{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6790d0371ab6c8a3677d4132/690116a691e8d679a084f34f?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Why I Feel Crap But Show Up Anyway | A Vulnerable Solo Episode ","description":"<p><strong>IF YOU'RE NOT FEELING GREAT BUT PUT ON A BRAVE FACE NO MATTER WHAT, THIS FREE GUIDE IS FOR YOU... </strong><a href=\"https://sites.balancedbodyandretreats.com/why-you-feel-lost\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>DOWNLOAD HERE</strong></a><strong> YOU'LL FEEL SO MUCH BETTER IF YOU DO</strong></p><p><br></p><p>In this deeply honest and unfiltered solo episode, I invite you behind the scenes of what it means to live authentically, even on the days that feel heavy.</p><p>Despite recently celebrating incredible highs from a joyful, soul-nourishing meetup with a new friend to seeing my story featured in a national newspaper. I woke up feeling low and out of sorts. Instead of pushing it away or pretending, I chose to record&nbsp;<em>exactly as I was</em>&nbsp;raw, real and human.</p><p><br></p><p>I open up about:</p><ul><li>The pressure to “stay positive” when you’re a mentor or guide</li><li>How guilt and overthinking can spiral, especially as a parent</li><li>What Byron Katie’s wisdom taught me about questioning my thoughts</li><li>Why feeling your emotions (not fixing them) is sometimes the most healing act</li><li>The small grounding practices: breathwork, walking, gratitude, that help emotions move through the body</li></ul><p><br></p><p>I remind us all that we’re not here to “just get through life,” but to&nbsp;<em>live it fully,&nbsp;</em>&nbsp;the good days and the hard ones. My message is simple : even when it doesn’t feel like it, you’re okay. You’re human. And that’s enough</p>","author_name":"Alexandra Simms"}