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#67- Divine Disruption: Moving from Autopilot to Presence
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Living life on autopilot can feel a lot like running on a treadmill—always moving but never truly getting anywhere. Tasks pile up, expectations mount, and before you know it, the days blur together in a flurry of doing. Everything on the surface might look fine, but underneath, there’s a quiet ache—a sense that something’s missing.
This state of functional overwhelm is often mistaken for resilience. Society praises the go-getters, the ones who juggle it all and just keep pushing. But is that really resilience? Behind the mask of “having it all together,” there’s a withering of joy, connection, and purpose.
The truth is, resilience isn’t about pushing harder. It’s about stepping back. Presence is the antidote to overwhelm. It’s the conscious choice to be intentional with your time, your energy, and your relationships.
Sometimes, life offers divine interruptions—moments that force a pause and invite reflection. These are opportunities to step off the treadmill and recalibrate. They reveal what’s been missing: connection with God, with yourself, and with what truly matters.
Joy-fueled resilience isn’t a far-off dream, it’s a practice that begins with permission. Permission to slow down. Permission to say no to the things that drain you. Permission to focus on what fills your life with purpose and meaning.
As the year winds down, there’s a chance to reflect on how you’re living. Are you present in the moments that matter, or are you simply getting through each day? It’s not about perfection… it’s about intention. The joy, hope, and purpose you crave are waiting to be rediscovered—not in doing more, but in choosing to live with presence and grace.
(00:00) From autopilot life to joy-fueled resilience.
(05:42) Overwhelmed by managing life, lacked genuine connection.
(11:25) Determined multitasker managed work, family, chemotherapy challenges.
(14:07) Share humanity with kids to stop cycles.
(17:06) Daily resilience through life's disruptions and challenges.
(23:38) Joyful transformation is a worthwhile, intentional journey.
(25:22) Commit to joyful, purposeful living in 2025.
Quotes from Today’s Episode:
"You help love, encourage, fill in the gap, shield, diffuse, serve, caregive, and go the extra mile. That's just who you are. And you also, in private, struggle with feelings of exhaustion, overwhelm, and depletion."
"That's what joy-fueled resilience really is. Allowing God to be our GPS."
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