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Welcome to the next to last show of season 4!

I didn’t record last week and it wasn't because I didn't have anything to say (we all know that's never a problem) or that I didn’t care… but because I just didn’t have the capacity. 

I spent the day alternating between thoughts of guilt/shame and grace. It made me realize something a lot of us don’t want to admit...we ALL have a capacity, whether we admit it or not. Being aware of that capacity and being willing to step back to create space in our minds and in our lives...is NOT weakness. 

If your life is packed, your schedule is full, you're in the middle of learning something new, and your brain is constantly running… there’s no room to think, let alone move forward. So while you may NOT be stuck...you may be FULL, which is not allowing you to move forward. 

In this episode, I talk about what it actually looks like to hit your capacity, why we tend to label it as weakness, and the hard truth about creating space if you really want something different. I am not talking as a "professional" or someone with a degree, but from MY real life and in the moment lessons.

What I've learned over the years and what I'm currently learning again in realtime, is that you can’t build a new life on top of one that’s already maxed out. You have to give yourself both grace and space to create a new life.

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