Faith, Cord Cutting, and Zero Fucks

Today we're taking a break from our series on lying to explore the liberating concepts of faith, cord cutting, and not giving a fuck anymore—where true freedom lives when we're tired of explaining ourselves or hoping others will finally see us.

• Faith isn't the kind you might have been forced to accept growing up, but the messy, grounded faith that chooses you before knowing the outcome
• True faith means saying yes to alignment and no to disrespect, even when your voice shakes
• Cord cutting recognizes that some connections aren't connections—they're chains that keep us bound
• Release relationships that no longer serve you with love and finality, whether they're exes, expired friendships, or family members who make you feel small
• Not caring what people think isn't rebellion—it's self-preservation
• Remember that no one is really thinking about you as much as you believe; everyone is caught up in their own lives
• You don't need to explain your healing or justify your boundaries to anyone
• The most authentic parts of yourself are the best parts; the edited version is harder to maintain
• Care deeply about your peace, joy and purpose rather than others' opinions

Stay cute, stay loud, keep dancing even when everyone is watching.

Transcript

Episode Introduction

Speaker 1 0:00

Hey , hey you . Thanks for coming back . This is Go Ask Sawyer . Let's take a breath . We're going to take a little bit of pause away from the lying . This week we were going to talk about why we lie in relationships and what that does , but we're going to take a deep breath and we're going to pause and we're going to talk about faith , cord cutting and not giving a single fuck anymore . This one is for the person who's tired of holding on , tired of explaining , tired of hoping people will finally see them , respect them , choose them or stop draining them . Today we're talking about faith , cord cutting and , like I said , not giving a single fuck anymore , because , honestly , that's where the freedom lives . This is where we are able to step into who we are , and this is one of those moments where you can feel your most free and anything can happen .

Speaker 1 1:03

I have been tested a lot recently . I've talked about this , whatever , and I'm just so done . I am so done . That's all I can say . I am just so done , not done in the sense of I'm giving up , but I just do not care , I don't give a fuck , I don't want to know , I don't want to be a part of things anymore . So we are taking just a short pause on our digging up our lies and why we lie , and we are going to take maybe another one of those weeks where we're going to do some fun stuff . Philippians 4 , 6 to 7 , do not be anxious about anything , but in every situation , by prayer and petition , with thanksgiving and present , by request to God , and the peace of God , which transcends of all understanding , will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ .

Faith: Choosing Yourself First

Speaker 1 1:56

Let's get into our journaling . Whatever you have in front of you journal note app , I'm going to ask you to set your timer on your phone and maybe even think about what the theme of today is Letting go , having faith , cutting cords , not caring . Maybe take your three minutes today and write about some things that you wish you would have more faith in . Write about some things in which you're like I got to cut this out of my life , I have got to cut this out of my life . Or just write about some things where you're like I just don't give a fuck anymore , I don't care , I don't care , I don't care . Okay , take a moment right now , hit pause , set that timer for three minutes and meet me back here . Welcome back . How'd that feel Weird .

Speaker 1 2:37

Good , let's start with faith , Not the kind you were maybe forced to swallow growing up , not the pray it away or trust God and ignore your gut kind . I'm talking about real , messy , grounded faith , the kind that says I don't know what's next , I don't know what God has for me , but I know I'm not staying here anymore . Faith is choosing you before the outcome is granted . That is so Choosing you before the outcome is granted . Faith that is so Choosing you before the outcome is granted . Faith is cutting the cord before you know where you're going to land .

Speaker 1 3:15

Faith is saying yes to alignment and no to disrespect , even if your voice shakes . I have one of those voices that when I'm being disrespected and I'm trying to stand up for myself , my voice will shake , I will want to cry and I hate that . I hate that . I hate that I'm being disrespected and I'm trying to stand up for myself , my voice will shake , I will want to cry and I hate that . I hate that . I hate that . I hate that . But I'm still learning to say no . Even when I feel that way . I have a note on my computer that says leap and the net will appear faith . I have been living that way . Now for the past , I would say three months , maybe three and a half , and nothing but greatness has come from every situation in which I've done that .

Speaker 1 3:54

Okay , so think about moments , think about things in your life in which you need to have more faith . Walking into a completely dark room , knowing you're going to find the light switch and not fall , oh , that's good . I should try that All right . Now let's talk

Cord Cutting: Releasing What Binds You

Speaker 1 4:11

cord cutting . Some connections aren't connections , they're chains . Let's be real . Oh my gosh , let's be so real . Let's say it again Some connections aren't connections , they're chains . And let's be real , it's hard to walk forward when you're still spiritually dragging someone or something , or whatever it is , behind you .

Speaker 1 4:31

Cord cutting doesn't mean you hate them , it means you release them . I release you , you release the illusion , the story , the responsibility to fix what was never yours to hold in the first place . It's the moment you say I send this back with love , but it's not mine anymore . Your emotions , your feelings , your sadness , your bitterness , your toxicity is not mine anymore , whether it's an ex , a friendship that expired months ago , lifetimes ago , a family member who only shows up to make you feel small . Cut the cord with love , with fire and with finality , Think about what are you holding so tight to ?

Speaker 1 5:24

I saw this quote that one said like God , please , please , please , please , let me let this go . It's just so stressful . And he replied open your hand and let go . You're the one holding on to it . No one else , like you , control your thoughts , positive and negative . You control holding on to things or just releasing them . Things or just releasing them .

Speaker 1 5:47

And finally , let's talk about not giving a fuck ,

Not Giving a F*ck: Self-Preservation

Speaker 1 5:50

because guess what ? Not caring what people think isn't rebellion , it's self-preservation , it's self-love , it is self-caring and at the end of the day , no one is really thinking about you . I think that's one of the coolest things to think about , right , like when you're doing something or something happens , whatever . A lot of times we think the whole world is looking at us , or the whole world is thinking about us , or the whole world is talking about us and , at the end of the day , no one is . No one is , because everyone is too caught up and too scared and too in their own head about what is going on in their own life . Wear the outfit , do the dance have going on in their own life . Wear the outfit , do the dance . Have the stupid conversation . Go somewhere all by yourself . Try something brand new . No one cares . You don't have to explain your healing , you don't have to justify your boundaries , you don't have to shrink so someone else feels comfortable .

Speaker 1 6:49

There's power in letting go of the performance and not editing your soul just to be digestible . I think about this , as in pictures also . Right Like I have friends that everything has to be like edited right , but like , why Just post it , just do it , just say it If it feels good . What are you editing for ? Are you editing how you show up ? Are you editing how you speak ? Are you editing how you look on social media ? Are you editing how you come across to certain groups of people ? I promise you , the most authentic part of yourself is the best part of yourself . The edited part is harder to keep up with . Did I crop my picture last time ? I got to do it the same way ? Was I super loud the last time I met these people ? I should probably do it the same way .

Speaker 1 7:37

So when I say don't give a fuck , I don't mean stop caring , that is not at all what I'm saying . But I'm saying care more deeply about you . Care deeply about not just like anger or whatever , but care so deeply about your peace and your joy and your purpose that it just oozes out everywhere you go . Let everything else go Today

Episode Closing: Choose Freedom

Speaker 1 8:04

. Today is Sunday . Today you get to choose to cut the cord , to keep the faith and to walk away with your head held high from anything that you have healed , from unapologetically , because when you give fewer fucks , you allow more room for freedom . So , y'all , please remember , stay cute . Freedom . So , y'all , please remember , stay cute , stay loud , keep dancing even when everyone is watching . Peace , y'all . Let's talk about lives and relationships next week .