Thursday, Episode 3
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Welcome to the Pivot with Passion podcast. Hi, I'm Penny Casselman. I believe everyone is deserving of a phenomenal life. And that life starts when you grab a red marker and claim what you truly desire. Regardless of where you came from, where you're at, or where you think you're headed, life is what you make of it.
And when you learn to pivot with passion, your world expands. Explodes with opportunities. Go grab your favorite beverage and let's shake things up as we explore how to pivot with passion.
Hello, my friend.
The first thing I want to do is address the elephant in the room. When this podcast episode is published. It will be Thursday. And as you may recall, I said, you could count on me dropping episodes every Wednesday.
Darn it. Ah, So I had to really reflect because I was massively stressing myself out. Yesterday. So spoiler, I'm actually recording this. The day I'm publishing this.
Reminds me. Of grade school.
I would be studying for exams.
And
My dad would often. Ask me questions about the material.
so that I could get ready for the. test
And I remember on one occasion. Where that test. Did not go as planned. Even though I studied. Even though I had my dad asked me questions to ensure I was prepared. Aye. Did not do well.
I came home. And I was very upset I couldn't understand. What had happened?
And my dad seeing how upset I was.
Sat me down. And said. Do you know what you did wrong?
And I sat for a moment and thought. Yes. I could reflect and look at the questions that I had gotten wrong and understood why.
And then he said,
Would you make those mistakes again? And I said,
No.
And he goes. You'll be fine.
What. I remember sitting there going, that's it, there's not more of a life lesson here. There's not more of a. Penny.
Why didn't you do more repetitions of these questions and. Read more and devote more time to studying. No. My dad boiled it down to its simplicity. Do you know what you did wrong? And would you do it again?
So I'm applying that. To my podcast episode this week.
Upon reflection. I know exactly. What I did. Quote. Wrong.
As an adult, it's not. Quote wrong. What I did.
Those days of grading. Are over.
I make choices as we all do. Every day when we're confronted with opportunities. Or options. We have choices.
What I have found over the last two weeks
In delivering this podcast to you. Is that I have to carve out time in my calendar.
To ensure I make this happen.
And you don't know what you don't know. Sometimes that's the beauty of things, right. Ignorance is bliss. When I started this podcast, I was like, I don't know what I'm doing. I'm just going to jump in with both feet. And I did.
And what I'm finding is it takes a little bit more time on my end.
To accomplish an episode. And because of that, I now need to adjust my calendar. To ensure that I do not stress myself out.
And then I can move forward.
And be consistent with my efforts.
So if my dad were sitting next to me right now, he would say, Do you know what you did wrong? Yes. Yes, I do. I did not take control of my calendar to ensure I gave myself the space. To make this happen. By Wednesday.
Is follow-up question would be.
Are you going to do it again? No. I will not be doing it again. Because my friend, I have already adjusted my calendar. To give myself more space. And more time.
To ensure that when Wednesdays come around. I'm the first thing you reach for. When you get out of bed.
This episode is releasing mid October. And the old penny. Would have already had. All. Of her Christmas shopping done. My friend. I'm coming at you now. Clocking in. At about 25% done.
So what's changed. I'm going to tell you it's my perspective. Uh,
After going through. Two years of battling cancer. And then rolling directly into a worldwide pandemic.
What I've come to embrace is that everything will get done. And if it doesn't. Well, It wasn't meant to be. I joke with a friend of mine that. There are two options. It either gets done. Or it doesn't. That's it. The world's not going to end.
It's just, it will, or it won't.
And I'm in complete control of that.
The old penny would have. Started freaking out. About how I can get. My shopping done. But now. I'm not putting myself in that position. Ever again.
My first red marker moment was. Declaring that I matter, my health matters. And so does my sanity.
And I was dealing with an ulcer at that time. Ever since then.
I have clung to the idea that my health is so important. And that. Anything that starts creeping in.
And. Could potentially impact. That nice balance that I have going
I shut that down fast. I only have to look at a red marker at this point. I do have one on my desk at all times. Standing at the ready. To remind me.
Of that commitment that I made to myself.
And so my friend, I. Wish the same for you. Shift your perspective. Everything you need to get done will get done. And if it doesn't. It wasn't meant to. So grab your red marker. And ask yourself.
How can I shift my perspective? What is most important right now? And how can I continue to move forward?
And stay sane.
Knowing that everything will get done.
And now, back to the episode. Cheers.
Circling back to the wise wisdom. Of my dad. And. Asking, do you know what you did wrong and would you do it again?
Those two questions. Are indicative of growth.
When you allow yourself time to pause. And reflect.
That's when we can stop living Groundhog day.
If you ever find yourself.
Waking up with the same feeling of dread or.
Having thoughts about not again.
Or why me.
Those are huge opportunities. To notice. To catch yourself.
And to ask those questions. Do you know what you did? And would you do it again?
You see, I'm removing the word wrong because again, As adults we're not being graded. There is no right or wrong. There's just.
Dare I say alignment.
And alignment really boils down to, is it central to what you believe and what you want to do?
Because. More often than not.
When I encounter people who.
Our negative. Or drain my energy.
They are sitting in a place.
Where they really don't understand. What they're doing.
And because they don't pause our forced. To do it again. And again, And again,
And I don't know about you, but that is the last place I want to be.
Is in a perpetual Groundhog day. I have been there numerous times. For sure.
Which is why I'm so thankful. For all the other podcasts that I listened to. And for all the other books that I read. it's allowing in those new perspectives.
So that I can shift. And get excited. For what my future holds.
that's my biggest.
Gem. For you today.
Do you know,
What you did. And would you do it again?
Asking those two questions. So you can. Grab that red marker. Make a declaration.
And move forward with optimism. And excitement.
Priceless.
Life is too short. To live in Groundhog day. To live with regrets, to live with complaints. I want you. To know what you're doing. Be intentional with your actions.
And claim. The phenomenal life. That is waiting for you.
My friend. Thank you again for joining me this week. Short. Sweet. Maybe a little rambly.
Definitely a day late.
But certainly not without.
Grace for myself.
And hope.
And excitement for you.
I cannot wait. To chat with you again. Next Wednesday. That's all right. You heard it here. I will see you bright and early For.
Another episode.
Take care.
