Purposeful Pause Ep.1: Introduction to Me & The Art of Purpose Pt.I

Welcome to the very first episode of The Art of Purpose Podcast! My name is Gayla and I am the owner of Gayla Designs. In this episode, I will be introducing myself and sharing what The Art of Purpose is all about.

Join me for a short "Purposeful Pause" where we take a breath and rejuvenate our minds, hearts, and bodies in the midst of distractions and stressors. In future episodes, we will dive deeper into various topics. But for now, let's get to know each other through these "Purposeful Pauses."

Thank you for tuning in and I hope to have a place in your purposeful pause as I continue to bring you more episodes!

Connect with me!

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Find the episode transcript at this link here!

 

Episode Transcript

(00:00):
Welcome to the Art of Purpose Podcast,
a show where we explore the joys andchallenges of living a fulfilling life.
I'm your host Gayla. I'm an Alaskanan artist and an encourager.
I'll be sharing my own personalstories and practical advice,
bringing you inspiration, motivation,
and support as you practicethe art of purpose.

(00:23):
Hello there and welcome to the firstepisode of the Art of Purpose podcast.
I am Gayla Ranf owner of GaylaDesignsbased in Anchorage, Alaska.
And I am really excited to welcome youhere to this first episode as it is
a bit of a ribbon cutting for me. And,uh, yeah, you might be asking yourself,

(00:43):
so what is this podcast?What is the Art of Purpose?
Well, I have a lot I wannashare with you about that.
And so that's exactly what I'm going todo here in these first few episodes. Um,
however, first I would like tointroduce myself to you to start.
This whole podcasting scene isa brand new adventure for me.
So welcome and thank you so much forbeing on this adventure with me. Uh,

(01:06):
these first few episodesare going to be short,
just while we get to know each other,
and these short episodes are what I'mgoing to be calling a purposeful pause,
just a little time in your day to pause,take a breath, rejuvenate a little,
and give your heart, body and mindthe space they need and deserve.
In the midst of just all the distractionsand stressors that we are bombarded

(01:28):
with, I personally findreminders to stop and,
and create space for myself andreally check in to be so very helpful.
So eventually I'll be bringing yousome longer episodes so we can really
dive into all the topics that I'd liketo share with you. For now, though,
we'll be getting to know each otherthrough these purposeful pauses.

(01:50):
As I said earlier, I'm Gayla and Iown a business called Gala Designs.
I create art, I have a, aline of art inspired clothing.
And I was born in, born and raisedin the beautiful state of Alaska,
which I'll probably be, I'm sure,sharing more with you about. Um,
as we go on here, it says, people areoften curious about that. However,

(02:11):
most importantly,
I'm here to encourage self-reflectionand awareness that I hope bring
inspiration for your life's journey.Now, you might be thinking, great,
what's this really about? That iswhat I'm going to tell you today.
And in the episodes that followis a two-parter. So strap in,
I hope you can join me.

(02:32):
In my art I primarily playwith encaustic or beeswax.
This medium is teaching me to playand experiment without judgment.
This is something I'm practicing inall areas of my life. And of course,
this is a grand work in progress.
And as we go and we guess we go hereand we get to know each other more,

(02:54):
you'll find out, um,
all the details behind that andabout how art has been the catalyst,
a big catalyst for my growth. But for now,
I want you to leave with youtwo very important messages.
The first one is that we allpractice creativity in some way.
I'm not talking aboutpaintbrush to canvas here.

(03:14):
And to me that means we're allartists, we're all creators. Yes, you,
you are an artist. And if you're like,you know, I'm not, I'm a project manager,
or I'm retired, or I'm amother, a sister, a daughter,
whatever label you wanna put on yourself.So I'm gonna stop you right there,
and I'm gonna let you know thatthere is art and creativity

(03:37):
in whatever it is that you're doing.
And I believe that makes us all capableof harnessing that creativity to
practice self-compassion,fulfillment, and finding purpose,
whatever those things mean to you. Now,
the second message I want to leavewith you as we round out, um,
our first purposefulpause together is this.

(03:57):
I hope you take thisopportunity to take a breath,
to notice how you feel what'shappening in your body and mind,
and to remind yourself always ofthe choices you have in your day.
Today we go about our day and getinto the shoulds or the have tos,
and it's important to pause.
Remember that we are in fact in controlof our choices and how we respond

(04:20):
to those shoulds or have tos.
Think of this as a nudgeto bring awareness to your thoughts around what we call
obligations. Thank you for joining me.
I hope to have a place in your purposefulpause as I continue to bring you more
episodes. Be kind andcompassionate with yourself today.
My friends and I will be back soon.

(04:43):
Thank you for listening tothe Art of Purpose podcast.
I hope you found today's episodeinsightful and inspiring.
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(05:04):
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Thank you for being apart of this community.
I look forward to sharing more insightsand encouragement with you on the next
episode of The Art of Purpose podcast.