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Category: Monthly Motivation

  • 247 | Developing Patience

    The United States has been sheltering at home for the past eight to ten weeks, depending on where you are. In that time, you’ve probably discovered new realms of your own patience.


    Today, we’re going to talk about how to develop patience and why it matters. Whatever you may be going through in your life right now — whether that’s the loss of a job, struggling with your health, a change of lifestyle, or anything else — patience will be a key virtue in helping you navigate this place in your life.


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  • 241 | How to Pivot

    241 | How to Pivot

    Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many people have had to pivot — socially, emotionally, and professionally. But taking a direction we didn’t expect to take, whether it was forced upon us or an intentional decision to adapt to change, creates an opportunity for growth.


    I reached out on Instagram to hear how all of you are pivoting or adapting to the situation we are in, and I have several stories to share.


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  • 238 | Becoming Antifragile

    238 | Becoming Antifragile

    This time is so unprecedented in our lifetime, and for many of us, that leads to a sense of fragility in our lives. We are all confronted with a spectrum of fragility: from fragile, to robust, to antifragile. Where do we lie, where do we want to be, and how do we get there?


    This concept was inspired by the book Antifragile by Nassim Nicholas Taleb, which talks about this journey of moving from not just feeling less fragile but actually being antifragile. Let’s talk about how you can start to become antifragile, both in your body and in your mind.


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  • 235 | How to move through your feelings

    235 | How to move through your feelings

    We can get our feelings trapped inside for a variety of reasons — whether it’s a cultural thing, we’ve been conditioned not to express ourselves, or something else — but how do we move feelings out instead of letting them harbor within ourselves?

    There are always going to be hardships in life. That’s just part of the gig. So we need to learn how to move through those hard times and come out on the other side stronger, lighter, and brighter.


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  • 232 | Willingness

    It can be hard to find motivation in the middle of a pandemic. When I’m struggling with motivation, I look for some type of inspiration around me. That inspiration, for me, was a quote about willingness: “In the willingness to feel, there is healing. In the choice not to closet, cast aside, or deny experience, energy is freed and I dive deeper into life. There may be maturity in choosing not to act, but there are no rewards for suppression and denial. To be fully alive is to say yes to the wide array of human feelings. When I soften, release, and breathe, I discover that I am more than what I think, feel, reason, or believe.”


    This quote speaks to the willingness to feel, to be more open and committed, and to grow. Having willingness in our hearts and our actions, in this instance, may mean that we are determined not to shut down or bury our heads in the sand while also not giving in to despair. Take a moment to examine your day-to-day actions and identify the ones that aren’t serving you anymore, and have a willingness to make those changes.


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  • 229 | Distractibility

    229 | Distractibility

    We are all more prone to be distracted right now. We are not in our normal habits, we are more likely to be using technology during the day, our schedules are different, and life, as we know it, has changed. There’s a sense of uncertainty that comes with that, and that makes us ripe for distraction.


    I’ve been teaching online and spending much more time on technology than normal, as most of us probably are. In a moment of distraction, I reached out to Instagram and asked what people do when they are feeling distracted. We’re going to talk about some of the tips people shared for dealing with distraction and what’s worked for me personally.


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  • 226 | How to get fit at home

    226 | How to get fit at home

    How do we best stay fit while in quarantine?

    No matter where you live or your current situation, you are probably experiencing some level of quarantine, isolation, or confinement. It can be a challenge to find time and space to stay fit and active at home, so I’m going to give some general suggestions that will you find some organization during this time.


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  • 223 | How To Play The Hand You’re Dealt

    223 | How To Play The Hand You’re Dealt

    It’s an odd time in the world. The pandemic of the coronavirus is keeping us all apart. We can’t always put a positive spin on things, but what we can do is learn to play the poor hand we’ve been dealt with well.


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