36: The Power of Choice: How to Stop Reacting from Survival

Rooted & Rising: Stories of Transformation, Intuition, and Soul-Led Healing

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What drives your choices, fear or truth? In this episode of Rooted & Rising, we explore how to recognize when you’re reacting from survival mode versus when you’re making aligned choices rooted in your deepest truth.

I share personal stories, like saying yes to a “safe” high-paying job that felt heavy in my gut, or stepping away from a relationship that was deeply right for me, moments where survival won out over intuition. These missteps taught me the power of listening to that inner voice, the wisdom within each of us that guides us toward authentic living.

You’ll also hear the unforgettable lioness metaphor that reshaped my perspective: a lion at the Oakland Zoo followed her instinct to climb into new territory, only to freeze in fear once she got there. How often do we do the same; awaken to our truth, but then get stuck in fear of the unfamiliar?

In this transformative conversation, I share four powerful tools to shift from reaction to intention:

• Pausing before reacting when urgency or defensiveness arises
• Asking your body where a choice lives; tight and anxious, or open and clear?
• Reframing fear-based “what if” questions into possibility-based ones
• Giving yourself permission to choose differently than before

Your body knows the difference between survival-based choices and truth-based ones. When you pause and tune in, you’ll feel it, the heaviness of fear versus the lightness of alignment. This awareness creates freedom, empowerment, and transformation.

✨ In this episode, you’ll discover:

• How to stop reacting from survival mode and start choosing from intuition
• Practical decision-making tools for alignment and clarity
• Mindset shifts to help you trust yourself and your inner knowing
• Journaling prompts to move from fear-based choices into empowered living

I invite you to reflect: Where might you be choosing from fear right now? And what small, intentional shift could you make this week to step into alignment?

Remember, you are never powerless, every choice is an opportunity to root deeper into truth and rise higher into your fullest self.

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1. Introduction to Choosing from Truth (00:00:00)

2. Self-Reflection and Business Launch (00:04:22)

3. The Power of Choice vs. Survival Mode (00:05:40)

4. Career Decision Lessons (00:08:24)

5. The Lioness Metaphor (00:13:19)

6. Practical Steps for Truthful Choices (00:18:22)

7. Reflection Questions and Journal Prompts (00:23:37)

8. Next Episode Preview and Closing (00:27:25)