We all know about fight, flight and freeze responses. But did you know about the fawn response? The fawn response is one of the most common and yet socially acceptable, so overlooked nervous system or trauma responses. Today I'm talking about what this might look...
Lazy is such a loaded word in our culture. Rest assured-- you are most likely NOT lazy the way you think of it. In this episode, I'm showing you a way to use the word lazy in your favor. Especially if you find it difficult to slow down and do things for yourself. Full...
I've had a couple conversations with people recently in which I suggested what they were experiencing came from trauma, and they both said, "I've never thought of it that way, but I can see what you mean." We need more education around trauma and how it's...
I've been working through trauma with a coach and learning about how much I didn't realize most of my life is a trauma response. In this episode I outline how I came to this realization and some resources that helped me learn. You probably don't realize how much...
If you made no decisions by yourself and simply did what someone else told you to do, would that fulfill God's plan for you? Would you learn what you were meant to learn? I think the answer is no. I think God wants us to exercise our agency and learn by experience....
Did you know you have TWO identies? God gave both of them to you, but He wants you to give them both to Him. We discuss why He might want this. More personal insights from the temple. Full Show Notes: Background- Episode 63 Living Inside Your Temple Covenants, temple...
We are in Doctrine and Covenants 121:34-46 today, talking about the phrase, "Many are called but few are chosen." How do we become chosen? As promised, I am also sharing some insights from the temple. And this wouldn't be the Why Not Me podcast without some personal...
In the October 2021 General Conference, President Nelson mentioned the safest place to be when trials come is "inside your temple covenants." What does it mean to live inside your temple covenants? This was the question posed to a group of Latter-day Saint women as we...
Come on a journey with me as I describe a visualization meditation I did in order to process sadness and anger. My intention is to show you a specific tool you can use to process emotion, so that you might be able to use it yourself. This episode is raw,...
A conversation with a client inspired these thoughts about how sometimes we look "beyond" the Spirit. But feeling the Spirit can be easy and simple. Don't miss the Spirit because you are looking for something more complicated. The scriptures don't really describe HOW...
