Do you ever feel out of sorts?

Perhaps you move from activity to activity or even room to room in your home and you can’t figure out how to settle.

You’re exhausted and can barely move or maybe you’re jittery and can’t relax. Or maybe you’re somewhere in between.

That was me the past two days. And no matter how many holistic practices I tried, or hours of Netflix I watched, I couldn’t get comfortable.

Until I met myself where I was at…in the discomfort.

If you’re thinking there is no way I’m going there.You’re not alone. The University of Virginia did a study that found people would rather receive shock therapy than sit alone with their thoughts.

So if that’s you, start slow and try this:

Turn you cell phone off and go for a walk. (Or even better leave the cell phone at home). Notice what you’ve never noticed before on your walk. I bet there is something even if you’ve walked that path a hundred times. In this episode, I share how to deepen the practice and start to notice if what you're even thinking is true.

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Do you realize how special you are and how you are making someone else's life infinitely better even if they don't tell you?

It sounds conceited to even say it let alone think it, but what if that is simply our old ways of thinking that we learned from our parents and they learned from their parents.

Focusing on the gift of who we are instead of our shortcomings and all that we're not shifts how we see the world and interact in it.

One of the most selfish things we can do is to focus on our shortcomings because all the focus is on us.

So on this holiday (Easter & Passover) remember that you're a gift.

And you matter.

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 We all know what it's like when others dismiss how we feel, but what about when we do it to ourselves?

If you're not sure, here are a few examples of what you may say to ourselves. I should be stronger. I am okay. I should be over this by now. I'm being too sensitive. I've dealt with worse. I don't have time to feel this right now I shouldn't feel this way.

The crazy thing is even though I teach women how to reconnect to themselves, this past I had dismissed my own feelings.

My mom passed on Saturday. She had been living in a nursing home with dementia and confined to a wheelchair. And so I told myself I was okay. I had gotten used to not having her in my daily life.

It took a Pyrex dish shattering on the kitchen floor for me to realize I was dismissing my own feelings.

In this episode, I share my experience.

Questions?

Or feel like you're experiencing an abundance of worry, fear, anger, grief/sadness or proving energy, reach out to I'd love to discuss how I can help you. You can reach me athttps://www.instagram.com/suzanneandorabarron/

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 In episode 117, I ask you to question how your beliefs are tripping you up? I'm not referring to religious beliefs, but rather those beliefs that rule how you think and how you feel.

Beliefs like, I'm not ready; I can't do it; If I don't see it, it can't be true; If it hasn't happened yet, it won't happen; I'm too old; I should know how to do this by now. And so many more.

A belief is merely a thought we've had again and again, and we now believe is true. It's the same with other people's beliefs. They're not facts, only thoughts.

One such belief tripped me up yesterday to the point that it was impossible for me to see what had happened, and I even went so far as to doubt my own memory because that seemed more plausible than what happened.

In episode 117, I share what happened.

We only see a silver of the world and sometimes not even that.

The first step is becoming aware of what you're thinking.

If you're feeling stuck, consider there is another way even if you can't imagine it. Know that there are other possibilities.

You can start small with questions like I wonder how this day will surprise me, even if you don't expect any surprises.

You can also consider - if I believed X, how would I show up today?

These questions start to stretch our thinking.

The healing practice I offer is to cross your hands and hold your inner thighs. This practice comes from Jin Shin Jyutsu. Hold for 5 minutes or more. It helps your energy to move, and helps you to get unstuck.

Have questions, please reach out to me at https://www.instagram.com/suzanneandorabarron/

And as always, thank you for spending your time with me at Finding Joy in the Hard. It means so much to me.

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When our boys were little, they played a game with their cousin called Face Your Fears. One at a time, they would venture into the unfinished part of the basement without the lights on.

Can you just imagine their little excited bodies jumping up and down at the prospect of doing something a little risky?

When was the last time you intentionally faced a fear?

Usually we avoid things that scare us, sometimes avoiding things that can make our lives more special.

One thing that helps me is to intentionally do things that scare me. It might sound a little cooky, but it’s actually empowering because we get to see that the thing that seemed so scary is often only scary in our minds.

In this episode, I share how I confronted something I had been avoiding for years.

So what are you avoiding? What have you convinced yourself will be too hard or won't work out? Even if it doesn't work out you'll still likely feel better that you made the effort.

This week, do one thing that scares you – and if you’re willing message me at https://www.instagram.com/suzanneandorabarron/and tell me what you did. I’d love to hear.

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Do you even know?

Until we start paying attention to what we're thinking, we may not even realize how we might be expecting things to go wrong. This way of thinking not only makes us more hesitant, it keeps in lack and focusing on our limitations versus our opportunities.

This episode is simply an invitation to start noticing.

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Another way of saying this is - are you self abandoning?

This thought came to me today while reviewing my students mindfulness assignments - they had to pick something they multitask and for seven days single task the primary activity.

One student stopped wearing his Airpods at the gym.

What he noticed is that not only was he cancelling out the noise, but also those who were trying to offering him helpful advice on alignment.

It got me thinking:

First, how do we cancel others out:

• Maybe we only half listen;
• Or we say yes when we want to say no.

Those thoughts led to—how do we cancel ourselves out?

• Do we stay silent when we want to speak up?
• Do we shrink and play small because it's more comfortable then taking a risk?
• Do we not do that exciting, possibly risky thing because it feels scary?

Here's the the thing when we self-abandon or cancel ourselves out—stress and overwhelm bother us more because we're already gripping.

So my invitation to you this week:

1. Notice when and where you're cancelling yourself out,
2. Take one small brave step forward
3. Notice how that makes you feel and maybe eases some stress.

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Have you ever paid attention to yourself when you judge?

The answer is likely no. We slip into that firey hot feeling without even noticing it—most times.

Well today I noticed.

I was waiting for my Matcha tea in Starbucks and I saw someone do something.

That holier than thou voice in my head started ranting. Usually it happens so fast, I don't even notice myself.

But today I did.

I checked in to see what I was feeling about me.

And guess what? Absolutely nothing!

The voice in my head that usually picks on me was quiet.

You can guess why—because it was entirely focused on someone else.

Perhaps that's a reason we judge—to take the focus off us.

When I checked my energy—I came up empty. I couldn't sense my energy at all! I couldn't feel my light. I couldn't sense any good feelings because I turned those off too.

You might be wondering how do you stop judging? A couple things we can do: 1) Get curious, instead of assuming we know another's life experience and/or decisions, realize we don't. 2)Consider the opposite more positive thoughts - that comes from a yoga sutra - sutra means thread of wisdom.

So the next time you judge, notice how you're feeling and what you might be ignoring about you.

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The information presented on this podcast is for educational purposes only and is not intended to diagnose or prescribe for any medical or psychological condition, nor to prevent, treat, mitigate or cure any such conditions.