Pearl and Jordyn are back this week to give their take on desires, motivation, and behavior. Have you ever considered that your self presentation might be influenced by self-preservation? That's a question Pearl and Jordyn are diving into during this Mercury in retrograde season. 

To begin, your hosts dive into giving your mind a break with Summer Vacation Mode. They explore how to frame brain breaks to let go of control and release some anxiety. They even give you a recap of a BFF Summer Vacation to Greece they took. 

Are parties actually fun? They talk about how trauma has affected their response to being invited to parties and how their motivation for attending parties has changed over the years. What's the motivation behind your behavior? Yourself or others? 

Jordyn shares how her attendance at social events has changed in sobriety. Pearl shares her take on the "Pick Me Girl."

Listen in as Pearl and Jordyn discover the motivation behind their party attendance, old messages that aren't serving them anymore, and how they are choosing to no longer change their behavior to keep others comfortable.  

Some other questions your hosts explore this week:
1. How do you give your brain a healthy mental break? 
2. How far do you go to get people to like you? 
3. How important is it for you to feel special and unique? 
4. What protective measures are you using that you are ready to let go? 

Previous episodes referenced in this episode: "6 - The Big Bang"