Courtney Cries A Lot

30. PATCH - an anchor for parenting yourself with compassion

In this episode I walk you through the PATCH acronym. Why each piece of it is so healing to practice and use as a consistent way of responding to yourself (and your triggers, feelings, etc.) with love and compassion.

29. Why moving from the energy of devotion is so healing

This episode goes deeper into stage 3 aka the energy of devotion. (Listen to episode 28 first if you haven't yet!) I talk about: -why stage 3 is really the best of stage 1 and 2, without the depleting parts -why stage 3 leaves so much space for RECEIVING. When you do your part but also open to receive support from life -how stage 1 is very "do - have - be" while stage 3 is "be - do - have". Frequency precedes form. Feeling drives what we DO and then eventually what we have. So by continually feeling proud of yourself, you're gonna keep doing good -examples of stage 3 energy in my life -ways that I've noticed I slip out of stage 3 and back into stage 1 -checking your fuel source and what to do when you find yourself back in stage 1 or 2 -why being a good parent to yourself is so important. NOT cracking the whip on yourself. More on that next episode :)

28. The kind of motivation I've been missing

I've had a complicated relationship with motivation, productivity and consistency. I'm so used to yoyo-ing between two ways of going about life or working towards goals: 1 - Hustle, grind, action action action. Make to do list upon to do list and check things off until I deplete myself and burn out 2 - Let go, surrender and allow. Remember it's not all on my shoulders. That I'm a spiritual being having a human experience. Allow more acceptance for exactly where I am. Relax more and just float down the river of life The second option feels like relief from the first until it doesn't. After awhile it ends up feeling too passive and nonintentional. So then I go back to option 1 and taking a LOT of action to hopefully make more actual progress. And whether or not I do make more progress, I end up eventually feeling drained and unsatisfied. So then I go back to option 2 and re-connect to myself and a sense of spirituality, trying to just relax and control less... until I again end up feeling a bit too directionless. And the cycle continues and continues. This episode is about option 3. Transcending this yoyo pattern between 1 and 2 and finding motivation that's rooted in something other than fear, dissatisfaction, and a desire to change what I don't like about my life now. Rather than cracking the whip on my poor inner child, how can I intrinsically motivate and inspire her? How can I teach her to do things for the sake of being proud of herself and feeling in integrity with who she is.... instead of "you better do this OR ELSE!" I hope this episode is helpful for anyone who struggles to be motivated and stay motivated. And with taking consistent, steady actions towards goals. I'm still figuring it out but I can already tell my inner child likes the approach of option 3 so much more than 1 and 2.

27. Getting laid off and flying by the seat of my pants

This episode is about getting laid off, getting a puppy, having no idea what's next in my life and fully surrendering and choosing to trust. Being an "interesting daughter" as my dad says :) Tosha Silver website and books [https://toshasilver.com/collections/books]

26. A wave of acceptance for all the different parts of you

Walking you through a simple visualization to cultivate a wave of acceptance for all the different parts of you. I find this practice to be very grounding and soothing. May it find whoever needs it <3