Susan, your host, welcomes Dr. Chris Sopa to today's episode. Dr. Chris is an Industrial Organizational psychologist, speaker, and researcher who has spent the last 20 years studying human potential and self-awareness. After experiencing several tragic and challenging life events, Dr. Chris became a student of her own life and is compelled by the belief that when self-aware, we can extract the lessons from our life experiences and use them to guide us.

Key Takeaways:

• Dr. Chris shares her experience going through back surgery that later became more complicated; she went through this alone, and it was an event that revolutionized her life.

• Be present to connect with the signs.

• Shift from a victim perspective to an active perspective.

• When you are grieving the loss of someone, no one realizes what you are going through.

• Sometimes, it is hard to ask for help.

• Most of the time, people don't know what to say or do to help someone grieving.

• "I got tired of living in fear." We create our reality, so Chris started to develop a new life.

• Our feelings drive our behavior; sometimes, we need to nourish the feelings we want to hold consciously.

• Choose radical acceptance and be present in it.

• We tend to judge others in the same way we judge ourselves.

• Choose consciously how close you will allow people to get to you.

• Boundaries are meant to protect yourself energetically.

• How can you slow your brain down?

• If you could only choose one feeling to feel for the rest of your life, what would that be? (Other than happiness, pick a feeling) Knowing the feeling you value the most it would be easier for you to choose what brings you closer to that state.

• Your best is different every day; give yourself grace.

• Find one small thing every day that brings you joy.

• Don't look back; you are not going that way. Look forward!

Resources:

Tendrilsofgrief.com

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The Four Agreements, Don Miguel Ruiz

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