Ever wonder why it feels so good to be seen? Or why it feels so good when you make sure someone else is seen? Believe it or not, kindness is actually an abundant commodity in the world today. Unfortunately, there can never be enough of it and we certainly could use more of it these days. I recently dug into the science of why kindness feels so good and found some amazing things that I share in this week's episode. Most especially, studies that PROVE it's more powerful than we believe. I also encourage you in this week's butterfly step to take a step towards adding a little more kindness into the world. If we women want to influence the world for good, it has to start with our kindness. Check out these kindness groups if you need inspiration.

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Random Acts of Kindness Everywhere (R.A.K.E.)

Think Kindness

The Kindess Journey

The Be Kind People Project

Random Acts of Kindess Foundation

The Mental Health Benefits of Simple Acts of Kindness

The Science of Kindness

The Benefits of Random Acts of Kindness, Altruism and Compassion

Random Acts of Kindess Foundation

Practicing Acts of Kindness: It's Not Just a Bumper Sticker

Kindess is Good for Mental Health and Overall Well Being

Recently, a great tragedy struck my family. One of those moments you can never be prepared for which inevitably derails everything in life and starts to make you wonder "what's the point?" After clawing through some of these darker thoughts myself these last several weeks, I use this episode to dialogue with women about how we can better face these dark days in our lives. No one's life will always be butterflies and rainbows. And when we are prepared for the days when the bottom drops out in our lives, when nothing goes right, when great sorrows overwhelm you, when frustrations feel like they will bury you then we are prepared to hold these experiences in our hearts but not let them derail our lives for good.

How to Use A Wheel of Wellness

Braiding Sweetgrass Robin Wall Kimmerer

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*cough, cough. No seriously! I've been super sick this week so not only is my voice stuffy so is my brain. Please forgive all the rough edits in this episode. This is me having self-compassion and acknowledging that while this is not the most polished podcast ever, it's my best offering right now and I offer it out to you. That's what self-compassion is all about. It removes the need to be perfect. It removes the fear of the judgement of others. It acknowledges the value of what I have to offer, even and especially that it is imperfect. So take a listen in and learn more about self compassion.

Kristen Neff

Christopher Germer

Very Well Mind

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In this week's episode, we tackle the final big emotions before we start getting to truly know ourselves. Fear and shame are two big emotions that keep us from being able to see the good we carry and know what it is we want to do with that good. But simply understanding that we were once wired for fear and shame in order to keep us safe in the wild, helps to remove some of the power of fear. We learn that facing our fears isn't really as hard as we often think and that the best thing we can do with shame is shine a light on it. Here more from Dr. Brene Brown on shame here.

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In today's episode, Stacey gets raw and honest about her own insecurities holding her back from going "big" with this podcast. She explains why a movement of women using their abilities for good is so important to her. Then, she defines what it means to grant yourself grace. Giving yourself room to grow, forgiving what you aren't yet, loving yourself for who you are. Stacey also encourages anyone who needs more help dealing with these big emotions to seek it out.

Therapists in your area can be found on Psychology Today. Online therapy came be found through Better Help. If you just want to know more about how to apply the steps into your own life, reach out for coaching sessions from Stacey herself through Keep Climbing Coaching, or reach out and she'll help you find the right coach for you.

You can always find Stacey on social media through her podcast page @thegoodshecarries or through her coaching page @keepclimbingcoaching. You can also email her directly at [email protected].

In order to combat feelings of not enough, Dr. Brene Brown tells us we have to have excruciating vulnerability. Not something we usually wake up in the morning excited to experience. But today's episode shows how when we curiously address our vulnerability and welcome in all our emotions without judging which ones are good and which ones are bad, we actually learn that Christopher Robin was right and we are stronger than we think we are. If we want to open ourselves up to understanding the good we carry and the super powers that come with it, we have to listen to Dr. Brown and be excruciating vulnerable. Learn how to cautiously begin in today's episode.

If you want personal help with any of this, contact me through my website at keepclimbingcoaching.com

What is the Good She Carries? And why should you care?

In honor of my family's Family Memorial Day that we celebrate every year on January 27th, I'm recording a bonus episode to explain why I don't regret any of the pain I've had to go through in this life. Join me as I tell my story about losing my spouse to cancer and then raising a combined family so that you too can learn that pain is actually just a road to greater joy.

We have been taught since we were young how to "control" our emotions, leading us to believe that expressing emotions can be weak or bad or scary. Let's talk about how to release those emotions to be more emotionally resilient.

1. Releasing Emotions (12:01)
2. Changing Vocabulary (13:51)
3. Changing Perspective(19:09)
4. Try Something Hard (20:18)

Links:

Teton Dam Flood (Date correction June 5, 1976)

American Psychological Association

How To Be Mentally Strong and Build Mental Toughness

The Myth of Normal

Abraham Hicks Emotional Guidance Scale

When Emotions Rot, They Compost and Transform Into Something New

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Meet podcast host and women's life coach Stacey Hill-Perez as she gets open and honest about the fears and self-doubts women have. Join her as she dispels these self-doubts as exhausting lies that keep women from accessing all the good they have within. She explains women's "superpowers" for good and lays out how this podcast will over time go deeper into these and help women access those powers. Learn what a moment of grace can be as well as the smallest step you can possibly take for change will be, identified here as a butterfly step.

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