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Motivation, Discipline & Devotion (aka Why We’re Canceling Willpower)
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Motivation, Discipline & Devotion (aka Why We’re Canceling Willpower)

with a healthy dose of self-acceptance

This week we are throwing out the rulebook on productivity and replacing it with something way more our speed: compassion, curiosity, and the radical act of being devoted to yourself.


In This Episode

🎉 Our summer selves are here! An update on Anna’s European adventure and recap of Bracey’s habit tracking.

🧠 Soft discipline: trying softer
Turns out forcing yourself to do things you hate isn’t a long-term strategy.

📵 Phone usage makes an appearance because of course it does.

🔄 Discipline is out. Devotion is IN.
It’s the same concept but without the shame and pressure.

🎨 Utilizing 20-minute windows is annoying but it works
Bracey shares her low-lift setup for squeezing in creative time.

💪 Motivation: it ebbs, it flows, it disappears for weeks at a time
Both of us get honest about our relationship with motivation.

Consistency doesn’t mean daily, and that’s the whole point
Structure as freedom! Routines as bumpers on a bowling lane!


Highlights You Don’t Want to Miss

  • A fun Laney story with all the personality we expect.

  • The realization that beating yourself up for not doing something costs MORE energy than just doing it

  • Anna commits to 10 minutes of morning reflection in June, tracked out of curiosity (not shame!) — we love character development


Come Find Us!

Got hot takes on motivation? A devotion era success story? We want to hear it.

Talk to you soon. 💛

Some episodes you may have missed….

Here’s some good ones from the archives!

All the Ways We Keep in Touch

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All Systems Go!

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Over-Functioning: What it Looks Like and Where it Takes Us

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