402: The Reality (and Courage) of Becoming
School of Self-Image
Tonya Leigh
4.8 • 1.1K Ratings
🗓️ 14 August 2024
⏱️ 38 minutes
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Summary
The Art of Becoming: Navigating Life's Transformations
Embracing the process of becoming involves shedding old identities, beliefs, and habits to align with one's true self. As discussed in the podcast episode, the journey of becoming is likened to a metamorphosis, much like a caterpillar transforming into a butterfly. This transformation requires individuals to let go of who they have been to become who they truly are or aspire to be.
Host, Tonya Leigh, shares her personal experiences of going through various stages of becoming, including facing challenges, reevaluating her identity, and making intentional changes to align with her true nature. She emphasizes the importance of letting go of comfortable ways of being, confronting difficult truths about oneself, and being willing to evolve into a new version.
Join Tonya as she delves into the process of shedding old identities and embracing new versions of ourselves.
Talking Points:
02:32 The Art of Becoming
05:13 Letting Go of Identities and Beliefs
10:31 The Butterfly Metamorphosis Analogy
11:26 - Martha Beck's Change Cycle
16:17 Cocooning Yourself with Self-Care
19:30 Square One Mantra
23:34 Reimagining and Nourishing Your Soul
28:20 Embracing Failure and Obstacles
32:05 The Promised Land
36:45 Embracing Constant Change
Quotes:
"We must be willing to let go of the life we planned so as to have the life that is waiting for us."
"This is the part of the butterflies metamorphosis where it's literally dissolving into what she calls a person soup."
"Coming from the truest part of you, that takes a lot of courage and a lot of people will never do that."
"I don't know what the hell is going on and that's okay."
"I don't regret any of this, not a single part of it. I don't believe in regret."
"You need to give yourself permission to daydream. Let it run wild."
"That obstacle is there to grow me, not to back away from, not to run from, but to run towards."
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| 0:00.0 | Have you ever felt like you're on the brink of a major life change or maybe you've been thrust into one and you may be equally excited and terrified of what lies ahead? |
| 0:11.0 | Well, just like a caterpillar transforming into a butterfly, we as humans go through our own |
| 0:17.5 | metamorphosis, which requires us to shed old identities and grow into new versions of ourselves. So today we're going to explore |
| 0:26.6 | this journey of becoming. So spread your wings and let's dive in. Welcome to the School of Self Image, where personal development meets style. |
| 0:39.0 | Here's your hostess Master Life Coach Tanya Lee. |
| 0:42.0 | Hello. hostess Master Life Coach, Tanya Lee. |
| 0:44.6 | Hello, my beautiful friends. |
| 0:46.4 | Welcome back to the podcast. |
| 0:48.9 | I am in it right now. |
| 0:52.9 | And I know some of you as soon as I say that, |
| 0:55.0 | you understand what that means, |
| 0:57.3 | but let me give you a little context |
| 1:00.2 | because it actually inspired today's episode. |
| 1:04.6 | I am juggling a lot of things right now. |
| 1:08.5 | In fact, I'm living out of a suitcase in a hotel. At the same time I got word last week that my dad had |
| 1:16.8 | fallen again. They took him to the hospital. He's been in the intensive care |
| 1:22.3 | unit and so I was up there for a few days I came back |
| 1:26.5 | because I'm supposed to be moving into my house but my house isn't complete and |
| 1:31.6 | so a lot going on not to mention I'm in the process of |
| 1:38.4 | rebranding and I say rebranding it's like up, it's like up branding. |
| 1:43.7 | It's like the next evolution of me and the school of self image. |
| 1:49.3 | And along with that, it's a whole process and there's so many different moving pieces and there was a moment a couple of days ago when I was at my parents house where I just surrendered and I said you know I'm just going to let go and focus on what's right in front of me in this moment. |
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