The stories we tell ourselves, repeat over and over in our minds, become stronger.
That’s just biology. How neurons works.
It’s easy to repeat what we believe is safe, repeat the fears, the insecurities, the anxieties.
That’s also how our brains work – to keep us in safety, and to follow the pathways that we’ve built up by repeated use.
But what if…
What if we intentionally set out to build up our confidence pathways.
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Decompression time isn’t tied to a calendar. It’s tied who we are, our own needs and state of being.
It’s a time for absorption, for processing, for rest, and for a reset.
Sometimes decompression is needed for our physical health, sometimes our mental health or emotional health.
Sometimes it’s needed to fully absorb and process an experience
It is ok
Normal.
Necessary.
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The high school years are some of the best times to truly customize to who our kids are, and allow them to truly explore and delve into those things that call to their hearts.
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There are choices I have made that I am not willing to compromise on. And I’ve learned to be good with it.
Though loneliness can be an issue if I don’t cultivate a support system and pour into it as much or more than I get out of it.
We all need support on our journey. Our kids do too. But for today let’s just talk about our own support systems.
We cannot reasonably expect those who have known previous versions of us to “Get” where we are going.
We can love them, but as we grow we need to build our own support system.
Intentionally.
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Watch on Facebook Commitment and layers of commitment, with a tad of the big picture … Food for Thought on Commitment and the Big Picture [Transcript] Good morning, it’s time for Monday Morning Reflections. So, I had a definition, or I heard a definition, of commitment this week that kind of blew my mind just a
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Watch On Facebook Teens – individuals, interests, conversations, and respect #mondaymorningreflections #parentingteens #respectfulparenting Parenting Teens: Interests, Conversations, & Respect [Transcript] Good morning, it’s time for Monday Morning Reflections. If you hear the dogs in the background, it’s because they can see me and they want to come see me. And I’ll let them out when I’m done. So
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