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Differently: Stop living by default. Start living by design.
Differently is for when you need to get out of your head and back into your life.
Created and hosted by Carla Reeves, creator of The Differently Journal and The Conversation Club, her work is built on over 20 years of helping people use writing to navigate real life. Not as a habit to keep up with, but as a way to calm your mind, get clear, and move forward.
You are always writing your life, whether it’s in your mind or on paper.
It's time to take the pen back.
Turn overthinking and self doubt into clarity, confidence, creativity and momentum.
Stop surviving your life. Start creating it.
Differently: Stop living by default. Start living by design.
When Life Gets Crazy - Come to Class
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Ever feel like you're spinning your wheels, trapped in an endless cycle of doing more but getting nowhere? What if the answer isn't pushing harder, but actually stopping?
Come take a peek inside my free class - "When life gets crazy, journal"! Through a simple 3-step practice - manage your mind, expand your perspective, and align your actions, participants discover how just minutes of writing can clear mental fog and transform relationships.
Ready to experience the power of pause yourself? Join our next monthly free class and discover why clarity might be closer than you think.
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Introduction to Differently Podcast
Speaker 1A deep change in the way that we live requires a deep change in the way that we think . I'm Karla Reeves and this is Differently . Hey friend , I'm so glad you're back . Life gets crazy and often our first instinct is to push harder , keep spinning , keep doing more and more and more . But what if the fastest way forward is actually to stop ? That's what we explored together in this month's free class . When life gets crazy , journal , and today I want to give you a peek inside the
When Life Gets Crazy, Journal
Speaker 1free class . If you have been coming . Thank you so much . I love seeing your faces there and keep coming back . This will be a great recap today for you , and if you haven't been to a free class or you've been thinking about it , this is a chance for you to peek inside and see what you've been missing , and I would love to see you there . So picture this , you know the Zoom room slowly filling with faces , some I know well , some are brand new , some are people who have been coming back to the free classes time and again . And then we get the chat rolling . I always ask , like why are you here ? What brought you here ? And this last week , this is what I heard Somebody wrote I needed an excuse to slow down and do something for my well-being .
Speaker 1Another said I want inspiration so that I can be more consistent with journaling . And a third one said I'm a beginner just looking for a way to tame the chaos of life
Three Steps to Mental Clarity
Speaker 1and business . Can you relate ? The chaos of life and business ? Can you relate ? And others were in right in the thick of transition , whether it was career change or trying to find family and work balance , or having health concerns or just the weight of the world . That's the kind of space we hold in these classes . It's real people , real life , real craziness that we're all walking through In the class .
Speaker 1In this particular class , we did something really simple . We walked through three steps , which are number one , manage your mind . Number two , expand your perspective . And number three , align your actions . It sounds simple , and it is , but there are so many layers deep to each of those steps , and simple doesn't mean shallow in this case , because the simplicity of it is really where the power is .
Speaker 1First , we dumped all the noise onto the paper , just emptying our heads . That alone is so powerful . Having dedicated time , even if you're just doing this once a month , to empty your own mind is a superpower . I can't emphasize this enough the power that happens when someone writes I see it with my clients over and over and over again . It's within you know , like under 10 minutes of writing you can restore peace of mind . They improve communication and it's possible to change outcomes in relationships , in meetings that you didn't see possible before . That's the power of writing and so doing this is what we do in community , and then we share and we hear from people . I never make you share , but I definitely encourage it because that the magic lives in the conversation .
Speaker 1And one woman shared in this last class that she almost immediately got an answer she didn't expect when she started writing . Another said that she was going to add just 10 minutes of writing to her daily routine , and someone in the class shared that they gave themselves permission to dream again . That's the kind of shift I'm talking about that can happen in less than 10 minutes of writing , not because you're a writer , but because writing actually helps you clear the fog . So
The Power of Pause Explained
Speaker 1you can see , writing is just a vehicle to get you in conversation with yourself , to get you in conversation with God , to help you calm the noise .
Speaker 1Just this week , on my own , I was spinning about a relationship in my life that I've been struggling with and my thoughts were just spinning in my head around fear and uncertainty , wondering what could I do ? What could I do ? What should I do ? I sat down to write for maybe five minutes . I just emptied my brain and once the water settled in my mind , I realized there's nothing for me to do yet and I felt peace again . That's the power of the pause , and that's why we practice this .
Speaker 1If you're listening right now , maybe think about your own version of crazy . What's been swirling in your head and taking up your mental and emotional energy . What's keeping you up at night ? Write it down . Don't filter it , just empty it out on the page . Just getting it outside of you is going to feel better , because then you can stand back and get some distance . This is where you can ask questions like is this true ? What else could be true ? Is this fact or fear talking ? Is this an obstacle or could it be an opportunity in disguise ? And lastly , what's my ideal outcome given these exact circumstances ? And that one's important because the last step is about aligning your action , looking at that ideal outcome and asking yourself what's one small thing I can do today that aligns with that outcome . That's it Three steps . They're simple , they're repeatable , they're simple and they're very powerful .
Speaker 1This is just a taste of what happens in the free class . Each month . The topic rotates , but the rhythm is always familiar and you bring your life , so it's relevant to you each and every time Rich conversation , guided writing and practical takeaways . If
Free Class Invitation and Resources
Speaker 1you haven't joined us yet , I'd love to see you there . If you have been , I hope that you come back . Bring your pen , bring your life . I'll bring the space and the prompts and the conversation to guide you . You can save your spot at CarlaReevescom .
Speaker 1Forward slash free class Until next time . Keep your pen close and remember clarity is closer than you think . Ten , close and remember clarity is closer than you think . Thank you for tuning into this episode of Differently
Episode Closing and Call-to-Action
Speaker 1. Hey , if you're ready to stop circling the same thoughts and start creating real momentum , check out my coaching experiences . There's a 12 week experience for a big shift or there's a monthly writing and coaching partnership for ongoing clarity , creativity , alignment and momentum . You can find all the details at Carla Reevescom . And if you enjoyed this episode , please help me grow the podcast and leave a five-star review on Apple podcasts and share with someone you love . Until next time , stop surviving your life , start creating it .