A Buffer is something external that we use to change or avoid how we feel.

When we get in the habit of using false pleasures or buffers daily, we rob ourselves of the full human experience, miss out on progress, and ultimately stunt our own capabilities and progress.

One of the ways we can experience greater confidence and control over our lives is by noticing our personal buffers and considering how our lives might change for the better if we were to consider trading in false pleasures and replace them in ways that will support long-lasting well-being.

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No one ever sat me down and taught me the difference between being a child and being an adult in my emotional life.

In fact, it wasn't until my thirty's that I found out this was even a thing.

What I soon came to realize was that I was in emotional childhood far more of the time than I was in emotional adulthood and it hit me like a ton of bricks.

On this weeks episode we are learning what emotional adulthood is, how to notice the emotional child in us, and how to transition from being a child in our emotions to an adult much more of the time.

Maybe you are asking why we might want to do this... well the short version is that being in emotional adulthood will create a more empowered confident life.

The longer more convincing version can be found right here. Don't miss it!

Boundaries breed confidence. They are the lifeblood of self responsibility and self empowerment.

By learning how to set and uphold our own healthy boundaries we not only create happier and more aligned lives for ourselves, but we can be a much needed example for our kids as well.

This episode has so much goodness.

Don't miss this episode!

How often have you had a yes slip out of your mouth before you have even given it a moment of thought.

Have you ever gotten yourself into something that you wish you could take back?

That was me, the yes girl. The girl who would show up full of overwhelm, resentment and disappointment in myself  because I was doing more than I had strength or a healthy bandwidth for. The girl who would say yes at the expense of my family's need or my needs. The girl who believed that saying yes was the way to ensure people liked me and the best way to keep others happy. 

On this episode I am sharing more about my journey to becoming a recovering people pleaser and how for me saying 'No' was only uncomfortable because it was something I had never practiced. 

Tune in to learn my favorite kind ways to say no, why it's ok to change your mind and how saying no could actually create positive change in your life, your relationships, and the world.

Have you heard the old adage, "Out of sight, out of mind?"

Sometimes I will use this to my advantage as a mom. 

There are just some things I choose to block from my brain in order to avoid overwhelm or irritation in the moment. 

Like closing someone's bedroom door when it's a mess and I've already asked them to tidy it up a few times. 

I don't want to be upset about that. I don't want to expend energy on that... and so I close the door so it's out of my sight and out of my mind.

But, there are sometimes when I actually WANT to intentionally choose to put things in my mind in order to have them in my sight. 

What we think is what we create, so what are the things we want to be thinking in order to create new habits that will make a huge difference in our lives for the better?

This past month I have been intentionally increasing my intention for gratitude and celebrating my wins in life.

Listen to this weeks episode to hear my Why's and How's behind this new intention, and why you may want to consider adopting them too.

I don't know about you, but there are areas of my life where faking it till I make it is how I seem to survive.

What if we are all a little like this in some ways?

Isn't that the way of motherhood? Just when we think we have things figured out, the playing field changes again!

Can you relate?

Today on the podcast I am sharing my views about the common term "Fake it till you make it" and how you can access greater confidence by just desiring to feel confident and allowing that desire to drive actions, even if they aren't natural or sincere at first.

This episode has three ideas for things you can try on this week to put this idea of faking it till you make it to the test.

Let me know how it goes and what changes you see.

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Have a great week.

XO Laura

Have you ever considered that showing your weaknesses could actually be a strength to you, to others, and to the world?

In this week's podcast episode, I am sharing three reasons you might want to start showing, sharing, and being more honest with yourself about your personal weaknesses.

Sharing my weaknesses has not only affected me for good but has also affected my family in positive ways as well.

Tune in to learn the three reasons you might want to start showing your weaknesses. and how I am applying this to my own life.

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Growing up on an island surrounded by the ocean made for some pretty amazing childhood memories.

A friend shared the most amazing quote the other day and as I read it, I couldn't help but think of an old family tradition I use to love which was finding crabs with my cousins and siblings at the beach.

It got me thinking of my life now. When is the last time I looked for excitement and joy? 

Surely, life can still be exciting like that, even though my circumstances and responsibilities look very different.

Today on the podcast I am sharing what I mean by finding the crabs in our lives and some of the finding crab moments that were so easy for me to see when I intentionally sat down to find them.

 My hope is that it will inspire you to look for and find your own crab moments and create and start reinforcing more happiness and joy in your life as opposed to always seeking out storms.

All or Nothing thinking is a sneaky little trap that stops us from investing time and effort into our top priorities.

When our life is a reflection of All or Nothing, you can expect to be feeling anxious, overwhelmed, frustrated, or disappointed a lot of the time.

These feelings aren't bad, but when they aren't countered with feelings of confidence, love, happiness, or enough-ness our lives begin to feel very out of alignment.

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Thank you for listening. 

xo Laura

We all have Manuals.

These manuals are full of all sorts of instructions and rules we have for the people in our lives.

Do you know yours, and how they are affecting your most important relationships?

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