ML45 – Stop the Autopilot by Reigniting Your Purpose with Sheila Sutherland

Sheila Sutherland is the founder of Reignite Your Purpose and is on a mission to create a movement of inspired individuals who are re-connecting with who they really are by creating a solid foundation in their relationship with self. She is a fellow podcaster and a natural born teacher combining knowledge, experience and education.

Episode Summary: Stop the Autopilot by Reigniting Your Purpose with Sheila Sutherland

Hyper achiever making everyone feel ok
Killer whales- I need to be by the ocean
- Studied: Marine biology
Nothing would stop my drive
Mentorship
- We don’t often recognize the impact people have upon us
  - Unexpected
- People are often watching/observing us as leaders
Reignite- at one time we were on fire, we have the world by the tail
- I was that bulldozer
- Along the line, life happens. We get knocked off course
- Are we doing it to ourselves?
- The messy middle happens (link to Messy Middle blog post)
Find out who YOU are. Not the role you play, but who you are at your core All people experience equal amounts of good luck and bad luck
We don’t have to carry the burdens of others- we have to let that go
The Clarity Path (Link to 10x Growth)
5 step process to reignite your purpose
- Step 1: The practice of gratitude
  - Three gratitudes at dinner
  - Gratitude journal
  - Dig deeper- don’t go with surface answers
  - The more gratitude you practice the more things show up to be grateful for
- Step 2: The practice of positivity
  - Positive thinking isn’t enough
  - Action
  - Deal with what needs to be cleaned up
  - What is the difference between having a bad day and being pessimistic?
    - We all have bad days
  - Positivity is the process of continually moving forward
- Step 3: The practice of self-compassion
  - Don’t take yourself so seriously
  - Journaling (link to Journaling blog post)
  - Kickboxing
  - We are so hard on ourselves
  - My brag wall- recognize and remember your achievements
- Step 4: The Practice of Self Care
  - Diagnosed with PTSD and a stressed based illness
  - 7 pillars of self-care
    - Inner Factors
      - physical
      - spiritual
      - mental
      - emotional
    - Outer Factors
      - environment
      - social interactions
      - career
    - Come from a position of abundance
    - All your life in balance
  - Step 5: The practice of un-comfortability
    - The magic happens outside of the comfort zone
      - But it isn’t easy to act
      - Sometimes we need a push
      - You’ll never be “ready”- just act
      - Compliment people out of the blue
    - Find a way to up level your abilities
    - It takes a village to raise an adult- find a mentor