Recently I had the pleasure of attending my high school reunion which has a way of making you feel both old and young simultaneously.

It was just me going to this thing so I had not backup with my super cool husband to fall back on, but honestly I think going at it alone was the best option for me. I was able to engage and be present with people I hadn't seen in decades in a way I don't think I could have been with reinforcements.

I also learned a few things that I'd like to share with you today.

Now, these may be principles that you've heard before, but hearing them again, I think, can only help. So, if you will induldge me, I'd like to talk about the people, the places and the chapters of our lives that matter the most. And why stepping back in time - pausing to reflect on life gives you more drive for what lies ahead.

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Regardless if we have ever met or not, there's something I know about you...

You've got something special going on.

You've got something within you that is dying to be let out. It's a business idea or a passion project or a new vision for your family. Perhaps it's just a better, healthier version of yourself. It's the thing that keeps you up at night and gets you out of bed in the morning. It's a stirring within your soul - something that you just can't shake.

And yet, it sits there.

Day after day, month after month, year after year but why?

It obviously matters to you, otherwise you would have forgotten about it long ago. It must matter to God since He is likely the one who put it there in the first place. But, for whatever reason, you won't make a move on it.

Please, please let it out. Take the first step. Put it down on paper. Do something about it. Whatever it is, the world needs it, your family needs it, you need it.

As we begin a new season of the Inside Voice Podcast, let this be the very juice you need injected into your veins. It's time to dream again, to want more for yourself and your family again. It's time to get out of your comfort zone and become the main character in your story again.

Are you ready to move? Then hit that play button and let's get going!

Ever feel like you're just watching your life go by? I mean, you could chase after that big dream in your heat, but the thought of it not working out leaves you sitting on the sidelines.

That's insecurity ruling your life.

This is a weight we tend to carry with us even into adulthood. We're unsure of outcomes, success or every progress and we use that as an excuse not to try. It's too risky. It wouldn't be wise to try that. I've got too much at stake.

But what if life - your real life - was waiting for you on the other side of your try?

It's time to drop the weight of insecurity and get back to living!

In this episode we'll pinpoint where our insecurity comes from. (spoiler alert: some of it is valid), we'll talk about why it's unhealthy for us and we'll identify some helpful exercises that will help us unload this weight once and for all.

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