Your next expansion isn’t waiting on the perfect plan. It’s waiting on your “yes.” In this episode, I’m unpacking the sacred connection between discomfort and destiny, and why playing it safe is quietly costing you everything you're here to become. If you've ever felt stuck, afraid to take that leap, or wondered why you're not breaking through to your next level, this is for you. I'll share my personal story of choosing to stretch myself despite fear and discomfort and reveal three game-changing strategies to dissolve fear. It's time to turn those butterflies in your stomach into rocket fuel for your dreams.
Get ready to feel deeply seen, powerfully activated, and ready to step into the version of you who doesn’t shrink from the edge—but rises because of it.
HIGHLIGHTS
- Discomfort is NOT a punishment for growth, it’s the portal for it.
- Fear always pops up right before a breakthrough, it's a sign you’re on the right track.
- The visualization exercise to reprogram your nervous system’s response to fear.
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Episode Transcript
Welcome back to another episode of Aligned and
Alive, the show that activatesyour highest potential through
unfiltered truth, deep healingand the sacred art of becoming
who you were always meant to be.
Oh yeah, and today we're divinginto something I believe every
soul who's ready to evolve musthear.
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It's about the power ofdiscomfort, the kind that makes
your palms sweaty, your voiceshake, but also leads to the
kind of breakthroughs thatcompletely change the trajectory
of your life.
Because here's the truth youcan't experience monumental
shifts by staying in places thatfeel familiar.
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You came here to expand, toactivate, to rise, and that
doesn't happen without choosingthe stretch.
You are listening to theAligned and Alive podcast with
Chrissy May, where we discussthe various aspects of
spirituality and wellness.
A place where you can findguidance and a space to explore
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your life's meaning and purpose,allowing you to become
connected, aligned and feelingfully alive.
I remember a moment in my lifewhere I felt a massive internal
nudge to do somethinguncomfortable, something that
(01:29):
made zero logical sense butstirred every cell in my body.
It was investing in a room thatfelt too big for me.
At the time, I was terrified.
My voice of doubt was like areyou sure about this.
But my soul said yes, you'reready.
That decision, it opened doorsI couldn't even see before.
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It magnetized, alignedrelationships, exploded my
business and brought me into thedeepest intimacy with myself.
This episode is for the you whoknows you're meant for more, but
fear is whispering.
All the reasons to wait.
So let's get into it.
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Why discomfort equals destiny?
Well, discomfort, first andforemost, is not a punishment.
Look at it as a portal.
Every time you feel thattightness in your chest, the
butterflies in your belly, theracing thoughts that say this is
too much, I just want you totake a pause and ask is this
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fear pulling me back or is itgrowth calling me forward?
Because the truth is the mostexpansive version of you.
They don't live inside yourcomfort zone, they're waiting on
the other side of that scarydecision.
And if you're like me and havehad moments where you just felt
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paralyzed in thatdecision-making, I have curated
three ways to dissolve fear andallow you to leap boldly in a
new direction.
That have helped me, that havehelped my clients.
So I'm going to share them withyou here right now.
Tip number one name it toreclaim it.
See, fear thrives in vagueness.
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When you feel the overwhelm,pause and ask yourself what
exactly am I afraid of?
Is it rejection?
Is it failure, judgment,success?
Once you name it, you reclaimyour power, you bring the
unconscious into the light andfrom there you get to choose a
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new story.
Tip number two rehearse thestretch.
I love this one.
See, your nervous system isn'tresisting the goal, it's
resisting the unknown.
So let it practice.
Visualize yourself doing thething you fear and thriving in
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it.
Speak out loud, feel it in yourbody.
The brain doesn't know thedifference between what's
imagined and what's real.
So give it a head start.
And tip number three anchor tothe outcome, not the obstacle.
When fear shows up, shift yourfocus from the what if this goes
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wrong?
To what if this changes my lifeforever in a positive way.
You see, expansion comes whenyou stop micromanaging the how
and begin surrendering to yoursoul's why.
And this is exactly why Icreated the Sacred Shift.
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This isn't just another program.
It's an activation, arecalibration of everything you
thought you were into who youactually are.
Inside this intimate six-weekcontainer, we peel back the
layers of fear, self-doubt andold conditioning and rebuild
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from the inside out, not bypushing, but by choosing the
sacred discomfort that leads toaligned embodiment.
So if you've been hearing thecall, you know what that is, if
your spirit knows it's time tostop circling the same patterns
and step into your nextevolution, then the sacred shift
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was designed for you.
You don't have to leap alone.
We all rise together, and thatis the power of community.
So here's what I know.
You are not here to live a halflife.
You are not here to play smallso others feel comfortable.
You are here to stretch, expandand reclaim your sacred edge.
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So today, choose one thing thatfeels uncomfortable.
You're not going to regret itand then just do it anyway.
This is how we build thatmuscle, because on the other
side of that edge is yourfreedom, it's your next level,
it is your breakthrough.
And please remember, you're notbroken, you're becoming.
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And if you want a sacred spaceto walk that journey with
community, with guidance andwith radical transformation,
then just click the link in theshow notes on the sacred shift
and we can explore all theamazing possibilities together.
You don't want to miss this.
This is a very specialimmersive that I designed
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specifically for this summer,for those that are raising their
hands high and saying, yes, I'mready to go deeper, I'm ready
for a monumental shift.
I'm ready for my quantum leap.
This is that.
So please message me sacredshift or you can text the word
sacred shift to 602-428-7221.
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That's 602-428-7221.
Text Sacred Shift and you'llreceive prompts on how to start
getting involved in this amazingsix-week immersive this summer.
Until next time, make it abeautiful and prosperous day.
Much love.
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