Forgiveness is often misunderstood as waiting for an apology or demanding someone admit wrongdoing, but true forgiveness is about reclaiming your own power and freeing yourself from judgment. We explore how real forgiveness has nothing to do with the other person and everything to do with your own liberation.

• Forgiveness is 100% internal and about reclaiming your energy and power
• Judgment creates emotional bindings that keep us attached to what we're judging
• What we resist persists—the more energy we pour into something, the more it grows
• True power comes from being free of others' influence on our inner state
• Forgiveness is not obligation, spiritual bypassing, forgetting, or making excuses
• You can forgive without reconciling or allowing harmful people back into your life
• Forgiveness is a process that unfolds over time, not an instantaneous switch
• Letting go of judgment releases us from the past and allows us to live in the present

If you have questions or thoughts about forgiveness, please email me at rootsoftherise@gmail.com. I would love to answer them and continue this conversation.

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When overwhelm strikes and quitting feels easier than trying, three simple but powerful strategies can help you move forward. I share my personal struggle with too much on my plate and how I'm working through it without giving up on my goals.

• One small step at a time – break large goals into tiny, manageable actions like focusing on just the next tree during a difficult hike
• One big reset step – schedule quarterly retreats or trainings to gain perspective and recenter your priorities
• Head down, heart up – eliminate distractions while simultaneously tuning into your heart's wisdom and intuition
• Guided practice for using the "head down, heart up" technique to move through moments of complete overwhelm


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Most of us were never taught emotional regulation or mindfulness skills as kids, leaving us either overwhelmed by our feelings or completely numb to them. In this episode, you’ll learn a simple, step-by-step practice to help you feel your emotions without getting lost in them, so you can move through difficult experiences with greater ease, resilience, and self-compassion.

• Emotions are energy in motion—meant to flow through us rather than define us
• The language we use matters: saying “I’m experiencing anxiety” versus “I am anxious” creates healthy separation
• Inside Out brilliantly illustrates how emotions function like characters that take turns in the driver’s seat
• The RAIN protocol provides a mindfulness-based approach to emotional regulation: Recognize, Allow, Investigate, Nurture
• If your body is in fight-or-flight mode, the TIP technique can help: Temperature, Intense exercise, Paced breathing
• Visualizing emotions as characters supports emotional intelligence by creating distance and perspective
• Remember: you are a vessel for emotions, not the emotions themselves

Questions about this practice? Email me at rootsoftherise@gmail.com

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