Ever feel like you’re waiting for permission to start?
For clarity? Confidence? The “right time”?
Spoiler alert: it’s never coming.
The growth you’re craving is waiting for you in the going.
Welcome to Lovin My Daughter-in-Law podcast. I’m relationship expert and master certified coach LeAnn Austin. I’ll help you create more connection, love, and fun with others, yourself and your daughter-in-law.
Hey y’all, welcome to Lovin My Daughter-in-law, episode #181: Growing is in the Going
So glad you’re here! Lovin My Daughter-in-law Podcast is where we talk about love, relationships, connection, fun, and the beautiful messiness of being a human.
Today’s episode is one that’s near and dear to my heart because it’s a message I’ve had to remind myself of a hundred times over: growth isn’t something we wait for, it’s something we walk into.
So whether you’re sitting in your car, folding laundry, or out for a walk, this episode’s for you.
Most of us think we’ll grow once we feel ready, or once life slows down, or once we have a plan. But the truth? Growth happens while you’re in it, while you’re moving, while you’re unsure, while you’re taking one small step at a time.
It makes sense why we wait. We’re often taught that we need to be ready or certain or confident BEFORE we do the thing, but actually that’s not true. It’s doing the thing or the going that builds the growth.
We’re talking all about confidence right now in Connection Crew. So if you want to know how to build your confidence muscle, come join us today!
Now you don’t need full clarity to move, you just need willingness and often a little faith to take the next step and keep going.
Think about it – growth doesn’t happen in giant dramatic leaps. It happens in small, consistent, imperfect steps.
Here’s a few examples of “going” when you don’t feel like it:
Signing up for a class that seems really hard, but you know learning the information will help you in the long run. Or having the difficult conversation that you’ve been avoiding for months. Maybe taking a walk and getting some sunshine rather than spending another hour scrolling on your phone. And one of my favorites, choosing to show up on a Connection Crew Call and get some insights and coaching, especially during a tough week.
I’ve discovered through years of experimentation that when you move your body, your mindset often follows. Growth doesn’t happen in the waiting, it happens in the walking. So when you feel like you’re waiting for permission to start, for clarity, for confidence, or the right time. Spoiler alert, it’s not coming.
The growth you’re craving is waiting for you in the going, so get going – walk, stretch, dance, move, breathe. This is where the growth lies. This ties right into our nervous system regulation as well. Safety happens in movement and awareness in taking care of and loving our amazing selves.
It’s in the going that you discover who you really are, what actually matters, what you’re capable of, how to self-soothe, to pivot, and to keep showing up.
I’ve seen this countless times in my own life as well as in the lives of my clients – endless growth in the going!
I encourage you to think about, or better yet, journal or doodle on… Where am I waiting when I could be going? And what’s one small move I could make today to move towards growth?
Alright, that’s it for today’s episode. Remember, you don’t have to have it all figured out to take the next step. Just simply be willing to move.
So here’s your little nudge for me to you: what’s one tiny thing you could do today to grow, to connect, to show up for you? If you enjoyed this episode, would you share it with a friend or leave a review? It means the world to me. And if you’re craving a community of people doing this work right alongside you, come join us in Connection Crew. I’d love to have you there. Until next time – growing is in the going. Keep going friend.
I love this thought and question: Growth isn’t reserved for the prepared, it’s for the people who choose to show up. So what’s your “go” going to be today? Hmm, something to think about.
Here’s to going, growth, connection, and love. Have a good one, y’all.
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Don’t wait. Start creating those deeper, more meaningful connections today.