Ask Kelly your burning questions in our monthly Vital Life Project Membership.
In this episode, you’ll learn how to manage difficult emotions by orienting to the present, reframe victim-based thinking, improve self-awareness, and assess choices to find clarity in your responses to life’s challenges.
Timestamps:
[01:45] Question 1: How to empower your self-narrative
[03:33] Discharging negative energy in healthy ways
[04:04] Allowing the negativity “buck” to stop with you
[05:32] Handling intense emotions in the present moment
[07:05] Finding effective actions in your own life
[08:07] Focusing on self-allegiance in relationships
[09:01] Growing your capacity to sit with discomfort
[09:58] Finding beauty and empowerment in the present moment
[11:02] Reframing intruding negative thoughts
[11:55} Question 2: Practical tips for reframing complaints
[13:00] Difference between complaining and asking for support
[13:58] Learning to be tender with yourself and others
[15:19] Knowing what you need and asking for it clearly
[16:48] Question 3: Personal growth through inner caretaker work
[18:04] Staying grounded despite pessimism about the future
[19:07] Recognizing personal sovereignty over external events
[20:11] Coping with existential and nihilistic thoughts
[20:56] Accepting that you can handle any emotion
[21:46] Assessing choices from a grounded perspective
[22:40] Shifting from a victim to an empowered mindset
[23:31] Importance of inner work and self-focus
[24:29] Story of shattered innocence and growth
[25:31] Embracing humility and present-moment perception
[26:39] Tips on self-perception and accurate awareness
Resources Mentioned:
Exit The Cave by Howdie Mickoski | Book