Learning is a continuous process in life. In any given moment, we come across lessons that offer information or a mindset to guide us closer to our True Stride. When we go on a Wise Walk, we are discovering what we find to be true for ourselves. If we can be aware of this knowledge, we can apply the lessons into our daily life.
Personally, I’m always learning and pushing to expand myself. I am excited to take on a journey of stepping further into teaching and empowering others, but I will continue to be a student who learns through experiences. Continuing to gain awareness and abilities allows me to amplify my service of empowering others to be their own Heart Value expert. There’s something I love about watching other people transform in their own ways.
What is something that you are currently learning and gaining knowledge on, but still haven’t figured out for yourself exactly? Week to week I’m constantly gaining new knowledge, and I find awareness and consistency to be useful in finding ways to weave that knowledge into my life. As we transform, we need to be patient to incorporate the new learnings into the way we show up for ourselves and others. Integrating new knowledge creates a new foundation that influences our decisions.
Experience is our greatest teacher. Each new opportunity or path leads to expanding yourself. The key is to amplify your feelings, choices, and actions that align with your heart, so that you discover your True Stride.
In this episode:
[00:23] Welcome to the show!
[01:49] – To me, teaching is about sharing knowledge and watching transformation as it occurs.
[03:32] – When we go on a wise walk, we are discovering what we find to be true for ourselves.
[06:23] – I tell you what taking my dogs to dog training taught me about myself and consistency.
[08:54] – We can use an end goal to keep ourselves aware of our journey and to stay aligned to an intention.
[10:02] – I share with you what I considered changing about the True Stride podcast as it continues to evolve.
[11:40] – The best way that we learn is by asking questions.
[12:34] – As we go on wise walks together, we discover the truths that help elevate us and the ones around us.
[13:40] – Experience is our greatest teacher.
[14:29] – Thank you for listening!
Memorable Quotes:
- “Every time we go on a wise walk together we’re on this mission to discover what is true for ourselves.”
- “I’m constantly exposing myself to different teachers by way of asking questions. I think that the best way that we learn is to ask questions, to listen, and then to apply it in ways that make sense to us.”
- “The key is to amplify your feelings, choices, and actions that align with your heart, so that you discover your True Stride.”
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Striders, let’s remind ourselves of how far we traveled together on our weekly wise walks. Our weekly wise walks offer self-reflection to consider how we want to walk in our truth. We align ourselves with our True Stride to share the value we have with the world.
Now that we’re here, Episode 40 is feeling monumental to me. The number 40 holds significance in different facets of life. A full-term pregnancy is 40 weeks. In the Bible, the number 40 appears 146 times. Something about this number stands out, and I noticed many of the references depict transformation over a period of time, and sometimes shows up as testing, trial, and triumph.
In this episode, I reflect on my own transformation, and why I started this podcast. I went from a successful corporate career to authentically sharing my value in a way that made my heart happy. In between reminiscing and being grateful, I also talk about what I’m most excited for going forward.
When I think about my life, my intuition around teaching and empowering those around me seems obvious. Inspired by my own transformation, I encourage you to honor your heart to rhythmically move forward in all that you do. We can all work on trusting our inner compass more. What transformation is calling you?
I’m grateful to connect with you and all of our Striders collective. We can support each other and transform lives together. Each time I think of the relationships formed over these episodes through feedback and our interactions, I am reminded that the True Stride podcast is greater than any singular person.
I absolutely love the conversations we have every single week, and I love empowering Striders like you. I did the calculation, and early April marks 40 weeks from now. What do you see for yourself until then? I’m excited for the world to benefit from you sharing your Heart Value.
In this episode:
[00:23] Welcome to the show!
[01:32] – I’m excited to get into Episode 40 of True Stride! From everyday life to religious references, the number 40 seems to hold significance.
[03:42] – Let’s take time to work on trusting our inner compass.
[04:55] – I share what made me recognize the absence of my True Stride.
[05:41] – When I think about my life, my intuition related to teaching and empowering those around me seems obvious.
[07:59] – True Stride is a podcast that supports what lights you up and helps you feel appreciated in ways that matter.
[09:21] – If you feel awkward about getting on your True Stride, you’ll empathize with this story.
[10:23] – I’m grateful that we can find our True Stride together.
[12:29] – Our Striders collective shows up for each other, and we keep building each other up.
[14:09] – Since no two people are alike, only you know what’s best for you.
[15:08] – I express my thoughts on where I’m headed during the next period of transformation.
[17:57] – Thank you for listening!
Memorable Quotes:
- “I call it ‘Heart Value’ because I want you to keep offering value that makes your heart happy and that lights you up.”
- “Trusting your inner compass means trusting your inner voice that wisely observes the situation and that offers you emotional, energetic, or physical signs to enrich your awareness or intuition.”
- “Here’s what I know for sure: When I hit my true stride running, and in life, I feel invincible.”
- “You deserve to feel aligned with your True Stride too.”
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Do you have a practice that reminds you to set intentions or release anything holding you back? Often, you need to let go of things demanding your time and attention in order to attract the very thing that you want.
It’s helpful to have gentle reminders in your life that help you pay attention to your evolution. I sometimes use the moon cycles as my reminder, and on tonight’s full moon I’m ready to let go of a few things to make space for what I really want. To help you understand, I’ll share why releasing disempowering thoughts can open you up to welcome positive possibilities.
I learned about the moon cycles as a practice to nurture yourself. In each phase of the moon and life, there is a balance between what comes and what goes. Having a nurturing practice amplifies what you manifest and attract into life. Sometimes life flies by, so keeping a conscious and consistent practice allows you to be mindful of the phases in your journey.
When we think of moon cycles, there are two distinct moments we can focus on. One is the full moon, and the other is the new moon. Full moons represent a time to release what’s not serving us. New moons represent a time of setting intentions. In my own eyes, I find the moon cycles to be a beautiful visual reminder of where we are in time and space. As we slow down and check our reality, we find the ebb and flow in the rhythm of our evolution. We always evolve, like the moon.
For this episode, we’ll dig into moon cycles that can be a gentle reminder to us in our journey. I personally feel that engaging those cycles also reminds me of the way I intend to show up. I choose what to release and what intentions to set. Each month I make progress based on where I am in life, what I want, and where I want to go.
In this episode:
[00:23] – Welcome to the Show!
[02:35] – How can we use moon cycles to nurture ourselves in whatever ways matter?
[04:16] – I find the connection between the moon cycles and harvesting an interesting gentle reminder.
[05:28] – To move forward in the way I want to show up, there are a few things I’m releasing during the full moon.
[06:38] – “Let not the good suffer at the hands of the perfect.”
[07:47] – By releasing negative thoughts, I’m freeing up space for positive possibilities.
[08:12] – For right now, I’m setting an intention of releasing.
[9:19] – Like everything else in the life cycle, we are growing to reach our full potential.
[10:48] – What kind of fun routine can you have with moon cycles?
[12:10] – Thank you for listening!
Memorable Quotes:
- “It is extremely difficult to bring anything new into our life without letting go of some stuff.”
- “There is a natural ebb and flow for getting clear on our intentions in order to make space for what in our heart of hearts we want.”
- “When I release whatever doesn’t feel supportive, the positive things will flow.”
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The most abundant energy that you project, whether positive or negative, attracts more of the same. I notice that thoughts and feelings impact how the world around me unfolds. More than that, energy is transferable, so I stay mindful about who and where I share energy.
For this episode, we’ll discuss living in better alignment with our True Stride and learn how to bring more consistent energetic highs. Last episode, I took time to acknowledge my awesome friend Ryan, who later messaged me, and his energy gave me a boost. I’ll share with you how that interaction was a good example of the way energy is exchanged.
Not everyone is familiar with vibrations and frequencies, so I share a few examples to help everyone be on the same page. I share Jack Canfirlde’s description of how your thoughts and feelings act like radio signals to help you tune into the energy you want to align with. The universe pays attention to what you project the most frequently, whether negative or positive, and gives you more of where you focus your attention on.
During our Wise Walk, we should be mindful of: Who and what are you inviting into your life, and how does that make you feel? What choices are you making to intentionally attract what you want? What actions support your energetic highs? What actions can you take today to share or appreciate someone else’s energy? How can we make energetic highs a consistent experience in our day?
Take time in your day to make the intention for the day. Stepping into that space is worth it as you build momentum, which makes taking action much easier. Think of what ways you are projecting and aligning yourself for the universe to provide what you imagine. Let’s be intentional in the energy we are engaging and exchanging.
In this episode:
[00:23] Welcome to the Show!
[02:09] I thank Ryan for sharing his contagious good energy.
[03:43] How can feelings help you to align with an intentional life?
[06:07] Scary movies and the news drain my energy, and since I know this, I am mindful of how I interact with both.
[08:57] I am grateful for the things that remind me to cherish the moment.
[10:50] If you need insight on frequencies and vibrations, I recommend picking up The Success Principles by Jack Canfield.
[12:32] When we are projecting our thoughts and feelings the universe doesn’t understand the difference between what we want and don’t want.
[13:22] Affirmations and mindfulness are two ways to give evidence to the universe of what we find important.
[15:23] Where can you share your energetic highs with other people?
[15:58] How to find ways to make energetic highs a consistent experience in our day.
[16:23] Thank you for listening!
Memorable Quotes:
- “We really need to protect our thoughts, and we really need to invite in more experiences that build us up instead of tear us down.”
- “Through my thoughts and feelings, I can control the experience, and I can control what I can attract into my life.”
- “The universe just picks up the signals we’re sending at the regular.”
- “The energy we exchange with others … it is contagious.”
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After the last episode about challenges, I realized that midyear is a great time to reflect on the word we set for the year to illuminate what was important and what we really wanted to accomplish by the end of 2021. As a reminder, my word for the year is Heart Vibe and our word serves as a mantra to realign and stay focused on how we want to show up for ourselves every day and month that passes in 2021.
On this Wise Walk the questions on our minds are: Are you still focused and committed to the intention (word for the year) that you set for yourself in the beginning of 2021? How is it supporting you and what choices and actions are you making in order to show up with that focus and commitment every day? And if the word isn’t resonating with you any longer, can you give yourself the freedom to choose again?
Some of the things that spark my Heart Vibe are the combination of physical activity, nature, and the outdoors. So for me I need to make sure I get movement and outdoor activity every single day, and that invigorates my heart. So six months into 2021, I’m pretty happy with my word choice of Heart Vibe and I’m happy with my focus and commitment to living it and being mindful of it. Spending time with Katie last week sparked my Heart Vibe because of our soulful connection and the laughter that we shared. Nothing energizes me more than that one to one quality time with an individual that I have a Heart Value relationship with.
If your word for the year is not resonating any longer, give yourself the freedom to choose again. We are all working to align with our True Stride and there is no judgment here, just awareness. Whatever that something is that’s calling you give yourself permission and motivation to go after it because you are worth it. Every single day that you have with yourself and those that you love around you, you deserve to have the experience and create the life that you really want.
Thank you for listening every week and supporting me as I pursue my word for the year. The accountability that I have with you has been extremely important; that I get to show up with you and have these conversations on our Wise Walks. Your emails spark my Heart Vibe. I can’t even tell you how important they are to me. So you are awesome and I thank you from the bottom of my heart!
In this episode:
[00:23] Welcome to the show!
[02:30] I share two things that have made challenges effective in my life.
[04:02] Since we are in June, I thought we could check-in and see how our focus and commitment are on that word of the year we chose.
[05:48] Are you still focused and committed to the intention that you set for yourself in the beginning of 2021?
[05:59] How is it supporting you and what choices and actions are you making in order to show up with that focus and commitment every day?
[06:16] If the word you set isn’t resonating with you any longer, can you give yourself the freedom to choose again, and in what ways do you want to change your word?
[06:46] My intention for the year is all about my Heart Vibe.
[08:01] Here are some things that spark my Heart Vibe.
[08:57] I’m mindful that there is an ebb and flow of everything we do.
[11:37] If your word isn’t resonating any longer, give yourself the freedom to choose another one.
[12:55] Getting Trooper is one of the best things that has happened to me and Cali this year.
[14:03] Working on my book is another Heart Vibe high for me.
[15:10] My ability to work on my relationships is another high for me in 2021.
[16:44] Six months into 2021 how are you feeling?
[18:40] Thank you for listening!
Memorable Quotes:
- “I want to take the time to center on my Heart Vibe so that I can lead with my heart.”
- “I am mindful that there is an ebb and flow to everything we do.”
- “There are so many facets to me. I can say yes to different things.”
- “I am always, constantly focused on this ebb and flow of keeping my Heart Vibe high.”
- “Setting a word for the year’s intention is a little bit like a challenge.”
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Knowing what success on my terms looks like helped me ground and get clear before I huddled with JT and Katie, my good friends who are also in the business of helping me launch my book Heart Value. We spent two full days brainstorming, strategizing, and talking about all the opportunities before and after launch.
Today, we are talking about challenges, and I encourage you to explore and appreciate challenges in whatever form they take for you. My friend Ryan participates in the #75Hard challenge, and if you remember, my good friend Leigh and I took part in the #the100dayproject. These programs and others have been created to encourage people to try new things and have fun doing something they love in community.
So as we go on our Wise Walk, the questions on our minds are: Where in our lives are we selling ourselves short because we are doing challenges that are not branded? What’s a challenge that interests you right now that you can take regardless if anyone else is doing it? Where in your life can you make up your own challenge or find one on the world wide web that supports you in going after something really important to you?
Another good friend, Joey, is committed to finishing his book, so he has challenged himself to write every single day at 10 a.m. Challenges can take a very broad form. Open up your mind to the possibilities and think about where you challenge yourself to see what’s possible. If we would define challenges as something that makes us realize what we are capable of, we would all see that challenges happen as a part of our everyday life.
Challenges in our lives can be health-related, financial, spiritual, or mental. It can be whatever your heart desires. How can we all think more expansively about how we step into our power, reclaim it, and encourage others to do these challenges. And if it’s important to you, how can you share it?
In this episode:
[00:23] Welcome to the show!
[02:46] Today, we are talking about challenges.
[04:53] Where in our lives are we selling ourselves short because we are doing challenges, but they are not branded?
[05:04] What’s a challenge that interests you right now that you can take regardless of anyone else doing it?
[05:16] Where in your life can you make up your own challenge or find one on the world wide web that supports you in going after something really important to you?
[08:40] Another good friend Joey has challenged himself to write his book every day.
[10:04] A book by Susie Orman, The Nine Steps to Financial Freedom, challenged me to write down every penny spent so I could see where my money was going.
[11:11] Reading Mariel Hemingway’s book, Healthy Living From the Inside Out, I learned the effects of caffeine on the body.
[13:38] What is something you have already done that you can pat yourself on the back for?
[14:20] What’s a challenge that interests you right now?
[15:57] When I say I’m going to give my body a break, it means being mindful, slowing down, and consuming things my body can break down and digest easily.
[17:48] It’s been over a year since I’ve been able to do yoga, so I am challenging myself to get back to yoga.
[20:47] How can we all really think more expansively about how we step into our power and reclaim it?
[21:34] Thank you for listening!
Memorable Quotes:
- “I have been doing challenges since a very young age.”
- “Open up your mind to the possibilities and think about where you challenge yourself, to see what’s possible.”
- “This Striders community means so much to me.”
- “There have been so many opportunities for me to see what’s possible in my own life.”
- “The word challenge or challenges can mean a lot of different things to a lot of different people.”
- “We are doing challenges in our everyday life but we are not giving ourselves credit for it.”
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I’ve been listening to other authors about success goals for their books. This made me pause and think about my book goals, which aren’t tied to quantity or ranking.
As we go on our Wise Walk today, the questions on our minds are: What does success on your terms feel like? Have you articulated success on your terms out loud so that a loved one can support your clarity and confidence to go after what you really want? What’s an action you can take to align with your heart and take one step forward to achieving success on your terms, even if it doesn’t make sense to anyone?
Success to me with this podcast and my book is all about making an impact on an individual’s life. I look forward to hearing from humans who resonated with parts of my book and learning what feelings, choices, and actions they’re taking on their journey.
I just wanted to share how success on my terms is resonating with me in this present moment. Hopefully, you can use these questions to reground on what matters to you in your present moment so that you define success on your terms and move forward in a way that aligns with your True Stride.
In this episode:
[00:23] Welcome to the show!
[02:28] My book Heart Value, which will be published this fall, is all about following your heart to unlock the value inside you.
[04:30] I had to pause and reground myself on my own goals with my book.
[07:01] I will try my best not to get caught up in the pressures of sales or rankings to define Heart Value’s success.
[08:43] What does success on your terms feel like?
[09:03] Have you articulated success on your terms out loud so that a loved one can support your clarity and confidence to go after what you really want?
[09:16] What’s an action you can take to align with your heart and take one step forward to achieving success on your terms even if it doesn’t make sense to anyone?
[11:26] Hearing from you really lights me up.
[12:40] On your Wise Walk, think about what you are working on.
[14:09] Gaining awareness of how you define success on your terms is one thing, but having the courage to tell someone you love is where magic can occur.
[16:08] I’ve always loved quality over quantity of time.
[16:38] Success on my terms means quality connection, not quantity.
[18:57] If numbers and rankings matter to you, that is great. Be true to yourself.
[20:01] I look forward to next Thursday’s conversation. See you then.
Memorable Quotes:
- “I have to follow my heart and trust my inner compass and listen to myself about what’s important.”
- “Success on my terms feels very personal to me.”
- “I find that gaining awareness on how you define success on your terms is one thing, but having the courage to tell someone that you love is where magic can occur.”
- “Success on my terms means quality connection, not quantity.”
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Since our last episode, I took a road trip to Miami with my parents to celebrate my nieces’ graduations. Two of my nieces, Krissy and Dana, graduated from the University of Miami with Nursing Degrees. My niece Lauren graduates from the Mayo Clinic this coming weekend as a Doctor, and she is super excited to start her residency that will ultimately lead her into the field of Neuroscience. We could not be more proud of them, and it was an amazing weekend. These three ladies are so inspiring, and it will be fun to watch them as they pursue careers that light them up.
We have a special guest today on our Wise Walk, my momma C. Cullen Rooney, and the questions on our minds today are: As you lead with your heart and explore the paths or options in front of you, do you have the confidence to say “no thank you” to those opportunities that don’t feel right to you? As you gain clarity on what feels right and pursue that choice, what are the other aspects of your life that you need to nurture and honor to make your heart happy? If you are in an intense period of your life, how are you prioritizing fun and carving out time to recharge and fill your energy reserves to make memories that help you go the distance?
We had so much fun celebrating Lauren, Krissy, and Dana. They brought awareness to certain energies and choices that are important to us on our Wise Walks, including having the confidence to know what you want and being willing to say “yes” to the things that light you up and “no” to the ones that don’t. Also, the need to mindfully prioritize fun before, during, and after the intense periods and to make and cherish memories that energetically carry with you through life.
In this episode:
[00:23] Welcome to the show!
[03:34] All three of my nieces have chosen careers that align with their Heart Value.
[05:26] As you lead with your heart and explore the paths or options in front of you, do you have the confidence to say no thank you to those opportunities that don’t feel right to you?
[05:42] As you gain clarity on what feels right and pursue that choice, what are the other aspects of your life that you need to nurture and honor to make your heart happy?
[05:58] If you are in an intense period of your life that is demanding, how are you prioritizing fun and carving out time to recharge and fill your energy reserves?
[07:34] “The key number one thing is having confidence in yourself and your abilities.”
[10:20] Krissy started painting again, which helped her refocus her energy while studying.
[11:00] Mom shares the things she believes Striders should think about because you have to nurture all aspects of your life.
[13:32] What impressed me about my niece Lauren is how she lights up when she talks about the residency program she is entering.
[15:28] Mom, what should we think about when we come out of a very demanding period and come up for air and can enjoy our time off?
[18:09] We all need to recharge and make memories.
[20:13] Thank you for listening!
Memorable Quotes:
- “I really admired their clarity, confidence, and commitment to who they are and what lights them up.” Mary Tess Rooney
- “The key number one thing is having confidence in yourself and in your abilities.” C. Cullen Rooney
- “Each step that you take forward will get easier and easier.” C. Cullen Rooney
- “Know what lights you up on a personal level and fuels your passions.” Mary Tess Rooney
- “Take the time to appreciate all of your hard work; no one gets there freely.” C. Cullen Rooney
- “For every life that you live, don’t be afraid to take time for yourself.” C. Cullen Rooney
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I spent Mother’s Day with my mom, my hero, and the aunts and sister who live nearby. Some of them are mothers in the traditional sense, meaning they birthed humans into this world, but some are like me without kids but show up in motherly ways. For example, I got to celebrate with my Aunt Caron, who, even though she doesn’t have children of her own, embodies, nurtures, and grows love all around her. So it was fun to be with the traditional and non-traditional mothers in my life and take a moment to honor them and give gratitude for all that they’ve given me.
On today’s Wise Walk, we are thinking about: Where in your life do you show up in ways that matter, even if society doesn’t label you in that particular light? Where can you look past labels and see someone else’s ability to nurture and grow others? What’s something you want to nurture and grow in yourself or others that you will make a priority this week?
For the record, all mothers are amazing; I am continually in awe and impressed with the qualities they exude and what they stand for. Mothers accept their roles or choose to support others they care about because the exchange of energies that they offer is unlike any energies on this earth. All mothers, biological, adoptive, and childless moms, offer those mother-like qualities regardless of when or how they get that honorary mom title because of the sacrifices they make to nurture life.
I believe that Mother’s Day should be expanded to anyone who gives, nurtures, and supports life because that is the most beautiful gift that we can offer each other. Do you know what the original intent of Mother’s Day was? Listen in to hear what I found out and I invite you to look past the label of motherhood to offer gratitude, and maybe we say to each other Happy Nurture & Grow Day instead of Happy Mother’s Day because it takes a village to help you and I be our best selves every day.
In this episode:
[00:23] Welcome to the show!
[02:35] As we age, our perspective changes on motherhood.
[04:41] I don’t have kids, but I have the heart of a mother.
[05:21] Where in your life do you show up in ways that matter, even if society doesn’t label you in that particular light?
[05:32] Where can you look past labels and see someone else’s ability to nurture and grow others?
[05:44] What’s something you want to nurture and grow in yourself or others that you are going to make a priority this week?
[07:17] Adoptive moms are amazing and fierce because they commit to showing up for that individual, whether good or bad.
[09:10] I am a mother to my dogs, Cali and Trooper.
[11:33] What becomes possible if instead of saying Happy Mother’s Day we say Happy Grow and Nurture Day instead?
[13:07] How do we honor the sacrifices you make day in and day out?
[15:38] I am stepping into my mother-like qualities with Trooper and taking him to train.
[17:40] I hope what you take away from this episode is that no one can be the sole source of the motherly love we need to reach our full potential.
[18:55] I look forward to next Thursday’s conversation!
Memorable Quotes:
- “I love the idea of honoring and giving gratitude to the females in our lives.”
- “As we age our experiences continue to shape our perspectives on motherhood.”
- “I have the heart of a mother that loves and sees potential in all living things.”
- “I think we should expand our thinking to say that to mother means to nurture and grow any living thing.”
- “Motherhood is a state of being that provides any living thing with compassion, guidance, strength, and unconditional love.”
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The purpose of our Wise Walks is to create a self-reflection for the purposes of awareness not judgment. If you graded yourself on our last Wise Walk around Energetic Hygiene and were surprised by your answers and low scores in an area, give yourself some grace. Let’s make a pact right here and now and say that this True Stride podcast is a judgment-free zone.
On today’s Wise Walk, we discuss what we can do to create more awareness in our life and dismiss that judgment. As we stride together, the questions on our minds are: In what ways can grading systems support or harm your mindset? When you have a judgmental thought about yourself or others, what choices can you make to shift that perspective? And if you feel your energetic self-care practices are not where you want them to be, what’s one action or step you’re going to take to move forward in the direction you want to go?
Let’s talk about dreadful grading systems that create judgment instead of awareness. I am personally not a fan of something that makes you or I feel bad about ourselves. I am sorry if the last episode caused any unnecessary negative self chatter in yourself; that was sincerely not my intention. I only used a grading system with you to illustrate that recently I had not been focused on daily practices that energize me, and I momentarily lost sight of that awareness.
When I think back to where I needed more awareness, not judgment, I recall a conversation with one of my medical doctors Dr. Patel. At that time in my life, my clean eating regimen had gotten a little too hardcore, and Dr. Patel told me that a plateful of frank and beans served with love is much healthier than an organic salad served with stress and anxiety. Frank and beans, in terms of clean eating, are like a major no-no, but I had to learn to move my mindset from judgment to awareness. Judgment creates stress, which is worse for us than clean eating.
So as you think about our conversation for this episode, how you feel about the choices and actions you’re making, it is going to affect your whole body and energy, so where in your life can you be kind to yourself as you evaluate any recent experience and then how can you take them all in stride?
In this episode:
[00:23] Welcome to the show!
[03:14] After my last episode on Energetic Hygiene, I heard from some Striders that could relate, and their scores weren’t that great either.
[04:50] In what ways can grading systems support or harm your mindset?
[04:58] When you have a judgmental thought about yourself or others, what choices can you make to shift that perspective?
[05:08] If you feel your energetic self-care practices are not where you want them to be, what’s one action or step you will take to move forward in the direction you want to go?
[05:56] I have learned the practice of focusing on awareness, not judgment, over time.
[08:31] I realized I couldn’t view my doctor’s visits as a test or a grade.
[10:02] Stress is not good for any of us, and judgment usually leads to stress.
[12:03] Our thoughts and mindsets are very powerful.
[14:18] What’s one step you are going to take to keep a positive mindset?
[15:09] I look forward to next week’s conversation.
Memorable Quotes:
- “Negative self talk or chatter is a choice.”
- “Stress is not good for any of us, and judgment usually leads to stress.”
- “Frank and beans served with love is much healthier than an organic salad served with stress and anxiety.”
- “The purpose of our Wise Walks is to create awareness not judgment.”
- “Grading systems create judgment instead of awareness.”
- “I take really good care of myself 80% of the time, so I have to give myself grace for the 20% of the time I don’t.”
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