{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"When Your Inner Mean Girl Gathers Her Posse","description":"When Your Inner Mean Girl Gathers Her Posse Why the voices telling you to stay quiet, stay small, and stay safe get so loud when you try something new. Have you ever wanted to start something new\u2014a book, a podcast, a Bible study, a business, a ministry, or another dream you\u2019ve carried for years\u2014only to find that your inner critic suddenly has a lot to say? Who do you think you are? What if you fail? What if you don\u2019t know enough? What if someone else could do it better? Sometimes the moment we begin moving toward something that matters to us, the negative self-talk gets louder. Fear of failure, self-doubt, old patterns, and painful memories can create so much noise that we begin to wonder why we feel stuck. Before long, the dream gets tucked away again with a familiar promise: Maybe someday. In this episode, I\u2019m taking you with me on the gravel roads near my Iowa home, where some very protective mama killdeers helped me notice something about my own internal warning system. We\u2019ll talk about why your inner critic can get especially loud when you\u2019re doing something new, how old experiences can shape the patterns we carry into the present, and why the question \u201cWhat happens inside me when I try?\u201d may be more helpful than asking, \u201cWhy can\u2019t I just do this?\u201d I\u2019ll also share a story from my own childhood about the mean girls who taught me to stay quiet, stay small, and stay safe\u2014and how that old pattern can still gather its posse when I step into uncertainty today. But this isn\u2019t an episode about defeating your brain, silencing every negative thought, or trying harder to think positively. It\u2019s an invitation to notice what gets loud inside you and carry those words with you to the foot of the cross. What does your inner mean girl say when you try? I\u2019m too late. I\u2019m not good enough. I don\u2019t know what I\u2019m doing. Someone else could do this better. I never finish anything. Who do I think I am? You don\u2019t have to argue with every thought until you win. You don\u2019t have to silence every siren before you move forward. You can bring the fear, the self-doubt, the questions, and the whole noisy posse to Jesus. Because your inner critic does not get to tell you who you are. Your project does not get to tell you who you are. Your progress and productivity do not get to tell you who you are. Jesus does. In this episode, we\u2019ll sit together with the prayer of Psalm 139: \u201cSearch me, O God, and know my heart... and lead me in the way everlasting.\u201d Search me. Know me. Lead me. You don\u2019t have to figure out the whole road ahead. You can bring what you\u2019re carrying to Jesus, remember what is true because of Him, and ask one simple question: Jesus, what is one faithful step You are inviting me to take today? In this episode, we\u2019ll talk about: Why your inner critic and negative self-talk may get louder when you try something new How fear of failure and self-doubt can keep a meaningful dream stuck in \u201csomeday\u201d Why old experiences can create patterns of staying quiet, staying small, and staying safe A gentler coaching question to ask when you feel stuck or keep procrastinating How to notice the thoughts that surface when you move toward something that matters Why you don\u2019t have to fight with every thought or silence every fear before coming to Jesus What it looks like to carry your inner critic\u2019s words to the foot of the cross How remembering your identity in Christ changes the place from which you take your next step How to move forward with one faithful step, even when you still feel uncertain A question to carry with you: What happens inside me when I try? And then: What does my inner mean girl say when I do? Write down the sentence that gets the loudest. Bring it honestly to Jesus. You don\u2019t need a polished prayer. You can simply say: \u201cLord, this is what gets loud when I try.\u201d Then sit with Him for a while. Do you have a someday project? Maybe it\u2019s a book you\u2019ve always wanted to write, a podcast you\u2019ve dreamed of starting, a Bible study tucked inside a notebook, a business, a ministry, or a message you\u2019ve carried quietly for years. If you keep wondering why you can\u2019t seem to begin\u2014or begin again\u2014I created The Someday Project Companion Guide for you. This free Christian guide isn\u2019t another ten-step plan or another person telling you to try harder. It is a gentle place to take your someday project to the foot of the cross, sit with Jesus for a while, remember God\u2019s faithfulness, and ask Him for one faithful step. Get your free copy of The Someday Project Companion Guide here: [GET THE GUIDE] Bring the dream. Bring the questions. Bring the racket. And come sit with Jesus for a while. Because someday may not be on the calendar. But today is. Scripture mentioned in this episode Psalm 139:23\u201324 \u201cSearch me, O God, and know my heart... and lead me in the way everlasting.\u201d   ","author_name":"Peace in His Presence: Hope for the Anxious Heart","author_url":"http:\/\/michellediercks.com\/podcast\/","html":"