In this conversation, Em chats with her friend Bridget Bennett and gives you a fly on the wall look at a coffee style chat with all the depth you know and love.
Em and Bridget discuss the importance of choosing challenges over goals and how challenges serve as opportunities for growth. They emphasize the need to view challenges as part of the journey towards achieving goals and not as setbacks. They also explore the concept of finding the purpose and lessons in challenges, even when the why is not immediately clear.
The conversation highlights the significance of sitting with discomfort and resisting the urge to compare oneself to others. They also discuss the tendency to fill in the blanks and create stories when faced with challenges, and the illusion of the highlight reel on social media.
In this conversation, Bridget and Em discuss the power of surrender and detachment, the challenge of patience, and the choice between staying in a victim mindset or growing through challenges. They emphasize the importance of finding a new perspective and validating emotions. They also encourage reflection on past challenges and the implementation of mindset shifts. Ultimately, they highlight the significance of choosing the meaning of moments and writing one's own narrative.
Takeaways
Em's Instagram: @saltandwhistle
Podcast Instagram: @daretothrivepodcast
Bridget's Instagram: @bridget__bennett
