Embracing Imperfection: Setting Intentions and Shattering Expectations for 2025

Ready to set the stage for 2025? 

Sneak into our newest episode of "Shattering Ceilings" as Megan and Lauren decode celestial vibes and holiday hustle!  

We're talking new goals, letting go of what doesn't serve us, and crafting a life filled with what truly lights us up.  

Remember, being average is totally cool if you're shining in the areas that matter most! Why be a trophy everything when you can be a master of your passions?  

So, what's gonna be your jam for 2025? Share your thoughts with us in our DMs.

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Transcript

SC - Episode 118
[00:00:00] Lauren: Hey everyone, welcome to the shattering ceilings. It's Lauren.
[00:00:03] Megan: And Megan, and we're here for just a little quick check in now that we have hit the holiday season. So before we hopped on this morning, Lauren was telling me, because I'm so out of the loop right now, all of the things that are going on celestially. So we've got a lot of movement in the planets, right, Lauren?
[00:00:17] Lauren: Yeah. Lots of movement in the planets. We just came in a Sagittarius season last week. We had a new moon on the first of the month, which I love that. I love when that happens. I think it happened last month as well. We actually have two new moons in December, which means that this month is all about setting those intentions.
[00:00:37] Lauren: And I know this time of year. You know, some of us don't want to do anything. We want to shut down and enjoy the holidays and I get that for me and a lot of the people that I'm surrounded by, it really felt like, especially in the first, like a reinvigoration, like, and not of so many new goals, but really like maybe a goal that we set for [00:01:00] this past year.
[00:01:01] Lauren: That's really like, okay, we didn't hit it. Maybe this year. But now we're ready and we're fired up, right? And since we didn't hit it this last year, right? Maybe we really need to reflect on what do we need to, like, get rid of? Are we spread too thin? Are there things that, like, habits we need to change, right?
[00:01:23] Lauren: Like, this is the time to, like, spend, you know, your time reflecting. And you can still move forward. It's not this or that, right? It's and both.
[00:01:36] Megan: Right, and it's the time of the year, guys, to like, really, we talk about this every year, you'll know I have to bring in the Chinese medicine, right, we're moving out of that, like, fall where all the leaves are falling off the trees and stuff, and we're letting go, like Lauren said, of all the extra stuff that doesn't serve us anymore, or things that maybe we've taken on that we feel like we should, you know?
[00:01:53] Megan: right, but aren't necessarily helping us or supporting us in what we want to do, or they don't light us up, right? What in your life are you [00:02:00] doing? Because you feel like you should be doing it and not because it's, it's helping you. But then once we let go of those things, really refining what's already working for you and how do we build on that to set ourselves a really solid foundation so that after the holiday season, right, you're not coming into the new year like, Oh my God, I have to get back to work.
[00:02:19] Megan: I have to do this stuff. I feel so behind. Right. You have worked through this month, through this holiday, really setting yourself up to be able to take the fuck off in that new year. And with those two new moons, like, with all that invigoration of energy, of like, newness, and moving towards those goals, and knowing where you want to go, right?
[00:02:39] Megan: Like, take that energy and set it, like, we don't need to know all the details and the branches and the leaves, like, set the fucking roots. You know?
[00:02:49] Lauren: And one thing I heard that really gave me permission and listen, you don't need my permission. You don't need anyone's permission, but at the same time it feels good sometimes to hear is that [00:03:00] like be average at almost everything except for the things that mean the most in your life. Like for me, being a wife, being a mom, being a friend, being a daughter, all those things.
[00:03:13] Lauren: Right. And let every, and my goals, like what I am white, hot and passionate about and everything else be fucking average. Like, you do not need to be this trophy wife, mom, career woman, whatever. Like, you need to be Really good at what you really care about. Not what the world cares about and not what everyone else sees.
[00:03:40] Lauren: So like for me, like I hate cooking. Like it is something that I used to enjoy having kids is just, I don't care anymore because I got to do it three times a day. And that's annoying to me. Right. Or like cleaning. Like I am not the neatest housekeeper. Like not that my house isn't clean. It's clean,
[00:03:57] Megan: Your house always looks good when I'm there, but It's a [00:04:00] house. It looks like a lived in house. Same
[00:04:01] Lauren: lived in and I don't really fucking like, you can come into my kitchen and there is a pile and papers at all times with my laptop set up because I work here every day. Right. So
[00:04:15] Megan: our house functions.
[00:04:16] Lauren: that's how it functions. But like, I don't really fucking care like anymore. Like I don't need anyone else's validation of, Oh, she's a great cook or she's a great It's a nice clean house.
[00:04:28] Lauren: And she's a perfect mom. Like
[00:04:29] Megan: perfect at everything. That's not realistic. Nobody's got the energy for that. No, and like for just for those people, because y'all know that I just moved even deeper into the corporate world. For somebody that is at work, for example, even in a work setting where you are working in a larger corporation, there's ways to do that.
[00:04:45] Megan: I am not great at Excel spreadsheets. I am not great at organizing, like, Little details of information, right? What I'm good at is making connections and coming up with creative solutions and problem solving, right? So [00:05:00] What are you, what lights you up at work? And how can you collaborate, right? With whether it's somebody that works for you or In your business or works with you at a company to build on each other's skill sets, right?
[00:05:16] Megan: Yesterday I was dreading I had to make a spreadsheet and I was like damn this is gonna take me all afternoon And then I decided let me go talk to somebody that I know loves these things and she already had it fucking done Saved me probably three hours of work, right? And she was like, Oh, I love doing these.
[00:05:29] Megan: Every time I make one, I'll just send it to you. Perfect. Now I don't have to worry about it, right? But all it took was the conversation. So like, maybe that's part of how you set your foundation. Talk to the people around you. Figure out how you guys can work together to have exponential growth. Because if we're doing it by ourself, we cannot grow as fast as if we are willing to work and collaborate with the people around
[00:05:50] Lauren: Right. And that you made such a
[00:05:51] Megan: so important.
[00:05:52] Lauren: Because like, I think this is a stupid example, but it's an example. I was out with my grandma yesterday and I had to stop at this one [00:06:00] restaurant and look at the decor to see like what I needed decoration wise. And I was like 30 minutes from there. So I'm like, she's like, well, we can stop.
[00:06:07] Lauren: I'm like, no, I'm just going to call her and ask her to send me pictures. She's like, what? And I'm like, yeah, I'm just going to call and see if she'll send them to me. Like. If you don't ask, the answer is always going to be no, right? And so like, be bold and asking for collaboration and asking for help. So, and that goes back to like, again, be average at everything else.
[00:06:27] Lauren: Like you don't have to be great at everything, ask for help, ask how, you know, what other skill sets people have and then see how you can, I guess. Again, contribute to theirs, right?
[00:06:38] Megan: yeah, absolutely. That's how we're all going to do better, right? That's how we're all going to have less stress and less weight on our plates. 
[00:06:44] Lauren: Let's speak to the deep, the declutter or the D deciding of what though we have to let go, because this can be hard, right? Like, there are things in my head and I've talked with, I talked with somebody in length yesterday about letting go of things [00:07:00] that, and it's scary, right? It's scary because you're just not sure.
[00:07:05] Lauren: And, you know, I think it goes back to that scarcity mindset too. Like if I let this go. What does that look like for my life? But what we need to understand too, is it frees up space for the things that you really do love, right? And that you can spend time in those things that you, again, really want to grow, right?
[00:07:25] Lauren: Like I know I am guilty of saying yes way too much. I need to say no way more, right? So that's one of my goals in 2025 is to really look at, okay, what am I saying yes to? And when I do say yes to things, I am saying no. To my family, to my husband and to my other passions that I really care about. And that's like a really, that was like a slap in the face, kind of like a wake up call for me.
[00:07:49] Lauren: Like when I say yes to things, I'm saying no to everything else. So does that feel good? And does that fit for you? That's like a good question to ask yourself when you're deciding
[00:07:57] Megan: And why am I saying yes? Why do I [00:08:00] feel compelled to say yes? Right? Is it because it lights you up and it is something exciting? Is it worth? Because sometimes it is worth it, right? You get an opportunity and you're so jazzed about it, you want to say yes. Does it still mean that you're saying no to other things?
[00:08:12] Megan: Yes. But if that thing is going to light you up, go for it. If it's not, don't do it. Right? And if you're sitting here wondering, like, well, I don't even know where to start, We talk about human design on this podcast all the time. Refer back to that human design chart. Remind yourself of your gifts, your contribution, your cross of incarnation, right?
[00:08:31] Megan: Your life's theme. What are you here to do? And are you making decisions that are in alignment with your gifts and your contribution to this world?
[00:08:41] Lauren: I think an easy way to honestly check in about that too, is like, what? Lights you up. Like what do you have the most fun doing like we were put here not to just like live and and lean into our purpose and have it be like boring mundane or just hard. Like we were put here to also enjoy things [00:09:00] and enjoy each other.
[00:09:00] Lauren: Right. So I think about like going back to what Megan was talking about to spreadsheets. Hate. Can't. It's like, right. Peopling. Love peopling. What can I do to bring me around more people and make connections and then go from there. Right. And talk to other people. Maybe that you may be interested in what they're doing, or they had a goal or achieved a goal.
[00:09:26] Lauren: Maybe that you are thinking about. Right. And ask them questions. That's another way to really get. You have ideas about what you could do or what your goals could be.
[00:09:36] Megan: And it gives an opportunity for people to also ask for collaboration, right? If you are like us and not somebody that's good at spreadsheets, find somebody that is and then say like, Hey, this is what I can offer you. Right? Because maybe they're great at spreadsheets, but they're not so great at I don't know, making things look pretty or having conversations with people or knowing who to reach out to for things.
[00:09:56] Megan: It's like, Yeah. Maybe that's some way that you can assist them. There's always way that we [00:10:00] can, a way that we can serve the people who are serving us.
[00:10:03] Lauren: Absolutely. So, you know, over the next few weeks, as we head into the new year, and we're going to talk more about obviously 2025 and all that, you know, really start to think about like, again, what do you want to let go of and what do you want more of? Right. And don't take this season. If you. You know, because I know that there's the pressure to, there's a pressure to chill, and then there's the pressure to keep going.
[00:10:29] Lauren: Like, don't succumb to the pressure. Do what feels good for you. If you want to keep going towards your goals, go for it. If you want to sit back, go for it. Like, it's all about what you want, right?
[00:10:42] Megan: Yeah. And set yourself up like, I mean, the whole, we have like two more weeks, right? Until we really get into that Christmas, like. I know. So what in the next week or two can you do to set your up for, set yourself up for whatever it is you do decide, right? How can you set [00:11:00] yourself up so that you can take that time away?
[00:11:02] Megan: And not have to think about put down the, the computer, whatever it is, and not come back feeling flustered. Yeah. Yeah.
[00:11:13] Lauren: I need that reminder sometimes where I'm like, Hurry up. Hurry up. Like, I gotta do this. Like, there's no finish line. Like, no one's telling you when you have to have this done, that done, you, things are going to come in its own timing. We have to release the timeline, you know?
[00:11:27] Lauren: So even if you do start the new year and you don't have all your goals ready or you don't know yet, you're not behind. Like again, it's all about your own timing. So
[00:11:38] Megan: evolution. So even if you have the, it's like a living document, right? Constantly changing, constantly editing because as we grow, our goals, our, our passions, they are going to change and that's okay too. So don't feel like you're cemented into something if it is not for you anymore.
[00:11:54] Lauren: yeah, absolutely. All right guys. Till next time.
[00:11:59] Megan: lots of calls to [00:12:00] action in this one. So just filter through.
[00:12:01] Lauren: Bye.
[00:12:05] Megan: Bye.