Revisiting: Pockets of Power | How to find more opportunities for joy and empower yourself to say “yes” in your way-too-busy life with Faith Clarke

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We know that rest is essential. 

But… for high achievers, it’s easy to see go-mode as just the natural flow of things.

When we dare to pause (and dare others to do the same), we instantly recognize that we too are susceptible to the cultural norms that push us to prioritize work over rest.

And as many of us gear up for another extra busy holiday season, it’s important to remind ourselves and one another:

Rest is not the opposite of productivity; it’s the gateway to productivity.

We must give ourselves permission to rest.

Because allowing space for those pockets of joy in small moments can be transformative.

This week, Karlee revisits a timely conversation with Faith Clarke, an Organizational Health & Inclusion Specialist. Through her work, she provides important cultural and historical context to how we navigate the “rules” of society, shedding a necessary light on how this conditioning affects us. 

In this episode, we unpack the reasons why you might be working so hard and resting so little. You’ll shift your culturally ingrained perspective on time and commitments and begin to open your days, weeks, months, and years to more opportunities for rest. By constructing your own imaginary world, you can break societal rules around productivity, regain your power, and creatively find more time for respite.

If you’re ready to open up more pockets of joy in your life, then this episode is for you. 

What You’ll Learn in This Episode:

• (6:11) Cultural constructs and the burden of work
• (09:05) Finding your Pockets of Power
• (11:50) How to create an alternate reality for rest
• (15:11) The interplay between self and community
• (18:01) Navigating the Zero-Sum Game

Resources Mentioned in this Episode:

Episode 135: Pockets of Power | How to be a able to say “yes” to joy in your way-too-busy life with Faith Clarke

Article: Gilson, D. (2011) Overworked America: 12 charts that Will make your blood boil, Mother Jones. Available at: https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2011/05/speedup-americans-working-harder-charts/ 

Website: Tricia Hersey  http://www.triciahersey.com/ 

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