Posts by Shelley
#345- Journey of Attachment: It’s Easier to Ignore My Feelings
#345- Journey of Attachment: It’s Easier to Ignore My Feelings Feelings are messy. They cause disagreements, fights, problems, etc. You think it’s easier to just compartmentalize, ignore or numb them… but can you? Imagine for a moment that you set aside your uncomfortable feelings. Then what? If you go along to get along, will life be…
Read More#344- The Meaninglessness of “I’m Sorry”
#344- The Meaninglessness of “I’m Sorry” When people give lip service to “I’m sorry,” it loses its meaning. Simply saying the words won’t get you out of trouble, or excuse what you have done. For it to mean something, it needs to come with ownership and self-responsibility. The same holds true when you seek an apology…
Read MoreSurviving to Thriving: Sarah Prout
Surviving to Thriving: Overcoming My Darkest Moment Sarah Prout In this episode of “Surviving to Thriving: Overcoming My Darkest Moment” I talk with Sarah Prout, co-founder of the Manifesting Academy and host of the Journey to Manifesting podcast. Sarah was the victim of domestic violence in her 20s, but it was actually her husband’s destruction…
Read More#343- Journey of Attachment: No One Will Validate My Pain
#343- Journey of Attachment: No One Will Validate My Pain When you’re in pain, do you feel like no one cares? If you didn’t receive emotional support as a kid, you probably grew up believing your feelings didn’t matter, yet you desperately wanted them acknowledged. On the flip side, you probably go to great lengths to…
Read More#342- Being Wrongly Blamed or Accused
#342- Being Wrongly Blamed or Accused Blaming others is a way of avoiding responsibility, but what if YOU are the one who is blamed? And what if you’re blamed for something you didn’t do? If you were blamed a lot as a kid by your parents, siblings, friends, etc., it is probably a trigger for you…
Read MoreShifting From Your Head To Your Heart
Hey y’all! I know how hard it is to get out of your head and into your heart. I spent years intellectualizing my way through life, not understanding why I wasn’t successful… particularly when it came to relationships. It turns out love doesn’t live in the mind. Of course you know love is an…
Read More#341- Journey of Attachment: Setting Boundaries
#341- Journey of Attachment: Setting Boundaries You may think boundaries are set for the benefit of others, and get angry when they aren’t followed. But you probably go against your boundaries all the time without realizing it. People take their cues from your actions, so if you’re upset about putting in extra effort despite expressing your…
Read More#340- Are You Doing What You Love?
#340- Are You Doing What You Love? “Are you doing what you love?” is not a simple question, nor is it a magical road without potholes. People complain all the time about being unhappy in their job or relationship, yet do nothing about it. Complaining is easy; action is very uncomfortable. If you don’t believe in…
Read MoreSurviving to Thriving: Guy Finley
Surviving to Thriving: Overcoming My Darkest Moment Guy Finley In this episode of “Surviving to Thriving: Overcoming My Darkest Moment” I talk with Guy Finley, bestselling author of more than 45 books and founder of Life of Learning Foundation, a nonprofit Center for Spiritual Discovery. Guy wasn’t raised in an environment that encouraged his precocious…
Read More#339- Journey of Attachment: Avoiding the Elephant in the Room
#339- Journey of Attachment: Avoiding the Elephant in the Room People cherry pick conversations because they want to avoid the elephant in the room. If someone brings up a topic you’re trying to steer clear of, you may get defensive or change the subject. It’s classic Avoidant behavior and it often comes from wanting to project…
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