There are 2 kinds of people in this world: People that are in need and don't know it, and people that are in need and know it. Everyone is struggling with something, and Alison’s goal for this episode is to tell others they are not alone. Our world is in desperate need of truth and vulnerability, and that is what you are going to get here. Most people are displaying their highlight reel to the world, but it is so important that you connect with people that are honest, and remember to not put any person on a pedestal. We are all human and we all struggle with thought distortion. If you are feeling stuck in a pattern of unhappiness, Alison is sharing her heart with you today so you can know there is hope to reach a state of peace.

In this episode, Alison explains that the reason so many people are unhappy is that they are not aligned with the part of them that wants more for themselves. We have to get to the root of what is fueling the repeated experience that we continue to have. When we show up bitter or insecure, there is a reason for that and there is a way to get out of this cycle. We live in a mistake-averse society where we don’t often see others’ struggles, but Alison shares her struggles with you and wants to spread the message that there is a way to find peace and show up as your confident and loving self. Surround yourself with people that will show you the truth, and start with this episode.

Key highlights:

• How to not feel so crazy in your inner world and in the way that you experience life
• Our world is crying out for truth and vulnerability
• Most of us have been conditioned to feel crappy
• It is hard to feel happy when you are not aligned with the part of you that wants more
• What core belief is in charge of your emotional experience?
• Sit and reframe the belief that you have about your pattern
• Anger is a secondary emotion, and fear is a primary emotion, most people are trying to cover their fear instead of going to the part of them that is afraid and helping that part grow
• We are shamed away from our rarity 
• Follow people that are honest, don't put anyone on a pedestal
• When we show up defensive, bitter, or insecure, we're not our best selves, we’re in survival mode
• When we show up happy and filled with love, that us that our identity 
• The people that are interested in your life are confident in themselves
• It takes two to tell the truth. There is power in connecting with others
• We live in a mistake-averse society
• Alison shares her current struggles
• No one knows anyone’s full story
• “All fear is future based” it is very important that we take the now and bask in it
• Stick with the people that share their hearts

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