Episode 220 The Quiet Yes: What Happens When You Listen to the Nudge?

Last week, we talked about a question: What could you create in 18 months?

This week, we're taking the next step.

Before we create something new, there's often a little nudge that comes first—a thought, an idea, a curiosity, or something we simply can't seem to shake.

But what happens when we actually listen?

In this episode of Lavender Mind, Katie explores the idea of the quiet yes—not saying yes to everything, but paying attention to the things that keep calling us and getting curious about where they might lead.

Katie shares the story of her brother Kevin, who came through a coma and now will began speaking with patients at Touro. She reflects on the songs and hymns that spoke to him during his experience and how our gifts sometimes emerge from places we never would have chosen.

She also shares the story of starting Lavender Mind—the feeling she couldn't shake even when life was busy and the idea didn't necessarily make sense to everyone around her.

Along the way, we explore:

Why we sometimes dismiss our own gifts because they seem too smallThe difference between saying yes to everything and saying yes to what feels meaningfulHow synchronicity can invite us to become curious without assuming every coincidence is a signPaying attention to the ideas and interests that keep returningWhy you don't need to know the outcome before taking the next stepHow creativity, curiosity, and listening inward can help us come back to ourselvesA question for youWhat is your quiet yes?

Is there a thought, idea, dream, creative project, conversation, or possibility that keeps coming back to you?

Instead of asking, “How could this possibly work?”

Try asking: