Mindful Poetic Stories Podcast

Make Your Mark

In this episode, I explore the journey of discovering your uniqueness and making your mark on the world. As inspired by the wisdom in Victor Frankl’s book Man’s Search for Meaning, we discuss how meaning and self-belief are the keys to thriving in life. We’ll reflect on why fear and self-doubt often hold us back and how to transform these barriers into stepping stones toward our full potential.
✨ Key Takeaways
• Finding Meaning Within: True purpose is discovered by looking inward, not outward.
• Overcoming Fear: Fear and lack of confidence are the biggest obstacles to personal growth.
• The Power of Encouragement: Sometimes, all it takes is one person to believe in us to spark self-belief, but we can also become our own great supporter with self love.
• Personal Mission Statement: Learn how creating a personal mission statement can provide clarity, focus, and inspiration.
• Inspiration from Stories: Discover “The Dot” by Peter H. Reynolds and hear how a simple act of trying can lead to remarkable breakthroughs.
📖 Stories Shared
• A heartfelt journey of overcoming self-doubt in songwriting.
• Personal insights from coaching and a survey about fear and self-confidence.
• The transformative power of writing, journaling, and creative expression.
🛠 Actionable Challenges:
1. Write your own personal mission statement. Reflect on what you value, your goals, and how you want to make your mark.
2. Journal your thoughts and feelings to activate personal growth and emotional clarity.
📚 Resources Mentioned
• Man’s Search for Meaning by Victor Frankl
• “Feel the Fear and Do It Anyway” by Susan Jeffers https://www.positiveintelligence.com/
• The Art of Possibility by Benjamin Zander
• Watch Benjamin Zander’s talk: Link
• Watch “The Dot” on YouTube: Link
💡 Inspiration to Take Away
• “Don’t die with your music still in you.” – Wayne Dyer
• “The meaning of life is to find your gift and the purpose is to give it away.” – Pablo Picasso
• New word: Meliorism — the belief that we can improve the world through love, creativity, and compassion.
🎧 Next Week’s Episode Join us as we dive into “Self Talk: I AM,” exploring how to silence inner voices of self sabotaging saboteurs and rewrite the script of your life.
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Unlocking Your Personal Power

This week I delve into the transformative concept of personal power. This episode explores the importance of autonomy, critical thinking, and embracing your unique potential. Learn how to become your own guru, reprogram limiting beliefs, and tap into the profound strength within you.
💡 Key Takeaways:
• What is Personal Power? It's the ability to make informed, uncoerced choices and embrace self-belief.
• Overcoming Limiting Beliefs: Understand how old mental patterns can be reprogrammed using neuroplasticity.
• The Role of Forgiveness: Let go of the past and reclaim your energy to move forward.
• Building Mental Fitness: Explore the importance of resilience, optimism, and emotional intelligence.
• Practical Tools: Journaling, gratitude practices, and tapping into your intuition to align with your true essence.
 
📚 Episode Highlights:
• Insights from Napoleon Hill, Deepak Chopra, and other thought leaders.
• How to silence your inner saboteurs and build positive neural pathways.
• The power of self-awareness, emotional maturity, and personal growth.
 
🖋 Listener Challenge: This week, try journaling your thoughts daily. Reflect on these questions:
• What is holding you back?
• What serves your growth?
 
🌟 Next Week's Episode: Tune in for a special reading of the poem Make Your Mark and discover how self-belief can help you leave a unique imprint on the world.
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Who Doesn't Love a Story

In this episode, join me as I dive into the transformative world of storytelling and poetry. Discover how stories connect us, heal us, and inspire creativity, as I shares my own personal journey of embracing my inner writer and storyteller.
Episode Highlights:
• The Inspiration Behind the Podcast: Why “Mindful Poetic Stories” became the perfect title for this creative endeavour.
• The Power of Untold Stories: Exploring Maya Angelou's quote, “There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you.”
• Reframing Poetry: How I helps others overcome the “poetry block” by showing them that poems can be simply stories that rhyme.
• The Legacy of Storytelling: I share my Irish heritage, the role of seanchoiche (Irish storytelling event), and my great-uncle PJ's poetic legacy.
• Writing as Therapy: How poetic storytelling has been a source of healing, reflection, and creativity for me and her coaching clients.
• The Evolution of Creativity: From childhood doubts to embracing her creative voice, I share my reflection on the journey to self-belief.
• A Thought-Provoking Call to Action: Why writing down your thoughts and stories can ignite self-discovery and transformation.
Quotes to Reflect On:
• “What do a book, the mind, and an umbrella have in common? They’re at their best when open.”
• “Stories create community, enable us to see through the eyes of others, and open us to the claims of others.” – Peter Forbes
• “A mind full of conclusions is a closed, dead mind; a living mind is a free mind, learning and never concluding.” – Krishnamurti Links Mentioned:
• Journeys into Genealogy Podcast: Patricia's episode on uncovering her great-uncle PJ's legacy.
• Poem Recommendation: "This Be the Verse" by Philip Larkin.
• Storytelling Event: Follow Seanchoíche by Ciaran Gaffney for themed storytelling evenings.
• Thomas Goulding’s Poem “The Seanchai”: Watch here. Takeaway Challenge:
Grab a notebook or journal, jot down your thoughts and inspirations from today’s episode, and explore your own unique stories. You might uncover a storyteller within you! Stay open, stay creative, and join Patricia next week for more mindful poetic stories and reflections.
 
Connect with Patricia:
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• Email:hello@pacoaching.co.uk
• Website: www.pacoaching.co.uk • https://www.linkedin.com/in/patricia-ahern-7209561aa/
 

Welcome to Me – Embracing Life’s Journey

What defines human existence? In this episode, I delve into the inevitability of change and the journey of self-discovery. From the physical and emotional transformations we experience to the power of neuroplasticity, learn how embracing change can unlock resilience and personal growth. Drawing on personal reflections, inspirational quotes, and the wisdom of Taoism, this episode explores finding balance amidst life’s extremes and building mental fitness to thrive.
 
Key Takeaways:
• The inevitability of change and how to embrace it.
• The science of neuroplasticity: "Neurons that fire together wire together."
• Insights from Maya Angelou, Nikola Tesla, and Taoist philosophy.
• The importance of balancing extremes for inner peace and harmony.
• Tips for building mental fitness, resilience, and self-compassion. Creative Writing for Self Expression: I encourage you to start your writing journey of self-awareness with a journal. Reflect on your takeaways from this podcast and your daily emotions and experiences, and start to discover what drives, hinders, and motivates you.
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