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Today, I'm talking about slowing down and why it's important to realize that you're not here to get your whole life's work done in one season.  You gotta take time to enjoy life while you're working on your "life's work"!

As I was hiking over the weekend, looking at all of the brown, crunchy leaves on the ground, it occurred to me that nature just knows when it's time to take time to let things rest.  In the fall, nature knows that it needs time to recharge and rejuvenate so it can give birth to newness in the spring.

So why is it that we get honed into what we want in life and get frustrated that we can't get it all done now? 

Life doesn't work that way.  We're on this planet to do a life's work, but we're meant to do it over the course of a lifetime. Not a single season. 

Listen to this episode for more thoughts on this and a couple of ways you can take time to slow down and enjoy the ride.

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On this episode of Real, Brave, & Unstoppable, I'm talking about body image.  Specifically how to love what you've got.

One key thing to note is that sometimes it's hard to love our bodies.  I get it! If you don't feel great about your body, it can help to shoot for getting to a place of feeling NEUTRAL about it. Meaning, you're not attached to it being any one way or another.

The statistics of how many women don't like their bodies is staggering - over 90%! The amazing thing is that the ideal body that so many women use as their "measuring stick" is what we see on the cover of magazines. Did you know that only 5% of the entire population even has the same measurements/weight as those cover models?

In this episode, I cover some tips that you can use to shift your mindset to get to a place where you feel neutral about your body. I talk about treating yourself with kindness, as well as digging into the approach of Byron Katie's "The Work".

It's a great episode and I hope you get something you can use to help you get to a place of feeling neutral (and eventually loving) about your body.

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I help women learn to love all of who they are. Even their bodies.  I believe that when you love all of who you are, anything is possible!

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On today's episode, I'm talking about rebuilding after a difficult time in your life.

I've had many things "rock the boat" in my life, where I've had to kind of regroup and rebuild something.  But the one event that takes the cake is the discovery that my (now) ex-husband is gay and the subsequent divorce I went through.

I had to rebuild so many things - a career (I had been a stay-at-home mom for the most part for 12 years), my identity, my mindset, and more. I felt like I was starting my life over from scratch in many ways.

I've had many people that follow me reach out wondering how they can rebuild their lives and get to a place where they feel like "themselves" again. It's so different for everyone, and the thing to remember is that you won't ever be "yourself" again. You'll be an entirely different person, and likely more YOU than you've ever been in your life.

What I have to say in this episode of course applies to major setbacks in life, but you can also apply my thoughts to small "speedbumps" in life.

Have a listen!

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The number one question I get from people is, how do I get unstuck?

In this episode, I'm talking about what I believe to be the way to get unstuck. It all boils down to finding your truest self, loving her and having the courage to show up in the world that way.

When you're being yourself, it makes life so much richer, and much less complicated!

Listen to the episode and let me know what you think!

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On this episode, I'm talking about the difference between a scarcity mindset and an abundance mindset.

For me, the shift from feeling like resources are scarce to trusting in the abundance of the Universe - that there is always enough to go around - has been a game-changer.

It's a way to look at things through a lens of possibility, not limits.

I highly encourage you to work on adopting this mindset!

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--- Resources mentioned in the episode ---
Books:
Wishes Fulfilled by Wayne Dyer
Ask and it is Given by Abraham-Hicks (Esther and Jerry Hicks)

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On today's episode, I'm talking about why exercise is not punishment. 

There's an idea in the fitness world that working out equals weight loss.  Of course, this isn't everyone, but it's easy to see how people get into a cycle of trying to "whip their body into shape" by being hard on themselves with exercise.  

That ice cream you had last night? You can burn it off!

Have a dinner out tonight? A good, hard run oughta take the pressure off of all the wine you anticipate indulging in.

It's a terrible cycle - trying to skew the calories in - calories out equation in your favor.

But what if you were to look at exercise as a way to love and nurture your body? What if you were to choose exercise, or movement, that made you feel joy? Movement that made you feel alive, energized, and happy?  

It can feel scary to let go of the bootcamp-style mentality for fear that your body might "run away and go to hell on you".  If you don't crack the whip, you're going to get fat. Your muscles are going to turn to mush.  It's all going to be terrible and go downhill. 

No! 

I challenge you to listen to your body and soul.  What does it want? What does it need? How can you love yourself with exercise/movement?

Listen to this episode to hear my take as well as some ways I think you can change your perspective on exercise.

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It happens.  

Life happens, and pretty soon it doesn’t feel that exciting anymore.  

So what do you do when your life doesn’t feel exciting anymore?

What do you do when you feel like you’re going through the motions? 

What do you do when you feel stuck?

Today on Real, Brave, & Unstoppable, I’m talking about how we get into this spot and some things you can do to bring some more fun, joy, and purpose into your life.

You'll learn how to make your life feel exciting again.

Before you know it, you’ll be living a life you’re excited to wake up to!

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Today I am chatting with Erica Lee Garcia, engineering consultant and non-profit owner about the paradigm that women have to choose between being a mom and their career. 

Why can't we have both? Turns out we can. We just can't do ALL the things by ourselves.  Listen to this great conversation about balancing everything so you can have the life you desire.

We also talk a lot about engineering since we each have that background. Erica runs a non-profit called Engineers of Tomorrow.  The goal is to teach kids that the point of engineering is simply to make things better. There are tons of options in engineering for kids who want to vision and create things to improve the planet. We talk about how engineering and careers in the sciences have all kinds of applications for all kids - not just kids that are great at math and science.

Such a great conversation with the overarching message that there is something out there for everyone.  It's up to us to define what we want and what's important to us and to achieve those goals in a way that is true to us.  (and not being afraid to enlist help!)

You can learn more about Erica at:
Erica Lee Consulting
Engineers of Tomorrow

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In this episode, I'm talking all about letting go and surrendering to life's flow. 

There are plenty of times in life where we get attached to how we think things should be, or the way we want things to be. According to one of my favorite authors, Pema Chodron, this is why we suffer.

Listen to this episode to learn 7 ways that you can practice letting go and surrendering to what is.

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