Tired of Autopilot? How to Start Living in the "Front Row" of Your Life
Do you ever look around and feel like you are living on autopilot? Life keeps moving, things are happening, and yet you feel disconnected from what truly matters. With the relentless news cycle and the quiet fatigue of an uncertain world, it is easy to slip into survival mode—clocking into your life the same way you clock into that 9-to-5 job you keep telling yourself you're ready to leave behind.
In a recent episode of The Visibility Standard podcast, I had the pleasure of sitting down with my D.C. neighbor and friend Monica Woodhams, author of Hot, Curious, and Cultured on Substack . Together, we explored the value of finding connection in a disconnected world and how to live with intention in small but powerful ways.
Finding Intention in Subtle Shifts
Society often praises the big risk-takers—the ones who uproot everything to chase a dream. But meaningful change doesn’t always look dramatic. Sometimes, it is as simple as adjusting your morning routine to give yourself a few quiet moments before the day begins. Those subtle shifts, repeated over time, create the kind of change that actually lasts.
Living in the "front row" of your life is not about theatrical moves you can post online. It is about nervous system regulation, intentional choices, and presence in everyday moments—the moments you might otherwise spend doom scrolling or tuning out the world with your headphones. Living in the front row means using any moment, at any time, to create a ripple of alignment in your life.
If you are contemplating change but feel uncertain about where to start, this conversation with Monica is here to remind you: uncertainty is not a dead end. It is an open door.
Ready to Step Off Autopilot? Begin Your Therapy Journey.
That feeling of being "on autopilot" is often a signal that your nervous system is in deep survival mode. If you are ready to move from simply surviving your life to actively living it, one of the most powerful places to start is in therapy.
Therapy provides the non-judgmental space and expertise to help you:
Identify the subtle shifts needed for lasting change.
Develop tools for nervous system regulation and presence.
Find clarity on your next intentional step, whether big or small.
I am currently accepting new therapy clients. If you're based in the D.C. area or seeking virtual support, I'd be honored to help you start moving from the passenger seat to the front row of your own life.
In presence and intention,
Jazzmyn
(P.S. To hear the full conversation and get more insights on conscious connection, check out the guest episode of The Visibility Standard wherever you listen to podcasts!)
