The Plata Life Podcast: Finding the magic of the everyday life

In this episode I expand on the idea from last week's episode: "doing things scared". I share how my experience with being in the dunk tank at my school's fall festival gave me the insight I needed to go deeper with this idea. Enjoy!

In this episode, I share about how we can show up and do the things that are calling to us even when we feel scared. My parenting journey has led me to this place of self-discovery and knowing that I can show up in a messy and imperfect way has completely transformed how I show up. 

In this episode I explore the concept of time. What it feels like to really want to something and have to wait for it. I explain how learning to trust the timing of things in my life has helped me deal with the challenges that come from being impatient. 

In this episode, I share how having a blend of expectation and reality can be the way to go. Especially if you are an "ideas person" like me, it can be challenging to not get stuck in the expectation side of things. 

In this episode I share how change can be tricky and why it's so important that we accept that change is a natural part of life. I reflect on the idea that we are all capable of change. 

In this episode, I share how my journey of being a Mexican immigrant has shaped the way I view the world and myself. I explain how being a Spanish teacher has come with certain emotional challenges where I need to come to an acceptance of what I've lost and how I can come back to certain parts of myself. 

In this episode, I share how we can oftentimes feel like bypassing certain feelings when dealing with something that is hard. Sometimes it can be a disappointment or that very confusing part of the creative process. I share how important it is for us to sit through those feelings and how our bodies can sometimes force us to slow down and rest. 

In this episode I share how brainspotting therapy has been helping me process life lately. I share about the concept of the social self vs. the essential self that I've learned from Martha Beck's work. I think at some point in our lives we all come to this crossroad of integrating both parts in our day to day lives. I hope that this episode can help you in some way today!