189. Reignite Your Drive and Happiness without Starting at Square One

Are your choices leading you to the results you want in your life? You have the power to change your life by consciously making choices that lead to your desired life. Hear today from Sheila Sutherland on creating a game plan to controlling your happiness, reigniting your passion and drive, and listening to your inner guidance to get back to the root you. In this episode of the Live Your Personal Best podcast, I speak with Sheila Sutherland, a speaker, educator, and certified Social and Emotional Intelligence Coach specializing in helping others reignite their purpose. With almost 20 years of experience in Science and Education, Sheila combines her knowledge, quirky sense of humor, and curiosity in human behavior to find ways to master life.  Listen in to learn about micro changes in our lives and how to transform into your next step by knowing what’s important to you right now. You will also learn how to shift your mindset from fear to excitement as you move through life changes.  Key Takeaways: ·       How to transform into your next step by getting to know what’s important to you right now. ·       Understanding how your life changes and the importance of writing your future self a letter. ·       How to shift your mindset from fear to excitement as you move through life changes.  ·       Why you shouldn’t look for happiness outside of yourself but inside yourself. ·       How to build happiness as a lifestyle by consciously making choices that lead your desired life.  Episode Timeline: ·       [01:00] Sheila on how her dark path inspired her to reignite the light and purpose within her.  ·       [03:33] How life leads us to forget our inner knowledge and how we can reconnect with who we truly are at the core. ·       [05:44] The questions to ask and answer yourself to create a new game plan for your life.  ·       [09:13] The power of accepting change as it comes, plus how micro changes happen throughout your life.  ·       [16:26] The true meaning of happiness as a lifestyle, plus the science behind finding happiness within yourself.  ·       [27:07] How to make choice your superpower to get the results you want in your life.  Quotes: ·       “If you can just shift it from the fear of change to the excitement of change, that will give it a full different energy to be able to propel and motivate you to go down that path instead of letting the fear hold you back.”- Sheila [15:50] ·       “Looking at happiness to the outside world, it’s very fleeting; you don’t have control over that; those outside things can be taken away in a moment’s notice.”- Sheila [17:33] Links Mentioned:  ·       Website: http://www.reigniteyourpurpose.com/ ·       Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reigniteyourpurpose/ ·       Podcast: The Reignite Your Purpose Podcast Be sure to subscribe so you don't miss an episode! And share with a friend to help support me in continuing to bring you free content Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices