Podcast

#288- Defending Yourself is a Bottomless Pit

By Shelley / September 21, 2018 /

  #288- Defending Yourself is a Bottomless Pit Defending yourself is reactionary; in response to a trigger. If someone pushes your emotional buttons you may respond with, “I did that because of X, Y, Z” or “That’s ridiculous, I would never say that.” You think you’re reacting to what someone else did or said, but you’re…

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#287- Journey of Attachment: Love is Not a Game of Chess

By Shelley / September 18, 2018 /

  #287- Journey of Attachment: Love is Not a Game of Chess When you don’t feel loveable, you may strategize to get what you aren’t giving yourself, looking for someone else to fill you up. Or you’ll manipulate a situation to compensate for what you lack. You don’t realize you’re playing a game, but you are.…

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#286- If I Could Just Fix This One Thing… 

By Shelley / September 14, 2018 /

  #286- If I Could Just Fix This One Thing… If she wasn’t such a control freak, everything would be fine. When he finally leaves his wife we’ll be happy. If he/she would just commit a little more, everything would be perfect. How often does “happily ever after” hinge on that ONE thing? You hold on…

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Surviving to Thriving: Jacquie Somerville

By Shelley / September 12, 2018 /

Surviving to Thriving: Overcoming My Darkest Moment Jacquie Somerville In this episode of “Surviving to Thriving: Overcoming My Darkest Moment,” I talk with best-selling author and founder of the School of Feminine Magnetism, Jacquie Somerville. Before Jacquie found her true self, she succumbed to societal pressures about marriage and kids. As she started connecting with…

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#285- Journey of Attachment: Is Mind Reading A Hobby Of Yours?

By Shelley / September 11, 2018 /

  #285- Journey of Attachment: Is Mind Reading A Hobby Of Yours? How often do you think you know what your partner is going to say or do? And how often do you act based on that assumption? Trying to read someone’s mind in attached relationships is often tied to a fear of loss. If you’re…

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#284- The Dreaded “V” Word (Vulnerability)

By Shelley / September 7, 2018 /

  #284- The Dreaded “V” Word (Vulnerability) Just hearing the word vulnerability makes some people run for the hills. But why is it so scary? Because it feels unsafe and people think vulnerability equals a loss of power or becoming a door mat. So in an effort to hold onto the upper hand, they want the…

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#283- Journey of Attachment: What Do You Really Fear?

By Shelley / September 4, 2018 /

  #283- Journey of Attachment: What Do You Really Fear? You think you’re afraid of losing a relationship, job, friendship, money… losing something. But what if I told you your fear isn’t what you think it is? That actually, it’s not about the actual loss. It’s your feelings around the loss you’re afraid of. It’s not…

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#282- Surrendering to “What Is” to Create Change

By Shelley / August 31, 2018 /

  #282- Surrendering to “What Is” to Create Change The best way to change anything in your life is through surrender, whether that be a relationship, job, house, etc. Doing things the same way you’ve always done them doesn’t lead to different results. If you’re arguing with the circumstances around you, you’re not open to receiving…

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Surviving to Thriving: Elli Richter

By Shelley / August 29, 2018 /

  Surviving to Thriving: Overcoming My Darkest Moment Elli Richter In this episode of “Surviving to Thriving: Overcoming My Darkest Moment,” I talk with Holistic Life coach Elli Richter who helps people feel, heal and deal so they can live a fulfilled, healthy and successful life. In her mid-30s, Elli thought life’s hurdles were behind…

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#281- Journey of Attachment: Moving From Angry Victim to Your Own Hero

By Shelley / August 28, 2018 /

  #281- Journey of Attachment: Moving From Angry Victim to Your Own Hero When in an attached relationship, do you feel like you’re owed something? Maybe you rescue or fix, but don’t get back what you feel you’re entitled to… so you get pissed off. You may not even know where that anger comes from until…

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