Coming Home to Yourself

We all have scars from childhood. Some are deeper than others, and some have affected our life more than we'd like to admit. Scars show healing, but sometimes, it has yet to become healed. In a beautiful way, scars bind us together. They show the truth. The truth is that we are all human with a unique story to tell the world.

Process isn't linear, and often it takes more time than we have patience for. "Wax on, wax off", a simple but profound example of how we should be attentive to what we can learn right where we are. Let's talk about a healthy mindset in the midst of feeling stuck, as well as why we need this process in the first place.

It is important to put life in perspective at times, and this episode is about just that. 10 hard truths to reflect on, that hopefully can both encourage and help us navigate our thoughts and actions better.

We all have inner voices, they are there for a reason, to protect us. However, that doesn't mean all of them are helpful. Understanding our inner voices, our higher self, and how our ego tries to constantly navigate desires and unrealistic standards is pivotal for inner awareness and mental growth.

We all have an inner voice that gives us hints of what choices to make to serve our purpose in life. A voice that makes us drawn to certain careers, lifestyles, partners, and ideas. But sometimes we seem to make safe choices that aren't what our hearts desire, rather choices based upon others' influence or because it's "safe". Let's talk about this!

The difference between belonging and fitting in is rather huge. One allows freedom, while the other offers restrictions. Do you feel that the people around you accept you for all that you are, or do you feel that you are rejecting yourself for who you truly are around others? Let's talk about this!

The name of this episode can sound rather dramatic, but I want to talk about growing up, what our childhood meant to us, and how different our outlook on life might be today. Clearly, people experience very different upbringings, but this episode is about who we were back then, told by others and ourselves, and who we are today.

We all have our version of hardship, struggles and challenges to overcome. But if we know our challenges in life, but decide to do nothing, what consequences does that have for us? On the other hand, what happens if we choose to do what's hard?

Why is it so important to choose a couple of routines that we stick to? How can doing something over and over be connected with happiness? This week's episode is all about the benefits of daily routines and seeing routines from a positive perspective.

Roosevelt claimed that comparison is the thief of joy, but could there also be some positive aspects with comparison? This episode gives you a different view of how to handle comparison. In fact, some studies claim that 10% of all our thoughts are comparisons. Let's dive into this!