Due to our socialization, it’s no surprise if you currently look outside of yourself for direction in any sense, whether it’s in big decisions or small daily actions. I’m highlighting just a few ways that women are taught to give up our authority to pretty much anyone else and to never trust our own opinions, and I’m inviting you to try on a new practice of giving yourself permission to break this cycle.
Do you ever notice a low hum of discomfort and anxiety when you do things that someone, somewhere along the line, told you that you shouldn’t do? Like, say, eat carbs. Or take a nap. Or turn down a second date with a perfectly nice person that you just aren’t
The elections here in the US are coming up very soon and many people are feeling anxious about the potential outcomes. So today, I’m taking this episode to revisit some of my key teachings around how to deal with an uncertain future. And even if the presidential election is not something you’re currently fixated on, the concepts I’m discussing here on the podcast are applicable to any time you’re spinning in anxiety and despair.
How are you feeling about the US presidential election next week? Many of my clients (even those outside of the US!) are struggling with anxiety and fear about what might happen on November 3rd, or after. And it’s no surprise, right? Our brains are wired to fixate on anything they
One of the things I see when people start to learn about how their thoughts create their reality and the mechanism of thought work is that they believe this framework is tantamount to victim blaming. This usually surfaces in situations where people have experienced trauma in their lives, and have resulting thoughts and emotions that are painful or disruptive to them now.
You’ll hear me often say that our thoughts create our suffering. A lot of people’s brains translate this as: If my THOUGHTS are what’s creating my suffering, then I only have myself to blame for my suffering It’s my fault that I’m struggling I should just think better thoughts and