WHY YOU DO WHAT YOU DO
On this episode of The Karen Kenney Show, we dive into a question that I wish was on more people's minds: Why do we do the things we do?
I kick things off with a story about a family's Easter tradition - where generations of women kept doing the same damn thing - simply because that's how it had always been done, because no one questioned the original reason.
This got me thinking about how we inherit certain beliefs, habits, stories, and ways of doing things from our families, the culture, and our childhood experiences.
Whether it's politics, religion, relationships, or daily routines, we often follow patterns without ever stopping to ask, "Does this actually make sense to me and for me right now?"
It's like we're sometimes running on autopilot, repeating those inherited scripts without checking if they still serve us.
You know me, I'm all about encouraging people (including myself) to become curious investigators of their own lives.
Are you following all the rules blindly, or are you willing to ask "Why"? Why do I do this, say this, think this, believe this?
Just because something worked in the past doesn't mean it's still the best approach for us now. Our lives are constantly evolving, and our strategies, systems, and stories should evolve with them.
One of my big takeaways? We have to challenge our own assumptions and be willing to question our beliefs, habits, and automatic responses.
Whether it's in our relationships, our work, or our personal growth, staying curious and open to new ways of seeing, thinking, doing and being can help us break free from outdated patterns and create more intentional and meaningful ways of living.
Remember, you're not bound by how things have always been done - you have the power and the right to choose a different path!
KEY POINTS:
• We've got to question inherited traditions and family belief systems.
• We must challenge why we do the things we do without thinking first.
• It helps to pause and reflect before automatically following the rules.
• Our personal growth requires that we challenge our current thought patterns.
• Have fun experimenting with new approaches to old problems.
• Curiosity is the key to new and lasting personal transformation.
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Karen Kenney is a certified Spiritual Mentor, Writer, Integrative Change Worker, Coach and Hypnotist. She’s known for her dynamic storytelling, her sense of humor, her Boston accent, and her no-BS, down-to-earth approach to Spirituality and transformational work.
KK is a wicked curious human being, a life-long learner, and has been an entrepreneur for over 20 years! She’s also a yoga teacher of 24+ years, a Certified Gateless Writing Instructor, and an author, speaker, retreat leader, and the host of The Karen Kenney Show podcast.
She coaches both the conscious + unconscious mind using practical Neuroscience, Subconscious Reprogramming, Integrative Hypnosis/Change Work, and Spiritual Mentorship.
These tools help clients to regulate their nervous systems, remove patterns, rewrite old stories, rewire new beliefs, and reimagine what’s possible in their lives and business!
Karen encourages people to deepen their connection to Self, Source and Spirit in down-to-earth and actionable ways and wants them to have their own lived experience with spirituality and to not just “take her word for it”.
She helps people to shift their minds from fear to Love - using compassion, storytelling and humor. Her work is effective, efficient, memorable, and fun!
KK’s been a student of A Course in Miracles for about 30 years, has been vegan for 23+ years, and believes that a little kindness can make a big difference.
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