowing, we can navigate life's inevitable shifts, finding growth and beauty even in the difficult moments. Read along with the original article(s) here: https://www.alifeinprogress.ca/ready-change-take-first-step-unknown/ Quotes to ponder: "It is ok if the path before you is only lit a bit of the way. That’s all you need for now." "Even the horribly painful parts can be fertile ground for the unfolding of incredible growth and beauty if we remain open to the lessons they can teach us along the way." "None of these examples are extraordinary, of course; they are simply reminders to me that if we quiet ourselves enough to listen we can hear the call of change." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	This is optimal living daily ready for change. Just take the first step by
0:06.0	Krista O'Reilly davi de gee of a life in progress. C. A and I'm just a molecule
0:10.8	personal narrator reading to you every day, hoping to help both you
0:14.6	and me find a little more happiness, inspiration, and motivation in our day.
0:20.0	So with that, let's get right to our next article and continue optimizing your life.
0:28.0	Ready for change. Just take the first step by Krista O'Reilly-avi de Gui of a life in progress.
0:34.4	C.A. I think we often know when it is time to step out into change or when
0:40.6	changes coming unbidden.
0:42.8	We need something different, a seismic shift.
0:46.2	The details may be cloudy and we may feel afraid,
0:49.3	but deep down we often know.
0:52.1	When I was 20 years old and living in England, unhappy, needing a hip replacement,
0:57.0	binge eating and treating myself with disdain, I knew I was ready for change.
1:02.0	I couldn't yet bear to think about what that might look like to hope for better.
1:06.5	I just knew I couldn't stay as I was.
1:09.0	Pouring my alcohol down the drain was my first step into the unknown. I returned to Canada, never
1:14.3	touched drugs again, paid off my credit card debt, why do banks give
1:18.3	19-year-olds credit cards, upgraded to get into college and tentatively began a new life.
1:24.0	When I was 25, my son was born.
1:27.0	I struggled with anxiety but loved being married and was so excited to meet my baby.
1:32.0	I had plans to work full time as a teacher and my husband and I dreamed of traveling and teaching in South Korea, but the moment I held my tiny son, I knew that my whole world had shifted. I had no idea what that would look like or
1:45.8	the beautiful family I would help grow, but I knew that all my well-laid plans just
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