Hanging Out In My Closet

The word of the day is disappointment. Disappointment in yourself, in your circumstances, etc. Disappointment. How do you handle it? Do you internalize it? There are various kinds of disappointment and many different ways of handling it. In this episode of 'Hanging Out In My Closet' we break down the internal processes that we go through when we feel disappoinment. Listen today, and I hope it helps you process your own circumstances. Here we go!

Happy New Year, and happy new season of 'Hanging Out In My Closet!' I am so excited to be back "in the closet" and on the mic for another exciting and motivating season of interesting topics and great conversations. Friends, we are going to do the work and be about it this season - believe me! To set the stage, let's first check in with each other on almost three years of living in this brave new reality of ours. Go ahead, make yourselves comfortable. Welcome back!

Can you believe it? We are here, at the final episode of our first season - and also more than two years into a global pandemic. My friends, I am quite excited about all the feedback you have shared with me so far. As well as for what is ahead. Thank you for being a part of this journey!

Who inspires you, and who are you inspiring? I am a true believer that we are all purposely connected, and therefore we can learn and be inspired by anyone. Let me share with you about a few of the people that inspire me.

We often speak about power. Where it lies and how we do or do not have access to it as individuals or as communities. Yet, we also have a lot of individual power - to decide how we react and respond to situations or circumstances beyond our control. So let's talk about it. Who has the power?

Does success for you mean success for me, or vice versa? We often hear this word thrown around, but what does it actually mean. Let's delve into how we define the idea of sucess for ourselves and for each other.

There is a lot of power in words. They can affect our outlook and overall experience. Let's talk about the power of words and how we utilize words. How we accept and receive words. How we determine what we do with words we accept. Come hang out in my closet.

When we look back at our lives and think about our younger self's expectations of what our own lives would be in the future, how do we measure up? There's a reason why people often say hindsight is 20/20. Let's explore hindsight together, friends.

Can we live a harmless life? The Dalai Lama says, "Our prime purpose in this life is to help others and if you can't help them at least don't harm them." But is it possible? Can we live in a way that does not cause harm? Check out the episode and let me know what you think. Can't wait to hear from you!

When we hang on to bitterness and anger, and all those things that people have done to us or not done to us, all it does is impact our lives. Do you really think those that have done wrong by you are standing around being remorseful about what they did to you? Let's talk about forgiveness today.