Second-guessing is something many of us do all the time. It’s so subtle and pervasive in ways we don’t even recognize, and it’s not just some minor mental tick we don’t have to worry about. Second-guessing becomes a way of life for people socialized as women, and the truth is it’s impacting more areas of your life than you might think.
Something I see in myself, my clients, and the online world in general is this sneaky sense of perfectionism around healing or wellness modalities. Whether it’s thought work, therapy, or somatic work, just to name a few, all of these tools can be used in ways to enhance our experience. However, we can also use these modalities to get out of having the human experience, and this is what I’m calling Wellness Perfectionism.
Tori walks us through why financial education is the best form of protest as a member of a marginalized group. You’ll hear why you hurt yourself the most when you choose not to participate in creating wealth, the gendered messaging we receive about money, and why you need to start investing right now.
The main question I’m addressing this week is one we’ve been drafting an explanation for in The Society because it comes up so often. The question is, “Is everything that happens our fault because of our thinking?”
Master Certified style coach and ACFC graduate Judith Gaton invited me on to her podcast as part of her Mentor Series, and I’m sharing that interview with you right here.
On this Greatest Hits episode, I’m sharing my thoughts on how I navigate holding both a commitment to acknowledging my life experience while not getting lost in the day-to-day minutia. I’m offering the most important question you can ask yourself about your life, and how this is a powerful tool that keeps you oriented toward the kind of life you want to live.