Girls Night #242: Should I Stay or Walk Away? How to Figure out the Next Step in your Life, Career, or Relationship.
IN THIS PODCAST EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN:
What caution flags to look for when you feel like it’s time to make a change
How to know the difference between readiness and timeliness
How to move forward after leaving something behind
Why the right decision doesn’t always feel comfortable
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ABOUT THIS EPISODE
Hey friends! Welcome to Girls’ Night!
Today we’re talking about how to know if it’s time for us to stay or time for us to go.
I love this topic, because if you’re anything like me, this is a question you’ve come to over and over again throughout your life. Should you stay in the relationship, or is it time to go? What about the job? What about your hometown? What about this new opportunity you didn’t see coming, but now can’t stop thinking about?
These moments are so intimidating, because in a lot of ways, it feels like the fate of our future hangs in the balance. It feels like with one little decision, we might just ruin everything.
Or maybe that’s just me.
I couldn’t think of a better person to walk us through this than my dear friend, Emily P Freeman! Emily is someone I have looked up to for years and years. She’s an author, podcaster, spiritual director and workshop leader. Her most important work is helping to create soul space and offering spiritual companionship and discernment for anyone struggling with decision fatigue. She recently wrote a new book called, How to Walk into a Room: The Art of Knowing When to Stay and When to Walk Away, and that’s what we’re talking about today!
In this episode, Emily is teaching us what caution flags to look for when we feel like it’s time to make a change, how to know the difference between readiness and timeliness, how to move forward after leaving something behind, why the right decision doesn’t always feel comfortable, and so much more!
This conversation felt like the biggest hug and was truly so encouraging. So grab your coziest blanket and your favorite notebook and let’s dive in!
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LINKS FROM THE SHOW
** PREORDER MY NEW BOOK HERE!! **
Steph’s book, The Lipstick Gospel (here’s a paperback copy and here’s a free digital download!)
Steph’s prayer journals, Every Single Moment and The Between Places
Emily’s new book: How to Walk into a Room: The Art of Knowing When to Stay and When to Walk Away
Previous Girls Night Episode with Emily:
Girls Night #38: How to Figure out Your Next Steps in Life
Other books Emily mentioned:
The Art of Gathering by Priya Parker
Inner Compass by Margaret Silf
Sacred Pathways by Gary Thomas
Quotes mentioned:
"Endings will come and go, but closure is a luxury" - Emily
"It's better to leave when you're sad then when you're angry. Because if you wait until you're angry, you've waited too long." - quote from Beth Moore
"Just because we feel some discomfort does not automatically mean there is no peace." - Emily
"Some of the times when I have done the most deeply right thing, I have felt the most profound discomfort" - Emily
"Sometimes you are deeply ready and it is not time...other times it is time and we are not ready" - Emily
"Something new is always waiting" - Emily
"What is at stake if I stay?" - Emily
"Every stay is an automatic leave somewhere else" - Emily
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