Recentering on What Matters Most

On This Walk

Slow living has never been more relevant in our post-pandemic world.

A lot of us have come to a point where we just want our lives to be centered on what matters the most to us. It may sound very simple, until you realize just how many entanglements and attachments you’ve committed yourself to.

This is a conversation that has come up in a lot of my dialogues with clients, family, friends and colleagues. I’ve certainly experienced this as well, but what I have come to realize is that these entanglements (and releasing them) are just part of the process of reconnecting, to get back on track and learning to allow life to flow.

Today, I’m joined by someone who leads from his head and his heart, someone who gets excited with constant challenges in life – Eric Godoy, along with a very familiar walking partner – Billy Ward.

In This Episode

• (02:33) - The longing to have that feeling of being soul-centered
• (10:18) - Recognizing what’s getting in the way of centering our lives around what matters most
• (19:45) - Surrender – I’ve meant it in so many ways
• (20:49) - Paying attention to your inner dialogue
• (27:38) - Acknowledging the need to slow down and taking a step back
• (30:17) - Holding more space for self-compassion
• (37:46) - Creating space from stories and how it allows Eric to sit in a soul-centered place
• (47:23) - A day that Billy will never forget
• (54:25) - How rituals and practices help us feel into this soul-centered way of being
• (1:00:03) - Being at peace with what’s rising

Notable Quotes

• “What gets in the way, it really is ultimately just me. I’m at the stage now where I’m sitting in there and sitting in that, being present in my life. And I’m at the stage where I can see the contrast. I’m starting to note the contrast of when I get in the way, and then what’s happening as a result of it, versus just sitting in that seat and saying, ‘You know what, I’m sitting here permanently’. I realize how much I just get in the way and that’s where my work is unfolding daily to get out of my own way so I can just surrender. – Eric (10:58)
• If I hadn’t made this commitment to myself years ago and I hadn’t amped it up a year ago, I wouldn’t have been able to show up in the way that I did, first for myself, but then for my two boys. I spoke about social media holding circles. I came home after my boys and I held a circle with Julie and her girls, and my boys with Grover in the middle. And I allowed space and held space for everyone to express where they were in that moment. For me, all this inner work plays out in all of life, and sometimes it requires us to stand in our truth and to stand in love in the midst of things that are really hard to move through. But we, as human beings, have the capacity to move through those things with grace and love and truth, especially when we’re committed to this soulful, soul-centered life. – Billy (53:08)

Our Guests

Eric Godoy – “I start each day making a choice to lead from my heart and my head. I am incredibly passionate, energetic and strive to be a peacemaker. I am a people pleaser, friendly, trusting, easygoing, empathetic and compassionate. I am blessed to be able to live these values when being a father, husband, son, sibling and true friend. I am a constant learner, reader, sharer, teacher, athlete, real estate investor, coach, listener, joker, striving chef and adapter. The constant challenges in life get me excited. Life is not about waiting for the storm to pass but rather be the eye of the storm for myself and those around me.”

Billy Ward is a motivational speaker, mental health advocate, life coach and former professional football player. His podcast, The Billy Ward Podcast, aims to help people live with greater awareness so that they can experience more peace, freedom, joy and love.

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