Unpacking Myself

A recent trip to Yosemite while I was going through some work stress made me realize that nature magically made my stress & worries feel smaller and reassured me that it was all going to be ok. How the heck does it do that? When you watch others watch nature, you realize everyone feels something in nature. It touches a deeper part of them and I just don't think it's because it's "pretty." In this week's episode, I dive into what the deeper purpose of nature is and why it's important we keep getting out there.

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There is a lot of buzz around being authentic and being who you are. Does that mean I say everything I think out loud? Do I act upon all the emotions I feel? How do I know when to do that and when not to? Over and over I've read, experienced and seen that when our thoughts, actions and words don't match, there is more disturbance within us. In this episode, I dive into how disparity between our thoughts, words & actions creates mind clutter.

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Seems way to simple to be able to categorize every human emotion into Fear or Love, right? I felt the same way until I started experimenting with it. I learned that I just never sat with the negative emotion long enough to unpack the layers to get to the actual Fear. It's so easy to just get stuck at the negative emotion of anger, resentment, etc. In this episode I talk this as well as how I use this principle to recalibrate my mind and actions to come from a place of love rather than fear.

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I always associated prayer with religion so I never truly understood it. I dismissed it. "Who would I pray to? How do I pray? It doesn't work most of the time anyway." So many reasons to make me shy away from it until recently. In this episode I talk through how and why I embraced prayer in a non-religious way. Prayer isn't about God or religion, it's about a mindset and certain life principles. I share how it taught me powerful life lessons and gave me a tool when feeling helpless for myself or others.

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Adversity can mean many things to people. We may think some hard moments are not as great as others but we all go through hard times & pain in our own way. Why don't we expect hard moments as a part of life versus resisting it or avoiding it? Spiritual leaders often talk about how joy and suffering go hand and hand. Why doesn't everyone embrace adversity as a part of life and as a friend, not an enemy. Sounds crazy? Give this episode a listen.

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You know those people who go out of their way, put other people's needs before theirs and they do this for every single person they encounter? The people who take kindness to the next level. A lot of us are kind with those around us, people we have a relationship with, people who are going through a tough time but I couldn't help but think about those who do this no matter what, when, where, who. What stops us from doing this? Is there a fear of something? I dive into all of this in this week's episode. Contact me: [email protected] or find me on Insta: @unpackingmyself

Self-pity doesn't always have to be an ongoing personality trait. What about the random days when we feel bad for ourselves because of a rough day with the kids or a rough day at work? It can sneak up on us when we aren't expecting it and before we know it, our nights or days are consumed by things to help us feel better about ourselves. I found myself in this place recently and dive into this all in this week's episode.

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Have you ever noticed how much of the noise in our mind is tied to judgement? The answer is a lot. Aside from judgement of others, we have a tendency to judge most, if not all, of the events in our life. Do we like this or do we not like this? What do we wish had happened? Is there value in letting our mind go down this route or are we just creating unnecessary anxiety? I dive into all of this along with some relatable examples of how two people can approach the same event differently in their minds - with judgment & without.

Have you ever felt an urge to tell others how they should do something or make sure they know when they make a mistake? It's easy to tell ourselves "I'm just helping them" but when I unpacked this one, I realized that deep down it was another mind trick that was self-serving. We all hate micromanagers, yet they continue to exist everywhere. Why can't we resist that urge to "butt in?" Why do people not realize it's not helpful for others? I dive into all of this in this week's episode.

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Who am I to question Carl Jung… but then I just couldn't help myself. A quote of his led me down a path of reflecting and hoping for something different than my experience, for future generations. In this one, I question whether we really do have to wait until 40 to reflect, examine & get philosophical. But it's hard to deny that around 40 most of us that may have been on autopilot most of our life start reflecting on our life. Why can't we create a world where the research and examination of our life happens simultaneously throughout our life.

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