In this episode, we explore the idea of change as a natural and evolutionary part of life, like the seasons and time change naturally. We discuss how to embrace change, make change our friend and not an enemy, and how the world can benefit from that. 

I love the fall in the Midwest because of the visible changing of seasons and how that relates to how we, as people change. What I gained by releasing control and perfection and embracing change in this recent stage of my life as I began my purpose and reinvention journey.

Question Why: Why do we resist change? What would happen if we saw change as like nature, a part of life?

Three points on why this matters:

1. The only constant is change, so you should make it work for your benefit. 
2. Evolution is a natural part of life, so we should ride the wave rather than resist it [the Jheri curl story].
3. The world needs people who are ready to change, to change the world.

What the pandemic taught us about adapting and embracing the new, and how people who have done that have changed the world in the process.

What we can all learn from my grandmother’s evolution story at the later stages in her life. How she pushed past her fear and discomfort to embrace a new life and make a new friend. 

Pour the Glass Moment: Change can be difficult, but we have to move forward. Staying in one place and not evolving can be worse. Even if you don’t change, the world will change around you and leave you behind.

Three Tips on How to Do the Thing:

1. Change one thing. Change is overwhelming because we try to take it all on at the same time. Change doesn’t have to be big, so start with one thing.
2. Distinguish yourself [who you are] from other things about you — your perspective, viewpoint, etc. You will still be you, even as you evolve.
3. Begin to look at change as good. Change is about your perspective. Change your “gots” to “gets.”

It’s a process. It doesn’t have to be perfect. You just have to start.

Homework: Make a list of all the things in your life that you want to change. Make a list and start with just one.

Encouraging Word: You can learn to embrace change. You can evolve. You have to change your relationship to change and begin to see change as good.

Additional resources: 

Link to my website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠yvettesimpson.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Link to the book: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠authoryvettesimpson.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Link to my IG page @⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠theyvettesimpson.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and  DM us your comments and show ideas @powerofypodcast

Show credits:

Producer: Nathan Ivey IG/FB @nathaniveycreative