You can do all the deep work—understand your should storms, clarify your values, honor your seasons—but on a random Wednesday when the old patterns come screaming back, you need something you can reach for quickly. This week I'm sharing the mantras that ground me when I feel stuck or out of control, and how to create your own that actually work. These aren't stolen from Pinterest or forced affirmations—they're short, believable statements that meet you exactly where you struggle and bring you back into alignment with who you've chosen to be.

In this episode:

• What a mantra actually is (and why it needs to sound like something you'd actually say)
• My most-used mantras and where they came from: "The sun doesn't shine on the same dog's ass every day," "A candle loses nothing from lighting another candle," and more
• The four-step process for creating mantras that work: name your struggle, identify the truth you need to hear, make it yours, and pair it with your values
• Why repetition rewires your brain—your old thoughts have years of momentum, your new mantras need intentional practice
• How to use mantras as armor when growth feels tender and life keeps pulling you back

Quote of the week: "You can't think new thoughts by accident. They have to be chosen again and again. And that's what mantras do. They give you something to reach for when life busyness, anything is pulling you back."

Practice for this week: Create one to three mantras. Write them down. Say them out loud daily. Find yourself seeking deeper into a state of calm and to a sense of who you actually are underneath all the noise.