In a world of constant doing and going, taking a pause can prove to be rather challenging. In this episode of the Inner Outer World Podcast, Raye taps into his own core values (as discussed in Episode 10) to recognize when taking a pause is needed. Recognizing that core values serve as an inner compass to navigate our outer worlds, Raye walks the walk, embraces his own words, and seeks to model what those words really mean to him.

As school, work, and other obligations pile up, finding rest becomes more and more important for us to show up fully, be present, and contribute our best work. Mental rest is one of 7 types of rest as described in a Ted Talk and article. In this episode, Raye shares his experimentation with finding mental rest this past week and some practical ways that he's discovered to do so.

Link to Ted Article: https://ideas.ted.com/the-7-types-of-rest-that-every-person-needs/

How would you respond if someone asked you what are your values or what do you value? In this episode, we’ll dive into exactly that as we explore the benefit of knowing our core values, and how in doing so, we create an inner compass that allows us to navigate our outer lives, whether in making big life and career decisions, in relationships, or any other aspects of our lives. Raye offers a simple values exercise that we can practice to find and live out our core values in our lives.

TapRoot Guide used as a reference: https://www.taproot.com/live-your-core-values-exercise-to-increase-your-success/

Getting an internship that you actually want and that aligns with your passions can prove challenging, but is it possible to secure an internship that doesn't even exist? In this episode, Raye shares a story about securing his current internship at a coaching company that involves several "Inner World moments" of listening to the voice inside and letting it guide us towards where we want to go and what we want.

Cultivating deeper relationships requires an intentional effort to listen to those around us and provide for their needs and wants in the ways that we can. In this episode and entering 2021, Raye reflects on his gratitude for his community and friends who have earnestly listened to him in the past year and shares what he has learned about being a better friend and giver through active listening.

Building a life we WANT is accelerated through self-awareness of our own values and desires. Curiosity opens these channels up for us to continue digging deeper within ourselves to have our inner worlds drive and affect our outer worlds. In this final episode of 2020, Raye challenges us to explore what we really want for our lives (especially for the new year) and shares a personal anecdote that highlights this intentionality.

Practicing curiosity with ourselves allows us to learn from ourselves and gain a deeper sense of self-awareness. In this episode, Raye delves into this idea by contrasting judgement and curiosity, providing a framework for understanding two types of curiosity, and exploring the potential and power of curiosity.

Negative self-talk in the form of judgement cycles can be extremely debilitating. Getting out of such cycles can be even more challenging, so in this episode, Raye shares a 4-step process from awareness to reprogramming to escape our judgement cycles and build healthier, more positive self-talk.