How To Start Living A Kick Ass Life


Create A Kick Ass Life
Create A Kick Ass Life

You’ve decided that you want more out of life. You have gotten the wake up call that life is short and you better start making the most of it because NO ONE is guaranteed tomorrow. Not even you.

You have given yourself permission to start crafting a life you love, without apology.

You’ve put your big girl panties on to keep you brave and now you’re ready.

But where do you begin?

Once you realize things are feeling a bit stagnant and a change needs to be made you wonder, how do I start?

No matter what or how much things need to change, the important thing is that you are giving yourself permission to live the largest life possible. To make the most of every day because you know you deserve all the goodness this life has to offer.

However, that being said, no one is going to hand it to you. You need to go get it. You need to actively decide you want to start living a kick ass life and then take the steps to get there.

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Here are ways to start living your kick ass life.

First, you need to listen to your inner voice. Get quiet and tune into what she is telling you. Tap into your true self (your desires, your dreams, your wants) and let her shine. In other words, let your freak flag fly. If you need help listening to your inner voice, read this.

Really listen to what she is saying. What are your desires? What would make your life better; more fulfilling. How can you put your dreams and passions into action? If you’re having a hard time remembering what your dreams are, read this.

Your inner voice will tell you where you need to head.

  • Do you need to live more intentionally?
  • Do you need to spend more effort nurturing friendships?
  • Do you need a change professionally?
  • Do you need to set better boundaries?
  • Do you need more balance in your life?
  • Do you need to take more risks?
  • Do you need to have more fun?
  • Do you need all of the above?

Once you figure out where change needs to occur, make a list of things you want to do. Write down what you want to have happen.

Make a “living list.” (Not a bucket list, I don’t believe in those, heres’ why.) A living list is basically a list of plans for your life . . . while you’re living!

Prioritize, what are the top three?

Maybe they are:

  • Clear the clutter and live a more simplified life.
  • Run a marathon.
  • Save up to travel to China.

Look at your goals and write down everything you need to do to make each happen. Make a decision to do the first step for each. Then after you complete the first step, do the second, and so on.

Change is hard.

It’s not going happen just because you write it down. You have to take action. The only person that can make your life amazing is you.

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You have to decide, every day, that you’d rather push yourself outside your comfort zone and chase those dreams you listed above, than live a safe, ho-hum life.

You have to decide that you'd rather push yourself outside your comfort zone than live a safe, ho-hum life. Click To Tweet

Here are a few things to remember as your creating your kick ass life.

  1. You need to make sure your inner cheerleader is more powerful than your inner critic. Your inner critic will try to discourage you and keep you from making changes. Do. Not. Listen. If you need help, watch this.
  2. Likewise, stay away from other people who try to discourage you. If the people you tell have negative things to say about the changes you want to make, it actually has nothing to do with you. Not to get all psychological on you, but change makes people freak out. When they hear you are making your life better, more bad ass, it forces them to look at themselves. That’s not easy for everyone. Then they have to look at things in their life that needs to change, and not everyone is ready to do that. It makes them confront things they may not want to deal with. So, when people laugh at your dreams or tell you all the reasons they won’t work . . . remember, their issues are getting in the way of them supporting you.
  3. Look at all the brave things you’ve done over your life. Look at how you handled change in the past. Whatever changes you are trying to make now, you can do this! Believe it!
  4. Realize change can be scary and you will feel vulnerable. This is normal when you’re getting out of your comfort zone trying something new. But your courage is greater than you fear. 
  5. Start small. Some people want to change everything right away once they realize they have been living a small or stagnant life. You don’t have to. Baby steps are still steps. The important thing is to realize you need to take a step. Because these steps, large or small, will take you closer to living a life you love.
  6. Make a conscious decision to get out of your comfort zone. A cz is comfortable, but because it keeps things stagnant, nothing can grow in there, including you.
  7. Recognize that regret is worse than change or even fear.

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Several years ago, I was living on auto pilot, just going through the motions of life, feeling stagnant. Then, I took a giant leap out of my comfort zone and learned to surf.

Once I said yes to this new experience and pushed the limits of what I thought I was capable of, I wanted to keep trying new things. I became confident and courageous. I realized outside of my box is where true personal growth happens and is also where all the fun is. This is where you’ll find your kick ass life.

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8 responses to “How To Start Living A Kick Ass Life”

  1. YES!!!! I love it! Especially what you wrote about recognizing the brave things you’ve done in the past, so you can totally do it again in the future. So true. Thanks for this inspiring post, Karen!!!

  2. Offer still stands – would love to have you on my podcast! If you’re interested, message me on FB. I’ll send you the link to submit your guest form. From one badass to another…xxoo

  3. Loved this! Saved on Pinterest too. So true! Number 2 especially I had to deal with. I was a stay at home for 9 years. After my husband lost his job (not for the first time either), I decided something needed to change. When I realized that being out of work for 9 years was going to make it hard to get a job, I decided it was time to go back to school. My husband definitely was not supportive especially when he realized that my being in school meant that I could no longer home school (something that wasn’t going very well to begin with and only got worse with me being in school). It’s been a year of changes but I’m happier and I feel more in control of my life. My girls are both enjoying school and are making friends trying out new things themselves. My husband is accepting it all slowly though he still grumbles from time to time.

    • Oh my goodness Janeen! Thank you so much for your comment and for pinning! Life isn’t easy that’s for sure-we never know what it will throw at us. I love that you are feeling more in control! That does wonders for our confidence! Thank you for stopping by!