Dancing With Our Defects

Do you have friends, family, or coworkers that often cross the line? Expect too much of you? Has a stranger ever made you uncomfortable in a public setting? It's easy to let these things impact us, but sometimes it's ok to be selfish. In fact, your wellness depends on it. Setting boundaries is crucial to a happy, healthy life. Let's talk about what they are and how to set them.

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Do you wake up every morning feeling comfortable in your skin? Totally confident you'll nail that interview? Never asking yourself if that selfie you posted was at a flattering enough angle? Yeah...we don't either. That's because thinking we are not good enough is the norm. Let's fix that.

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After recounting his traumatic past and complicated relationship with his mother in the last episode, Jon continues his story. Follow along as he explains the way his past affected him in adulthood and the steps he took to fight his demons in a quest for a better life for his family. Major events would unfold, and they would change the way he viewed not only his mother, but the world.

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Jon continues to struggle with depression, but where did it originate? To what extent did his environment set the stage for this lifelong battle? We are going to answer these questions and more, as Jon shares his story of a tumultuous upbringing and how depression came into his life in Part 1 of this two-part topic.

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Here Mandy truly demonstrates what it means to dance with our defects. Acknowledge what they are, understand them and how they move, and train yourself to work with them in unison and harmony. Picking right up where we left off, Mandy will walk us through her downward fall into the depths of depression. More importantly though, she will tell us of her climb back up.

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Amanda kick starts our series of episodes on our personal experiences with depression. This week she shares the events and factors in her life that would set the stage for her darkest days. Join us as we tear down our walls, get vulnerable, and start really talking about the hard stuff.

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Our last episode (for now) that is centering on relationships features our first ever guest on the show. Dawn Evans is a finance professional with her own stories to tell and experiences to share, so we chatted about!

You can check out more from Dawn, including her Blog and incredible photogrpahy at dawnevans.ca

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We continue with the relationship talk as we respond to listener questions.

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Join us as we sound off about relationships: conflict, expectations, red flags, and the inevitable "comfortable" stage. You know, the one where we all get fat and lazy and our partners start resenting us? Yeah that one.

Spoiler alert: Communication is the key.

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How well do you know yourself? Are you confident that you know how others see you? If you ask most people if they consider themselves self-aware, you'll usually get a quick "yes." However, true self-awareness isn't actually that common. Good news is, it can be learned.

It's never too late to get to know yourself a little better.

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