Welcome to another kick-ass episode of Big Shift Energy, where we, your pals Amanda and life coach Becca, dive headfirst into life's shifts. We're talking moving to a new state, breathing deeply when SHIFT hits the fan, checking in with yourself, and peeling back layers of emotional complexity of adoption. We're getting deep into dealing with the day-to-day of parenting, owning up to our actions, keeping emotions in check, and how eating right can boost your mental mojo. Wrapping up, we play Wordplay Roulette and share our “W”s!

Takeaways

• Advocacy work can be emotionally taxing and requires self-care.
• It's important to process personal trauma before fostering or adopting.
• Accountability and boundaries are essential in friendships.
• Natural consequences help children learn from their decisions.
• It's important to separate past missed takes from current self-perception.
• Taking risks is valuable, regardless of the outcome.

Sound Bites

• "One, trauma isn't going to go away by just being in a home with healthy love being shown.” -Becca
• “As scary as it is, as uncomfortable as things feel like, hold on to those people that come into your life-supporting you, encouraging you, holding you accountable, because those are the people that will change your life.” -Becca
• "You can't match someone else's chaos." -Amanda
• “Any small rejection is them as a whole being, being rejected.” -Becca
• “If only I knew then that if I took a risk that I would still be proud of myself later.” -Amanda
• “But I heard this quote the other day that rock bottom has a really great dance floor. So just saying if you're there, dance anyway.” -Amanda

Connect with Me!

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Connect with Becca:

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• Personal: https://www.instagram.com/beccamesserer/
• Coaching: https://www.instagram.com/gracefulgritlifecoach/

Website: https://www.gracefulgritlifecoaching.com/

Chapters

00:00 Introduction to Big Shift Energy

04:46 The Importance of Deep Breathing

09:51 Life Transitions and Moving Away

14:51 Advocacy Work and Its Challenges

19:56 Navigating Adoption and Motherhood

29:55 Advice for Fostering and Adoption

34:57 Advice for Foster Kids

39:45 Natural Consequences in Parenting

44:56 The Importance of Regulation

52:40 Nutrition and Mental Health

58:14 Learning from Mistakes

01:05:43 Celebrating Small Wins