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Old Story vs. New Story: Creating a New Narrative | #3 of Clarity Calls for Your Soul · The Wholehearted Enneagram Podcast

• 0:00
  SPEAKER_00: As I was driving the other day with the windows cracked slightly, a familiar song came on.
• 0:07
  SPEAKER_00: For a moment, it took me back.
• 0:09
  SPEAKER_00: It took me back to a younger version of me who was so certain that her story would go a certain way.
• 0:16
  SPEAKER_00: I smiled and then sighed, realizing how many times I've had to rewrite that story or turn a page for another chapter that was going to go very differently than I had anticipated.
• 0:31
  SPEAKER_00: If you are shaking your head at thinking those same thoughts or feeling those same feelings, and you desire a fresh new chapter in your story, then let's take a breath together.
• 0:45
  SPEAKER_00: Breathe in through your nose and slowly out through your mouth.
• 0:52
  SPEAKER_00: If we were sharing those same thoughts about how many times you've had a rewrite or wanted a rewrite, then I would next ask you, what story are you telling yourself right now?
• 1:06
  SPEAKER_00: Is it a story about limitation?
• 1:10
  SPEAKER_00: A story about fear?
• 1:12
  SPEAKER_00: About being too late, too tired, or too small?
• 1:16
  SPEAKER_00: And then I would wonder with you, is that really the truth about you?
• 1:23
  SPEAKER_00: Is that the truth about your chapter of life?
• 1:27
  SPEAKER_00: Or is that just the old story?
• 1:34
  SPEAKER_00: I still remember the first time I felt the nudge to step into something new and very different.
• 1:41
  SPEAKER_00: It was back in 2016 when I was sitting in a conference room surrounded by other women full of hope, vision, ambition, and determination.
• 1:51
  SPEAKER_00: I had gone for practical advice, but instead, what I found was a holy invitation.
• 1:59
  SPEAKER_00: There was a lot of talk about strategy, but while that was happening on stage, I kept scribbling about vision.
• 2:07
  SPEAKER_00: The notes in my lap weren't strictly about marketing.
• 2:10
  SPEAKER_00: They were about ministry, purpose, and calling.
• 2:13
  SPEAKER_00: And the whispers in my heart were so clear.
• 2:16
  SPEAKER_00: Create something of your own, build what I'm showing you.
• 2:20
  SPEAKER_00: I really wanted to say yes, but the voices of my old story were loud.
• 2:26
  SPEAKER_00: You're not ready, you don't have time, someone else is already doing it better.
• 2:33
  SPEAKER_00: And you know what?
• 2:34
  SPEAKER_00: I almost believed those voices.
• 2:36
  SPEAKER_00: But that night, sitting in my hotel room with trembling hands, I whispered, okay, Lord, if this is you, I'll say yes.
• 2:46
  SPEAKER_00: That was the night Simply Wholehearted was born, not from certainty, but from trust.
• 2:54
  SPEAKER_00: So I want you to ask yourself right now, what story are you believing that might be holding you back?
• 3:03
  SPEAKER_00: And is there a new story that God might be writing right in its place?
• 3:09
  SPEAKER_00: Friend, courage does not mean you're not afraid.
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  SPEAKER_00: It means you choose trust over fear.
• 3:15
  SPEAKER_00: Every hero in scripture, from Esther to Moses to Mary, they started out with shaky hands, but they moved forward anyway.
• 3:24
  SPEAKER_00: That same invitation stands for you.
• 3:26
  SPEAKER_00: You don't have to be fearless to be faithful.
• 3:32
  SPEAKER_00: Now I want to share with you nine ways you can step into the new story.
• 3:38
  SPEAKER_00: And today we're going to start with the Enneagram 6.
• 3:40
  SPEAKER_00: Friend, you will not see the whole staircase before you climb, but trust that God is your safety.
• 3:48
  SPEAKER_00: My Enneagram 7, friend, staying in the process, even though it's hard and painful, is its own adventure.
• 3:56
  SPEAKER_00: Joy doesn't disappear when you take it slow.
• 4:02
  SPEAKER_00: Enneagram 8, you're invited to lead with tenderness, not just strength.
• 4:08
  SPEAKER_00: Your softness is inviting others to rise.
• 4:13
  SPEAKER_00: Enneagram 9, your presence brings peace.
• 4:17
  SPEAKER_00: Showing up is how you can change the story.
• 4:23
  SPEAKER_00: My Enneagram 1 friend, you don't have to get it all right before you begin.
• 4:27
  SPEAKER_00: Grace is enough for the first step.
• 4:30
  SPEAKER_00: And grace is going to catch you if you misstep.
• 4:35
  SPEAKER_00: Enneagram 2, you have poured out for years for everyone else, and now it's time for you to say yes to your own becoming.
• 4:50
  SPEAKER_00: Your worth isn't in your wins, and your failures don't define you.
• 4:57
  SPEAKER_00: My Enneagram 4 friend, you can move forward and yet be completely you.
• 5:04
  SPEAKER_00: Be authentic in your creativity, and courage is motion.
• 5:12
  SPEAKER_00: My Enneagram 5 friend, you don't need to be fully certain to show up.
• 5:17
  SPEAKER_00: You don't have to have all the steps and all the information.
• 5:21
  SPEAKER_00: Wisdom grows through experience and just trying it out.
• 5:30
  SPEAKER_00: Okay, as I read those, did you feel a yes rise in your chest?
• 5:36
  SPEAKER_00: Is there something here that you needed to take up your hero moment?
• 5:42
  SPEAKER_00: I want you to reflect again and ask yourself, what is the Lord asking me to say yes to, even if I don't feel ready?
• 5:51
  SPEAKER_00: Courage is not about the size of the step.
• 5:54
  SPEAKER_00: It's just about the direction of your trust and taking a next step.
• 5:59
  SPEAKER_00: As you reflect and as you consider what might your hero moment be today, let's breathe together.
• 6:08
  SPEAKER_00: Inhale, I choose courage over comfort.
• 6:14
  SPEAKER_00: Exhale because the Lord goes before me.
• 6:21
  SPEAKER_00: One more time.
• 6:23
  SPEAKER_00: Inhale, I choose courage over comfort.
• 6:28
  SPEAKER_00: Exhale because the Lord goes before me.
• 6:33
  SPEAKER_00: Now that, my friend, is what faith sounds like.
• 6:37
  SPEAKER_00: Study and surrendered.
• 6:40
  SPEAKER_00: If there's something about this old story versus new story that is stirring in your heart, then you are likely standing at the edge of a new chapter.
• 6:50
  SPEAKER_00: And it's okay to take a next faithful step with some help and with some support.
• 6:56
  SPEAKER_00: If that's you, I would love for you to hop on a clarity call with me.
• 7:01
  SPEAKER_00: Or join a small group of women for the wholehearted identity journey beginning next week.
• 7:08
  SPEAKER_00: It's six weeks of story work, spiritual practices, and guided rhythms designed to help you live from your true wholehearted identity.
• 7:16
  SPEAKER_00: You'll find all the details for a clarity call with me or this group forming in the show notes.
• 7:22
  SPEAKER_00: As you go throughout this day, I want you to think about this blessing.
• 7:27
  SPEAKER_00: May your yes be brave.
• 7:29
  SPEAKER_00: May your steps be steady, and may your heart be anchored in trust.
• 7:35
  SPEAKER_00: And may you remember your courage doesn't have to be perfect.
• 7:40
  SPEAKER_00: It just has to be willing.
• 7:42
  SPEAKER_00: Breathe deep, dear friend.
• 7:44
  SPEAKER_00: You are courageous and you are invited to become wholehearted.