WEBVTT 00:00:01.539 --> 00:00:06.120 Hi, I'm Kara Sutterfield and this is my podcast. 00:00:06.780 --> 00:00:09.759 After over 20 years of leading one -on -one and 00:00:09.759 --> 00:00:12.919 group coaching in professional settings, I developed 00:00:12.919 --> 00:00:15.960 a passion for helping other women uncover who 00:00:15.960 --> 00:00:19.019 they long to become and how to live into that 00:00:19.019 --> 00:00:22.859 vision of self today. Let's deep dive into this 00:00:22.859 --> 00:00:26.440 profound exploration together, discover how best 00:00:26.440 --> 00:00:29.539 to embody the highest version of ourselves, and 00:00:29.539 --> 00:00:33.140 take action in this present moment, to be her 00:00:33.140 --> 00:00:37.560 now. Welcome back to to be her now. This might 00:00:37.560 --> 00:00:41.719 end up being the fastest episode I ever do, or 00:00:41.719 --> 00:00:44.479 maybe not. We'll see. I don't know about you, 00:00:44.520 --> 00:00:48.520 but when I think about being her now, she is 00:00:48.520 --> 00:00:52.679 not on electronics. And yet, I find myself on 00:00:52.679 --> 00:00:56.219 electronics on a regular basis. Some of which 00:00:56.219 --> 00:00:59.920 I can't avoid, such as email or Zoom for work. 00:01:00.399 --> 00:01:03.899 Some of which I can't avoid, such as social media 00:01:03.899 --> 00:01:07.560 or television occasionally in the evenings. And 00:01:07.560 --> 00:01:10.680 it seems like when I'm on a train of being on 00:01:10.680 --> 00:01:15.099 electronics, I'm on it in a big way or I'm off 00:01:15.099 --> 00:01:17.359 of it. I tend to be all or nothing in a lot of 00:01:17.359 --> 00:01:21.299 ways. but often when I find I'm on electronics 00:01:21.299 --> 00:01:25.620 on a regular basis it's because I've lost sight 00:01:25.620 --> 00:01:28.640 of alternatives that I can be doing in the meantime 00:01:28.640 --> 00:01:32.260 and I tend to just go into a default mode. So 00:01:32.260 --> 00:01:35.140 I sat down and brainstormed a list of things 00:01:35.140 --> 00:01:38.519 that I could do instead of being on electronics 00:01:38.519 --> 00:01:41.780 in the moments when I tend to gravitate towards 00:01:41.780 --> 00:01:44.180 them and I thought I would share it. because 00:01:44.180 --> 00:01:47.379 I know I'm not the only one that has a desire 00:01:47.379 --> 00:01:49.879 to spend less time on electronics, but I think 00:01:49.879 --> 00:01:52.700 we're in such a default mode with it that we 00:01:52.700 --> 00:01:54.739 forget all the other things we can be doing. 00:01:55.120 --> 00:01:58.219 So here in no particular order is the list I've 00:01:58.219 --> 00:02:01.099 come up with, and I hope that it will help to 00:02:01.099 --> 00:02:04.260 stimulate some ideas of your own that I missed. 00:02:04.939 --> 00:02:08.080 You can find me on Instagram at ToBeHerNow, and 00:02:08.080 --> 00:02:11.620 I would love to hear your ideas. I've created 00:02:11.620 --> 00:02:15.189 a post to go along with this episode that I'd 00:02:15.189 --> 00:02:18.610 love to see your comments on. But hopefully together 00:02:18.610 --> 00:02:21.849 we can come up with some ways to spend more time 00:02:21.849 --> 00:02:25.090 with the people around us in our real lives in 00:02:25.090 --> 00:02:28.330 the energy of creation and less time consuming 00:02:28.330 --> 00:02:31.210 things that maybe aren't the best for our to 00:02:31.210 --> 00:02:34.590 be her now lives. So here we go we can write 00:02:34.669 --> 00:02:37.830 can build a website. We can create a product 00:02:37.830 --> 00:02:41.509 of some kind whether that's making jewelry or 00:02:41.509 --> 00:02:44.009 something else awesome and creative. You can 00:02:44.009 --> 00:02:47.629 knit, read a book, play board games or solitaire 00:02:47.629 --> 00:02:50.310 if there's not someone handy to play along with. 00:02:50.449 --> 00:02:53.969 Paint, color, or draw and I say those things 00:02:53.969 --> 00:02:56.629 separately and specifically because I feel like 00:02:56.629 --> 00:03:00.169 if I say create art Half of us will say we're 00:03:00.169 --> 00:03:03.370 not artists and shy away from the activity. I 00:03:03.370 --> 00:03:06.389 say paint, color, and draw because nothing in 00:03:06.389 --> 00:03:09.270 that list says they have to be actually good. 00:03:09.469 --> 00:03:11.469 You can just go through the motions and enjoy 00:03:11.469 --> 00:03:14.710 the process. Do yoga or stretch. Prepare for 00:03:14.710 --> 00:03:17.310 the next day such as laying out your clothing 00:03:17.310 --> 00:03:20.449 or making it easier for yourself the next morning. 00:03:20.610 --> 00:03:23.569 Do meal prep. Bake something. Have a 15 minute 00:03:23.569 --> 00:03:27.090 pickup to help tidy your space. Play with clay. 00:03:27.340 --> 00:03:30.479 or sculpt. Listen to music but not on a screen. 00:03:30.879 --> 00:03:33.759 Menu plan for the week or plan out your week 00:03:33.759 --> 00:03:36.740 in general. Go out with friends. Watch the sunset. 00:03:37.120 --> 00:03:41.280 Meditate. Prepare a meal that's special and specific 00:03:41.280 --> 00:03:44.360 either by yourself or with someone else. Go for 00:03:44.360 --> 00:03:47.400 a hike. Visit a farmer's market. Build a model 00:03:47.400 --> 00:03:50.860 or build anything. Take a class. Learn more about 00:03:50.860 --> 00:03:53.659 your chosen career. Take a walk in your neighborhood. 00:03:54.159 --> 00:03:57.080 Organize or declutter a specific area of your 00:03:57.080 --> 00:03:59.159 home. Make a list of things you might need for 00:03:59.159 --> 00:04:01.000 your home so that you can keep your eye out for 00:04:01.000 --> 00:04:03.400 them. Write a letter or write a thank you card. 00:04:03.639 --> 00:04:06.539 Take a hot bath or shower. Get your laundry done. 00:04:06.960 --> 00:04:09.960 Enjoy a spa treatment like doing your nails, 00:04:10.139 --> 00:04:13.639 a facial. a face mask or something to do with 00:04:13.639 --> 00:04:15.979 your hair, whether that's at home or at a salon. 00:04:16.279 --> 00:04:18.860 Write a song or play a musical instrument. Learn 00:04:18.860 --> 00:04:22.579 a new hobby. Write out your ideal week or use 00:04:22.579 --> 00:04:25.379 a calendar in a notebook to plan your week. Create 00:04:25.379 --> 00:04:28.339 a vision board or a collage. Talk with someone, 00:04:28.459 --> 00:04:31.279 either on the phone or in person. Have a coffee 00:04:31.279 --> 00:04:34.279 or lunch date. Go out to a meal for a date with 00:04:34.279 --> 00:04:37.910 self. Visit a museum. spend time in nature, take 00:04:37.910 --> 00:04:40.470 off your shoes and ground. These are just a few 00:04:40.470 --> 00:04:42.790 ideas I came up with, but hopefully as you move 00:04:42.790 --> 00:04:45.230 through your day today, as you catch yourself 00:04:45.230 --> 00:04:48.930 on screens at times when maybe that's not your 00:04:48.930 --> 00:04:51.529 intention, hopefully this will jog some ideas 00:04:51.529 --> 00:04:55.230 for you to do something different and to be here 00:04:55.230 --> 00:04:56.689 now. Have a great week.