We all know the feeling of dealing with challenging emotions or circumstances. The holidays adds a MILLION PERCENT more to it. Pressure. Stress. Overwhelm. What ostensibly is to be a loving and peaceful time often doesn’t remotely FEEL like it. What to do? Is there a way to do the holidays when life is hard? That’s our topic today. Click here to access all the things I mentioned today: https://msha.ke/feelgoodnow

Oh joy! Ever elusive, and mysterious. We might wonder why it feels so hard to MAKE joy. Well, apparently that is not how joy “WORKS”. We can’t make joy do a thing; joy arrives. Let’s talk about this ninja-like joy. And listen in to a recent, popular poem by Donna Ashworth, “Joy Chose You”. Maybe we don’t have to do anything at all for joy to arrive. Click here to access all the things I mentioned today: https://msha.ke/feelgoodnow

Special Episode for Thanksgiving. It’s the season of Thankfulness! Gratitude!And yet, it’s really complicated too. All of the difficulties, challenges, diagnoses, illnesses, caring for parents, caring for children, and more. I wanted to take sometime to talk through a favorite author’s—Kate Bowler: https://www.katebowler.com —perspective to maybe reframe gratitude. Click here to access all the things I mentioned today: https://msha.ke/feelgoodnow

Todays episode is a hard topic. We all want to be our best selves. However, it’s the “on the way there” that often gets us in trouble. Becoming is vulnerable work. And it’s so very personal. So let’s do some real talk! Click here to grab the worksheet I discuss in this episode: https://msha.ke/feelgoodnow

Todays episode is all about …wait, what?! Fun??? Heather, why are you talking to grown up people about fun?! …well because grown people NEED FUN. AND fun can be awkward. So let’s talk! Click here to grab the worksheet I discuss in this episode: https://msha.ke/feelgoodnow#links

What if you could RE-tell the story of YOU? So often the stories we have told ourselves about us isn’t the kindest or compassionate. A lot of times we are more kind and compassionate with others than ourselves. Stay curious today and get ready to RE-Tell your story with my 5 MINUTE Biography! Yes, five minutes! Click here: https://msha.ke/feelgoodnow

Biggest lesson I ever learned—the hard way—is NO ONE IS COMING. No one. I either had to choose to change gears (see previous episodes!) or stay stuck. And frankly neither sounded appealing. Just sayin. Today, let’s talk about the power of genuine connection in relationship to others and, most importantly, ourselves.

Here’s part two on mindset and trying new things! Want the charts mentioned today in the podcast? Message me on Instagram @real.life.by.heather. Happy to share the goods!

Episode 1 of 2 on Mindset!