What We Tell Ourselves - EP 10

In this solo episode, Ame-Lia gets vulnerable and shares a personal experience of how the chatter in our minds can influence how we see the world around us. Most of us live our lives unaware of how these judgments that we make of ourselves and others can hurt our relationships and ability to listen openly to others. Hear the call of action to get curious about your own inner dialogue - and have fun with it!

What’s in this episode for you:

• 5:20 - A personal story about a day in the life of Ame-Lia’s inner dialogue

• 11:54 - How to tune into your own self-talk

• 14:00 - How the meaning we give things, words, or experiences, can make or break our relationships

• 16:52 - A challenge to grow in self-awareness

Poem: An excerpt from “How to Eat” by Thich Nhat Hanh, called, Eating Mindfully As a Practice:

When we eat our meal, we should show up for that meal 100%. Eating mindfully is a practice. If we choose to drink a cup of tea in mindfulness, the pleasure of drinking tea will more than double, because we are truly there, and the tea is also truly there. Life is real. It's not a dream when mindfulness is there.

Tools for change:

• This is a journey of self-discovery. When we become more aware of how we are showing up, we can embody the change we seek in every moment.
• What are the phrases or keywords that your kids, partner, boss, friend, colleague say that get you into an instant tizzy? What meaning are you ascribing to this right now? What is the story you are telling yourself? Get curious.
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Pick up the talking piece: 

What came up for you as you listened to this episode? I'd love to hear your experiences with any of the reflections and exercises. Send me an email at [email protected].