Feeling overwhelmed by life's transitions, whether it's from the carefree days of summer back to routine or any other major life shift? If so, today's episode is packed with actionable insights to help you navigate these changes with ease.
If you're seeking motivation, a fresh perspective, or practical advice on navigating change, this is the episode for you. And it doesn't matter whether you're facing a career shift, personal challenge, or simply want to live more intentionally, this conversation will provide the insights you need.
What's It All About?
In this episode, Kevin Lowe explores the 3-word philosophy that makes up this very podcast. And that 3-word philosophy of course, is Grit, Grace, & Inspiration!
Kevin discusses how embracing grit helps you persevere through challenges, how grace allows you to move forward with kindness and self-compassion, and how inspiration fuels your journey towards a fulfilling life.
And to be positive this topic is relevant to where you might find yourself right now, Kevin has tailored this topic to help you transition smoothly from the relaxed summer mindset back to the demands of everyday life.
Want the Summary?
🌟 Grit: Learn the importance of confronting life's challenges head-on. Kevin shares strategies for cultivating a gritty mindset, including acknowledging your feelings, leveraging support systems, and the power of perseverance.
🌟 Grace: Discover the serenity amidst chaos. Kevin offers practical advice on surrendering to situations, being patient, and treating yourself kindly to generate grace in your life.
🌟 Inspiration: Find your guiding light. Kevin emphasizes the importance of staying inspired and becoming a source of inspiration for others. He shares ways to maintain motivation and resilience through uplifting content and positive interactions.
Note Worthy Quotes:
"Grit, it's that inner voice that keeps you going when you have nothing else to give."
"Grace is the eye of the hurricane, the calm amidst the storm."
"Inspiration is the lighthouse helping ships find their way in the darkness of night."
"Whatever the hard thing is for you, keep showing up every single day."
"Find something that inspires you because inspiration is contagious."
You REALLY Don't Want to Miss this Episode!
Press PLAY to discover how to anchor your life with grit, grace, & inspiration! This transformative episode is packed with personal stories and practical tips designed to empower you to make positive changes, overcome obstacles, and live your best life.
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0:00:31 - (Kevin Lowe): Right now, at the time of this podcast release, we're transitioning from the summer vacation season back into the dreaded real life. So I thought you could probably use a little bit of help right about now. And that is exactly what we're exploring inside of today's episode, my friend. Welcome to episode 311. Yo.
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0:01:20 - (Kevin Lowe): Hello. What's up, my friend? I am excited to have you here today as we are exploring this philosophy of grit, grace, and inspiration, otherwise known as your new motto, your war cry. The three components that I hope are going to make life a little bit easier for you. So, obviously, we're going to start with grit. First off, let's get straight grit. It's way more than just another buzzword, grit. It's you running in a marathon.
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0:02:22 - (Kevin Lowe): You start to feel a little bit more energy. You get a little bit more excited, a little bit more of this feeling, like, you know what? I think I can do this. Grit. It is that inner voice. It is the thing that's going to keep you going when you have nothing else to give. Basically, grit. It's going to be the drive you need when life is really getting to you. And if we're talking about life today, we're talking about when you are tired of alarms back on. You're tired of trying to get the kids out of the house onto the school bus.
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0:03:32 - (Kevin Lowe): Well, I got a couple of ideas for you. If you're feeling stressed, overwhelmed, upset, angry, whatever it is, I want you to acknowledge how you feel. Stressed, overwhelmed, frustrated, acknowledge it. Then I want you to set a move on date, whether that's five minutes from now or tomorrow. I want you to give yourself that time to feel the feels, to cry if you need to cry, scream out loud if you need to scream, but then give yourself a move on date.
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0:04:40 - (Kevin Lowe): Well, life, honestly, is like climbing Mount Everest. We can't do it alone. So find those people who you can lean on, who you can count on, who can help you to cultivate your own grit, when maybe you're feeling a little bit down on one particular day. My third and final tip for helping you to cultivate your own grit is to keep showing up day after day, each morning when you wake up and you decide, you know what?
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0:05:43 - (Kevin Lowe): That going to make it so that there is nothing standing in your way now to balance out all that grit. Of course, we have grace. Grace. I like to think of it as your serenity in the storm. It's the eye of the hurricane. If you know anything about hurricanes, you know that in the center there's the eye of the storm. And all around the edges, spinning around, are horrible storms. Wind so powerful it can blow the roof off of a home.
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0:06:52 - (Kevin Lowe): Think of it as that one ray of sunlight that you need breaking through the clouds to remind you that there is hope for a better day, that there is peace on earth, that things will get better and things will be easier soon enough. Right now, in this period of life transitioning from summer back into real life, well, Grace, it's going to keep you grounded. It's going to remind you that it's going to be okay, even through the stresses of it all.
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0:07:56 - (Kevin Lowe): My second piece of advice is to understand that some things take time. Now. I understand that time is one of the most frustrating things because we want it now. We want to feel better right now. But sometimes it just takes time. And so I encourage you to give yourself the grace of understanding that it's not going to happen yesterday, that it might take a little bit of time. And that's okay. Because soon enough, it will get good.
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0:08:57 - (Kevin Lowe): I want you to build yourself up, stop beating yourself down, stop talking negatively about yourself. Start talking positive, because I'm telling you, all of that self talking down to yourself, that is not what you need right now or any time of life. So I encourage you to think, what kind words can I say about myself today? What grace can I show myself? What source of grace can I lean on? Because, well, we all have to have a little bit of grit and grace to make the day go round.
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0:10:09 - (Kevin Lowe): Let inspiration be the thing that keeps you smiling, that keeps you focused, that helps you to remember that. You know what? Every day is amazing. Whether it's stressful or not, every day is a gift. Let that inspiration light a fire in you. Let that inspiration radiate from you and become an inspiration to others. For the fact that even in the midst of the chaos of life, you're smiling, you're laughing, you're having a good time, because, well, they don't realize that you got grit, grace, and inspiration happening inside of you.
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0:11:23 - (Kevin Lowe): I need you to find what that is, figure it out, decide on it, declare it, and be sure that that is always in the forefront of your mind. Now, if you would like a little bit more inspiration in your life, because inspiration is contagious. If you hear something inspiring, then, baby, you stand a better chance of being inspiring yourself. I encourage you to fill your life with uplifting, encouraging stories of people overcoming the odds.
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0:12:30 - (Kevin Lowe): There's always somebody one step ahead of us, somebody who's already gone through these dark times. Find them, lean on them. Take support from them. They can be such a valuable asset to you. Find them, use them as your own inspiration, that things will get better. And my third tip is for you to be an inspiration yourself. One of the greatest things that you can do for yourself is to lift others up, to be an encouragement to other people, somebody who, you know, might be struggling.
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0:13:38 - (Kevin Lowe): And, of course, my friend, when you combine grit, grace and inspiration, well, you've just now got your resilient blueprint. So as you head into this new season of life, whatever season it is, I encourage you to let these principles guide your way. A little bit of grit, a little bit of grace, and a whole lot of inspiration.
