The Wild Edges of Being Human

The Wild Edges of Being Human


Joyful Ambition – A Reclamation

January 17, 2021

How GOOD can you let it be? 
I was asked this poignant question a few years ago and it really helped me see that sometimes I was shutting out the good with the bad. 
I wasn’t allowing the good. 
The same has felt true for my own ambition. 
The truth is that my ambition has scared me. 
That’s no longer the case. Now, I see “joyful ambition” as a possibility for me – for all of us. 
I’m sharing how this is true and what’s required for it to happen on the podcast this week. 
Specifically in this episode, I’ll share with you: 
0.55 – My word of the year (it chose me, I didn’t choose it)
1:57 – I ask you to consider, are you shutting down the *good* things along with the bad? 
2:19 – How I felt about ambition before
3:26 – The definition of ambition and why I love it
5:50 – Some common phrases people say about ambition (these are fascinating!)
9:16 – 3 things required for joyful ambition 
I share all this in hopes of resparking your ambition if needed, and encouraging you to allow yourself to be the ambitious person you are.