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"A LOT with Audra" is the podcast for women juggling big dreams and full lives. Each episode, host, Audra Dinell, Midwestern wife, mom and neurodivergent multi-six figure entrepreneur encourages women to embrace their many roles holistically by living a values-based life with confidence and joy. Through candid discussions, practical strategies and inspiring stories, this podcast is your guide to designing and achieving success without losing yourself in the process.
Ep66
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Seasonal Living
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Audra Dinell: [00:01:00] So one thing I've really been getting into lately is seasonal living, taking inspiration from the seasons, thinking about how to care for myself differently during each season. And when I say season, this time, I'm actually talking about the seasons of the year, spring, summer, fall, winter. Sometimes I'll use the word seasons and I'll be talking about seasons of life like.
Being a mom with young children or being an empty nester.
Spring Ahead Vision Setup
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Audra Dinell: But seasons have been giving me a lot of inspiration lately, and so I wanted to take this opportunity as we are brand new to the season of Spring, to share a vision exercise that we did with one of our cohorts at the thread, and this is called the Spring ahead Vision.
So grab a journal, [00:02:00] grab something great to drink, take a seat and just spend 10 minutes with me. Thinking about this next season and this next year ahead,
Breathwork and Growth Question
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Audra Dinell: as we begin, take a big, deep breath. I'm talking six inhales in, six inhales out,
and ask yourself this, what wants to grow next?
What wants to grow next? Right now as we're listening to this, we are at the very start of spring. Spring is a season where growth starts to become visible. So what wants to grow next?
One Year Spring Visualization
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Audra Dinell: I want you to imagine one year from now.
In one year when we're in spring of [00:03:00] 2027, what do you want to have grown in your life? What do you want to feel lighter? What burdens do you wanna be able to place down? What in the next year do you want to feel braver?
What are you doing that the person walking into the spring was maybe a little bit afraid to do?
Choose Your Seed Word
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Audra Dinell: In spring, everything starts as a seed. You get to choose which seed to plant this season, this year. So spend some time thinking through pausing this podcast, journaling on those questions. And then when you're done, what I want you to do is write one word or one phrase down.
Maybe it's on a sticky note that you put on your computer every day, or that you put on your computer and see every day. Maybe it's in your journal. [00:04:00] Maybe you create like some beautiful artwork around it. Maybe you put it in your planner. Maybe it's the background of your phone, but write one word or phrase that encapsulates what you want to grow over the next year.
Accountability Mirror Text
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Audra Dinell: And then here's the challenge. I want you to find one person in your life, someone who has similar values as you, someone who cheers you on someone who you can go to confidentially with your challenges and just be vulnerable with, I want you to pick one person and I want you to send them a text. I want you to tell them what it is that you plan to grow.
Over this next year. Maybe it's your best friend or your mom or your husband, your partner. Maybe it's a coworker. Maybe it's your running buddy. But I want you to tell them what you're aiming to [00:05:00] grow over this next year, and I want you to ask them if they would be a mirror for you and. In times they see you trying, in times they see you putting in the effort, I want you to ask them if they would please let you know that they can see what you're growing.
Just reflect that truth back to you because so often when we are growth oriented people. It's hard to wait for the results, and it is just so affirming when we have someone who can say, Hey, I see you. I saw you speak up in that meeting, and I know you're working on that Good job.
Commit to One Small Action
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Audra Dinell: And then it's time to make a commitment. A commitment to yourself, to no one else. Commit to one small action. That you can take this week that will help you water that seed. [00:06:00]
Spring Mindset Closing
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Audra Dinell: Because here's the thing, spring doesn't happen just because we wish for it. It happens because something underground decides to grow.
We all walked into this year, this season with challenges, and they're still gonna be there. But we can also sprinkle our seeds because the world does not need a smaller version of us. It needs the version of us that is growing something. Happy spring y'all. I hope you have a beautiful week.