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An Incomplete Guide to Personal GrowthEpisode 78- Kelly's Passion TopicsIn this episode of "An Incomplete Guide to Personal Growth" Sydney and Kelly take a look at Kelly's passions, which include dreams and stories.DreamsLayers of DreamsUniversality of DreamsInterpreting your dreamSymbolismPaying attention to dreamsStories...we all have themStories and connections, tapestry of lifeRelationships...being presentWebsite: anincompleteguide.comInstagram: @anincompleteguideYouTube: @AnIncompleteGuidePatreon: patreon.com/AnIncompleteGuidetoPersonalGrowthShout out to Lauren, Jake, Nicole, Cassie, and Cassidy our Patreon supporters!2025-07-2226 minAn Incomplete Guide to Personal GrowthEpisode 77- Sydney's Passion TopicsIn this episode of "An Incomplete Guide to Personal Growth" Sydney shares what she is passionate about as Kelly gets to ask all the questions. Gentle ParentingGentle parenting is not permissive parentingGentle or sturdy parentingIt is about boundaries and natural consequencesCo-regulation and modelingRepair with your childClassical music is for everyoneAlexis FfrenchTry a concertWebsite: anincompleteguide.comInstagram: @anincompleteguideYouTube: @AnIncompleteGuidePatreon: patreon.com/AnIncompleteGuidetoPersonalGrowthShout out to Lauren, Jake, Kyle, Nicole, Cassie, and Cassidy our Patreon supporters!2025-07-1529 minAn Incomplete Guide to Personal GrowthEpisode 76- Anti-BoredomIn this episode of "An Incomplete Guide to Personal Growth" Sydney and Kelly take a playful yet, insightful look at boredom.Lack of interest, motivation, and engagement in the world around usMatching energy level to activityWhat do you do when you are bored?Reasons for boredomMismatch between how much we want to engage cognitively and the taskWhat is the energy level you are wanting to fillWebsite: anincompleteguide.comInstagram: @anincompleteguideYouTube: @AnIncompleteGuidePatreon: patreon.com/AnIncompleteGuidetoPersonalGrowthShout out to Lauren, Jake, Kyle, Nicole, Cassie, and Cassidy our...2025-07-0824 minAn Incomplete Guide to Personal GrowthEpisode 75- InterdependenceIn this episode of An Incomplete Guide to Personal Growth Sydney and Kelly have fun exploring the idea of interdependence.Interdependence: interconnected and mutual reliance in relationships to people and all creationEnvironment, ecosystems, family, traffic, agriculture, water, sports teams....TheologicalDoes not take away all independenceIt can have negative effects and lead to conflictsWe are made to live in communityInter-beingAwareness of self and othersWebsite: anincompleteguide.comInstagram: @anincompleteguideYouTube: @AnIncompleteGuidePatreon: patreon.com/AnIncompleteGuidetoPersonalGrowthShout out to Lauren, Jake, Kyle, Nicole, Cassie, and Cassidy our Patreon supporters!2025-07-0125 minAn Incomplete Guide to Personal GrowthEpisode 74- Our Spiritual JourneysIn this episode of "An Incomplete Guide to Personal Growth" Sydney and Kelly share a bit of their personal spiritual journeys. Church as a part of childhood for SydneySydney had a rough patch being a part of the youth group, but found a place in choir.Learning faith through songsSustained through rough life experiencesChurch aren't perfectKelly found a place to belong within the church after moving in high schoolUndergrad and masters in religious educationChurch is made up of people...need a lot of graceIts community and it can be hardExamine your faith for yourself, seek, question...grow2025-06-2427 minAn Incomplete Guide to Personal GrowthEpisode 73- Millennials and SpiritualityIn this episode of "An Incomplete Guide to Personal Growth" Sydney and Kelly take a look at what is unique about Millennials and their spirituality.Focus on personal journeyBlend various traditions and faithsOnline access to retreats and groups, appsWholistic wellness and spiritualityLook to the church as well as other places for answersOkay with not having solid answersCommunity is importantAllowing for questioningWebsite: anincompleteguide.comInstagram: @anincompleteguideYouTube: @AnIncompleteGuidePatreon: patreon.com/AnIncompleteGuidetoPersonalGrowthShout out to Lauren, Jake, Kyle, Nicole, Cassie, and Cassidy our Patreon supporters!2025-06-1723 minAn Incomplete Guide to Personal GrowthEpisode 72- Development of the Image of GodIn this episode of "An Incomplete Guide to Personal Growth" Sydney and Kelly discuss how images people hold of God change through personal experiences and their spiritual journey.Exploring images or attributes, ideas and understandings of God Sometimes we need to heal images of God that have been harmfulHow do we reflect the God we believe in?Limited language is all we have to describe GodDoubting, questions, and growthNo matter where you wander, God is thereWebsite: anincompleteguide.comInstagram: @anincompleteguideYouTube: @AnIncompleteGuidePatreon: patreon.com/AnIncompleteGuidetoPersonalGrowthShout...2025-06-1028 minAn Incomplete Guide to Personal GrowthEpisode 71- Spiritual DevelopmentIn this episode of "An Incomplete Guide to Personal Growth" Sydney and Kelly begin a series on spirituality. This episode focuses on stages of faith development.How did I get here from there in my spiritualityFoundationsAges 0 - 2, learning trust, this can impact our trust in God laterAges 3 - 6, our image of God comes from our parents, very concrete, how are responded to when we don't do what is expected or wanted, are we shamed or given graceAges 7 - 12, justice and fairness, good happens to good people, God is old, white man with a white beard. Literal, logical thinking...2025-06-0335 minAn Incomplete Guide to Personal GrowthEpisode 70- Our Mental Health JourneysIn this episode of "An Incomplete Guide to Personal Growth" Sydney and Kelly discuss their personal experience and journey with mental health.Openness to talking about mental healthMental health and mental well-beingKelly's journey walking beside daughter struggling with depressionLooking for a therapist that is a fitNot being a fixer, but a supportShort term situational depression, long term depressionCaring for self while care-givingSydney's postpartum anxietyMedicationsGiving yourself graceDepression does not have to define youWebsite: anincompleteguide.comInstagram: @anincompleteguideYouTube: @AnIncompleteGuidePatreon: patreon.com/AnIncompleteGuidetoPersonalGrowthShout out to Lauren, Jake...2025-05-2728 minAn Incomplete Guide to Personal GrowthEpisode 69- Types of Therapy with Ana Maldonado, LPC, Part 2In this episode of "An Incomplete Guide to Personal Growth" Sydney and Kelly continue their interview with Ana Maldonado, LPC, discussing different types of therapy. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, EMDREspecially for trauma and distressing situationsTrauma is stored in your body, this approach is a bottom up versus the other therapies that start with the head...logic etc...Desensitizes the memory, bi-lateral stimulationDo not have to talk through the whole experienceTherapists require training for this therapyWas created for PTSD, but is effective on OCD, anxiety, and other disordersNot necessarily a stand alone treatmentInternal Family Systems, IFS, the movie...2025-05-2034 minAn Incomplete Guide to Personal GrowthEpisode 68- Types of Therapy with Ana Maldonado, LPC, Part 1In this episode of "An Incomplete Guide to Personal Growth" Sydney and Kelly interview Ana Maldonado, LPC, discussing different types of therapy. This is part one of two episodes on this topic.Every theory has strengths and weaknessesCognitive Behavioral Therapy, CBT. The most researched type of therapyBehavior is shaped by your thoughts, often uses worksheetsWorks to install new ways of thinking and directing your thought patternsCan use CBT on a lot of different issues, addictions, relationships...Requires practicing over and over, and role playing is helpfulDialectical Behavioral Therapy, DBT. A subset of CBT. Focuses on emotional regulation. Important...2025-05-1330 minAn Incomplete Guide to Personal GrowthEpisode 67- Sleep and Mental HealthIn this episode of "An Incomplete Guide to Personal Growth" Sydney and Kelly begin our month-long focus of Mental Health. This episode examines sleep and mental health. We both love our sleep!Sleep cycle and importance of each stage75% of depressed people show symptoms of insomniaAnxiety feeds insomniaRestoration during sleepRoutine and sleepLight exposure and exerciseMeditation and sleepQuieting the mindWebsite: anincompleteguide.comInstagram: @anincompleteguideYouTube: @AnIncompleteGuidePatreon: patreon.com/AnIncompleteGuidetoPersonalGrowthShout out to Lauren, Jake, Kyle, Nicole, Cassie, and Cassidy our Patreon supporters!2025-05-0624 minAn Incomplete Guide to Personal GrowthEpisode 66- Personal Tastes and Personal GrowthIn this episode of "An Incomplete Guide to Personal Growth" Sydney and Kelly explore how personal tastes may change along with our personal growth.The Let Them Theory, by Mel RobbinsWhat influences our preferences and tastesFoundations that allow us to moving onWhat we are naturally drawn toTrying new things and being okay when they aren't a fitListening to your inner-selfStagnation versus movement and growthWebsite: anincompleteguide.comInstagram: @anincompleteguideYouTube: @AnIncompleteGuidePatreon: patreon.com/AnIncompleteGuidetoPersonalGrowthShout out to Lauren, Jake, Kyle, Nicole, Cassie, and Cassidy our Patreon supporters!2025-04-2929 minAn Incomplete Guide to Personal GrowthEpisode 65- Opera ExperienceIn this episode of "An Incomplete Guide to Personal Growth" Sydney and Kelly discuss their experience of attending the opera Madam Butterfly.A little history of OperaModern OperaWhat to expectHelpfulness of reading notes prior to attendingImpressed by the diversity of the crowdGive it a try!!Website: anincompleteguide.comInstagram: @anincompleteguideYouTube: @AnIncompleteGuidePatreon: patreon.com/AnIncompleteGuidetoPersonalGrowthShout out to Lauren, Jake, Kyle, Nicole, Cassie, and Cassidy our Patreon supporters!2025-04-2225 minAn Incomplete Guide to Personal GrowthEpisode 64- What Is Taxing?In this episode of "An Incomplete Guide to Personal Growth" Sydney and Kelly play with the theme of tax season and have a conversation around things that can be taxing, things that are emotionally/physically/mentally stressful.How do we assess if something is taxing?Maintaining can be taxingSmall things can add upHow to cope or make things less taxingGain perspectiveSelf-care during these taxing timesWhere does our strength come from?Website: anincompleteguide.comInstagram: @anincompleteguideYouTube: @AnIncompleteGuidePatreon: patreon.com/AnIncompleteGuidetoPersonalGrowthShout out to Lauren, Jake, Kyle, Nicole...2025-04-1523 minAn Incomplete Guide to Personal GrowthEpisode 63- April Showers Bring May FlowersIn this episode of "An Incomplete Guide to Personal Growth" Sydney and Kelly explore our own take on the old adage "April Showers Bring May Flowers." Listen for the cat at the 14 minute mark!Origin of the adageWhat are our showersDouble meaning of showersSmall showers, not all are stormsMajor showersShowers that are mixed of hard things and blessingsBagheera (the cat) joins inLaying the ground work for personal growth and relying on itWebsite: anincompleteguide.comInstagram: @anincompleteguideYouTube: @AnIncompleteGuidePatreon: patreon.com/AnIncompleteGuidetoPersonalGrowthShout out to Lauren, Jake...2025-04-0824 minAn Incomplete Guide to Personal GrowthEpisode 62- April Fool's, Quit Fooling Yourself!In this episode of "An Incomplete Guide to Personal Growth" Sydney and Kelly have a bit of fun with April Fool's before diving into our more serious topic of how we fool ourselves.Signs of self-deceptionCycle of fooling ourselvesFooling ourselves about the present reality, banking on the futurePushing things off or blaming others"Really, I'm fine"Making excusesSelf Awareness...knowing the games we play with ourselvesStarting now, where we areSelf-deception, another way to not be in the nowWebsite: anincompleteguide.comInstagram: @anincompleteguideYouTube: @AnIncompleteGuidePatreon: patreon.com/AnIncompleteGuidetoPersonalGrowth2025-04-0125 minAn Incomplete Guide to Personal GrowthEpisode 61- Interview with Adam Dorsay, author of "Super-Psyched"In this episode of "An Incomplete Guide to Personal Growth" Sydney and Kelly interview Adam Dorsay, the author of "Super Psyched: Unleash the Power of the 4 Types of Connection."Psyched...doesn't mean happy all the time, it about being connected to our psycheBeing "alive" while we are livingBeing thoughtful about how you allocate your timeConnection---what brings us alive, your life-forceConforming rather than connecting to themselvesConnecting to self, to others, to the world around us and to spirituality or something greater than ourselvesGet curious not furious when working on connectionsReconnect to an activity you used to loveYour formula is...2025-03-2541 minAn Incomplete Guide to Personal GrowthEpisode 60- Don't Miss the Boat!In this episode of "An Incomplete Guide to Personal Growth" Sydney and Kelly play with the phrase don't miss the boat. What happens when you think you have your ducks in a row? They scatterJust do one thing...onceIts not about making a long term commitmentLong term planning as a way of not startingSelf-sabotageIn a kayak going with what comes, not a super yacht that seems in controlYou don't have to make a project out of everythingDo one small thingWhat do I want to do today, listen for the nudge and try itWe are a part of the...2025-03-1826 minAn Incomplete Guide to Personal GrowthEpisode 59- SufferingIn this episode of "An Incomplete Guide to Personal Growth" Sydney and Kelly explore the difference between pain and suffering, as well as ways to relieve suffering and not adding to it. Defining sufferingDifference between pain and sufferingTypes of sufferingJoy, happiness and sufferingWe all experience sufferingCreating or enhancing our own sufferingHolding suffering and joy ImpermanenceTools for when we are sufferingEmbracing the sufferingWebsite: anincompleteguide.comInstagram: @anincompleteguideYouTube: @AnIncompleteGuidePatreon: patreon.com/AnIncompleteGuidetoPersonalGrowthShout out to Lauren, Jake, Kyle, and Nicole, our Patreon supporters!2025-03-1130 minAn Incomplete Guide to Personal GrowthEpisode 58- Fruits of the SpiritIn this episode of "An Incomplete Guide to Personal Growth" Sydney and Kelly talk about the "fruits of the spirit" as they pertain to personal growth and suffering. Love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, gentleness, faithfulness, self-controlWho are the fruits of the spirit forTending to your inner self and nurturing yourselfAwareness of areas of growthSome may come more naturally than othersAll faiths have things similar to this which are to be fosteredWays to nurture the fruits of the spiritCultivating these over and over againWebsite: anincompleteguide.comInstagram: @anincompleteguideYouTube: @AnIncompleteGuide2025-03-0427 minAn Incomplete Guide to Personal GrowthEpisode 57- Spirituality and The BodyIn this episode of "An Incomplete Guide to Personal Growth" Sydney and Kelly explore the connection of body and spirituality.Differing views of body and spiritMost religions talk about the body, diet, importance of movement or fitness, cleansing regarding the bodyWhat is spiritualityBody limitations and spiritualitySpiritual beings in a sacred bodyTaking care of body...sacrifice or gift?Spirituality assisting illness and bodily limitationsWebsite: anincompleteguide.comInstagram: @anincompleteguideYouTube: @AnIncompleteGuidePatreon: patreon.com/AnIncompleteGuidetoPersonalGrowthShout out to Lauren, Jake, Kyle, and Nicole, our Patreon supporters!2025-02-2527 minAn Incomplete Guide to Personal GrowthEpisode 56- Emotions and The BodyIn this episode of "An Incomplete Guide to Personal Growth" Sydney and Kelly discuss the effect emotions can have on the body.Body Mapping Emotions...where you feel emotions in your bodyParts of the body are activated by emotions while parts can also be deactivated by emotionsBody-Brain connectionAwareness of tension in your bodyEnergy in the bodySpirituality, emotions, and bodyNeuroplasticity of the brainEmotions do not have to control youTools: body scan meditation, emotion journaling with body focusControlling emotions is not pushing them down, it includes recognizing them and finding a way to express themWebsite: anincompleteguide.com2025-02-1828 minAn Incomplete Guide to Personal GrowthEpisode 55- Highly Sensitive PeopleIn this episode of "An Incomplete Guide to Personal Growth" Sydney and Kelly explore the traits of a Highly Sensitive Person (HSP). This is not the same as Sensitive Processing Disorder, which is a diagnosis. This topic has to do with sensitivities to light, touch, taste, sound, smells, etc...Dr. Elaine Aron...book and websiteSensitivities vary from person to personCharacteristics that accompany HSPEmpatheticSpirituality and the HSPTrauma in childhood and HSPBoundariesGood to be able to name it and then learn tools to work with itWebsite: anincompleteguide.comInstagram: @anincompleteguideYouTube: @AnIncompleteGuide2025-02-1130 minAn Incomplete Guide to Personal GrowthEpisode 54- Rage Room ExperienceIn this episode of "An Incomplete Guide to Personal Growth" Sydney and Kelly reflect on their experience in a rage room at Unchartered Adventures in San Antonio.Rage rooms began around 2008 Can be a great release, it took a bit to get comfortable with the smashing and breaking of bottles, plates, etc...Anger is a signal, there is something is wrong, something else is behind angerAnger is healthy and leads to positive action can result from angerMisplaced anger gives anger a bad rapWebsite: anincompleteguide.comInstagram: @anincompleteguideYouTube: @AnIncompleteGuide...2025-02-0424 minAn Incomplete Guide to Personal GrowthEpisode 53- OptimismIn this episode of "An Incomplete Guide to Personal Growth" Sydney and Kelly wrap up January with a look at optimism. This is our one year anniversary!How to keep a hopeful, optimistic outlookWhat is optimism? Creating a mindset for optimismHealth benefits Faith or spirituality and optimismOptimism and reality, not unrealisticLook at nature and restorationHope from a distanceOptimism and the Dallas cowboys...is it possibleWhat is your symbol for optimism or hope?Trust and optimismWebsite: anincompleteguide.comInstagram: @anincompleteguideYouTube: @AnIncompleteGuidePatreon: patreon.com/AnIncompleteGuidetoPersonalGrowthShout out...2025-01-2829 minAn Incomplete Guide to Personal GrowthEpisode 52- MotivationIn this episode of "An Incomplete Guide to Personal Growth" Sydney and Kelly discuss motivation and tools that help keep us motivated. Extrinsic and Intrinsic motivationProcess of motivationImportance of both internal and external motivationWhat stifles motivationADHD and motivation...Kelly can't use this as an excuseCosts and benefitsMemory, recall, and motivationTips for motivationWebsite: anincompleteguide.comInstagram: @anincompleteguideYouTube: @AnIncompleteGuidePatreon: patreon.com/AnIncompleteGuidetoPersonalGrowthShout out to Lauren, Jake, Kyle, and Nicole, our Patreon supporters!2025-01-2128 minAn Incomplete Guide to Personal GrowthEpisode 51- Forgiving YourselfIn this episode of "An Incomplete Guide to Personal Growth" Sydney and Kelly discuss the freedom that comes from self-forgiveness and how it is tied to forgiving others, Kelly interrupts Sydneys clever segue.Forgiveness is a processForgiveness does not mean reconciliatonHow do we teach or talk about forgivenessMoving on too fastSteps in the processThe process cycles and we return again and againChanging or turning around I rely on God, Higher Power, etc..., my own will power is not enoughForgiveness is for ourself and the freedom that comes from forgivingWebsite: anincompleteguide.comInstagram: @anincompleteguide2025-01-1433 minAn Incomplete Guide to Personal GrowthEpisode 50- Self-Love in the New YearIn this episode of "An Incomplete Guide to Personal Growth" Sydney and Kelly start the year with a series that sets our viewer with a mindset of personal success. This episode examines self-worth and self-love.Building a foundation We are first and foremost good, beloved, sacred beingsWe are not our mistakesI am enough...my authentic selfSelf-love recognizes all of me with compassionWebsite: anincompleteguide.comInstagram: @anincompleteguideYouTube: @AnIncompleteGuidePatreon: patreon.com/AnIncompleteGuidetoPersonalGrowthShout out to Lauren, Jake, Kyle, and Nicole, our Patreon supporters!2025-01-0727 minAn Incomplete Guide to Personal GrowthEpisode 49- Non-ResolutionsIn this episode of "An Incomplete Guide to Personal Growth" Sydney and Kelly alternatives to New Year resolutions. History of New Year ResolutionsWatch Night servicesEnding of one year and beginning of a new year a natural time to reflect45% of the people make resolutions and 8% keep themWhy are resolutions hard to keep?Resolutions are so big and can be overwhelmingOne and done or small increments versus huge goal, something manageable Find the "why" behind the goalPain of not changing must be greater than the pain of changingVisualizationA word for the year as a focus for growth ...2024-12-3126 minAn Incomplete Guide to Personal GrowthEpisode 48- Let's Talk Holiday Movies!In this episode of "An Incomplete Guide to Personal Growth" Sydney and Kelly talk holiday movies. Also...a little advice on taking care when getting a cold, getting ahead of it!Holiday movies can actually be good for us...yes, studies reveal thisCreates memoriesCinema-therapy, its a thingSome of our favorite movies...claymation, classics, newer moviesMovies if your not about Christmas moviesWebsite: anincompleteguide.comInstagram: @anincompleteguideYouTube: @AnIncompleteGuidePatreon: patreon.com/AnIncompleteGuidetoPersonalGrowthShout out to Lauren, Jake, Kyle, and Nicole, our Patreon supporters!2024-12-2421 minAn Incomplete Guide to Personal GrowthEpisode 47- Light and the HolidaysIn this episode of "An Incomplete Guide to Personal Growth" Sydney and Kelly about the spirituality of this time of year and the image and metaphor of light as a thread that connects us all.A time of hope and light during the season leading up to ChristmasFinding light as we gather with othersAttending a religious service when its not "your cup of tea" or different than what you preferLooking inward and then broadening my viewHow have others offered us light...hope, comfort, laughter etc..that we needed in the momentA season of waiting and anticipationHow will I...2024-12-1727 minAn Incomplete Guide to Personal GrowthEpisode 46- An Incomplete Holiday Gift Guide!In this episode of "An Incomplete Guide to Personal Growth" Sydney and Kelly discover that Sydney is much better at picking gifts than Kelly. Gifts for the competitorGifts for the pet-loverGifts for the homebodyGifts for the extravertMini vacuum desk cleanerFor Cooks and bakersFor the forgetful peopleSpiritual giftsFor travelersFor the person who "doesn't want anything"Experiential giftFunny giftsWebsite: anincompleteguide.comInstagram: @anincompleteguideYouTube: @AnIncompleteGuidePatreon: patreon.com/AnIncompleteGuidetoPersonalGrowthShout out to Lauren, Jake, Kyle, and Nicole, our Patreon supporters!2024-12-1020 minAn Incomplete Guide to Personal GrowthEpisode 45- The Holidays and MaterialismIn this episode of "An Incomplete Guide to Personal Growth" Sydney and Kelly talk about finding satisfaction and reflecting on the "why" of our wants.Negative connotation associated with materialismOutward--acquiring the "right" thingsHow long do the "new" things make you satisfiedAlways wanting...confusing wants and needsRealizing what we have is hard when we look outward to see what we don't haveLooking outward to find an inner voidScarcity BrainTrue freedom comes from examining the want and seeing what is on the other side of thatComparing ourselves to othersBalance is keyWebsite: anincompleteguide.comInstagram: @anincompleteguide2024-12-0330 minAn Incomplete Guide to Personal GrowthEpisode 44- Holiday TraditionsIn this episode of "An Incomplete Guide to Personal Growth" Sydney and Kelly have a light conversation around traditions, sharing some from friends and family.Sydney's cat Bagheera makes his debutWhat are traditions and what role do they serveWhy are traditions importantAllowing traditions to end and starting new onesEverything from cookies to underwear, from food to musicA tradition from FinlandActivities together instead of giftsWebsite: anincompleteguide.comInstagram: @anincompleteguideYouTube: @AnIncompleteGuidePatreon: patreon.com/AnIncompleteGuidetoPersonalGrowthShout out to Lauren, Jake, Kyle, and Nicole, our Patreon supporters!2024-11-2629 minAn Incomplete Guide to Personal GrowthEpisode 43- Holidays and GriefIn this episode of "An Incomplete Guide to Personal Growth" Sydney and Kelly have a conversation around grief and the holidays.Grief is a processGrief comes from any significant loss...loss of a loved one, a dream, a job, a marriage...Sensory reminders associated with the holidaysHolding sorrow and joyEach person grieves differentlyBeing with those who are grievingWays to copeGive yourself space and careDo what feels best for youCommunity and church grief groups during this time"Blue" or "Longest Night" services for those grieving during the holidaysCrisis hotline and other contact information | GriefandMourning.comGriefandMourning.comGrief: Causes...2024-11-1929 minAn Incomplete Guide to Personal GrowthEpisode 42- Families, Boundaries, and Holidays, Interview with Ana MaldonadoIn this episode of "An Incomplete Guide to Personal Growth" Sydney and Kelly interview Ana Maldonado, LPC Associate about boundaries, family, and stress during the holidays.Family issues heightened during holidays and expectationsFamily structure and systems that can highlight issuesEnmeshed familiesDisengaged familiesRituals and changeIf you want healing for your family, you begin by healing yourself...looking inwardBoundaries definedExamples of setting and maintaining boundariesBooks, resourcesStop Walking on Eggshells (third edition) - Stop Walking on EggshellsFacing Codependence: What It Is, Where It Comes from, How It Sabotages Our Lives by Pia Mellody | GoodreadsCodependent No More: How to Stop...2024-11-1237 minAn Incomplete Guide to Personal GrowthEpisode 41- Holidays and Self CareIn this episode of "An Incomplete Guide to Personal Growth" Sydney and Kelly begin a series on self care and the holidays. Self Care...taking an active role in one's own health and welfare38% say depression and stress amps up during holidaysReality versus images we may want of the time with familyKnowing your boundaries and what you want Family is Family..Kacey MusgravesLook for common threads in conversationsTake time for yourself...reading, walking, a cup of teaWhere am I this year and what do I need...each year we are in different places emotionallyBe open to surprises2024-11-0527 minAn Incomplete Guide to Personal GrowthEpisode 40- Inspirational WordsIn this episode of "An Incomplete Guide to Personal Growth" Sydney and Kelly conclude this month of October with quotes and thoughts that have provided inspiration, encouragement, or laughs. "We have an appetite for well expressed words"Maya Angelou...as we learn we can then do betterJoan Chittister...gifts of struggleThich Nhat Hanh quotesBarbara Brown Taylor...you have choices and can impact someone's dayA little fun...its never just a game when you are winning...George CarlinPsalm 139Mark Twain on anger and its affect on usBrave by Sarah BareillesWebsite: anincompleteguide.comInstagram: @anincompleteguide2024-10-2927 minAn Incomplete Guide to Personal GrowthEpisode 39- Seasons of Sound, Interview with Julie Afsahi and Jessica CrossIn this episode of An Incomplete Guide to Personal Growth, Sydney and Kelly interview Julie Afsahi and Jessica Cross, authors of the book Seasons of Sound, a resource for sound practitioners as well as anyone interested in sound healing and how sounds affect the body. Both Julie and Jessica are leaders and trainers in yoga and sound healing in Austin, Texas area. Creating safe spaces for all people, idea of everything is to destress, unwindA relaxing environment, bring this element to book and train.Felt sense of sound within our bodies, entrainment...sound waves from chimes, gongs, etc...2024-10-2240 minAn Incomplete Guide to Personal GrowthEpisode 38- Seasons of CareersIn this episode of "An Incomplete Guide to Personal Growth" Sydney and Kelly continue the theme of Seasons focusing on changes and growth in careers. Spring time...learning and planting seeds in your careerSummer...begin of prime time of career, performerFall...Finding your meaning in your career, mentoringWinter...Experienced and wisdom to shareShifting work modelNetworking when you are ready for changeWhat you want from your workSelf reflectionWork-life balanceWebsite: anincompleteguide.comInstagram: @anincompleteguideYouTube: @AnIncompleteGuidePatreon: patreon.com/AnIncompleteGuidetoPersonalGrowthShout out to Lauren, Jake, Kyle, and Nicole, our...2024-10-1528 minAn Incomplete Guide to Personal GrowthEpisode 37- Seasons of FriendshipIn this episode of "An Incomplete Guide to Personal Growth" Sydney and Kelly continue the theme of Seasons while exploring the seasons of friendships.Friendships for a reasonFriendships for a seasonSeasonal friendships may be short or longWe gain from each friendship gifts we take with usEven the friendships that we not healthy, we learn fromRebuilding friendshipsFriendships for a lifetimeWebsite: anincompleteguide.comInstagram: @anincompleteguideYouTube: @AnIncompleteGuidePatreon: patreon.com/AnIncompleteGuidetoPersonalGrowthShout out to Lauren, Jake, Kyle, and Nicole, our Patreon supporters!2024-10-0829 minAn Incomplete Guide to Personal GrowthEpisode 36- The Seasons of LifeIn this episode of "An Incomplete Guide to Personal Growth" Sydney and Kelly begin a month-long series on Seasons. This episode's focus is Seasons of Life. Seasons of Life poemLife giving storms in SpringThe Fall of saying goodbye...life giving goodbyesWinter...the inner quiet...feels dormant, but growth is happeningSpring...newness and nurturingSummer...playful, relaxing of schedule, longer daysTransition of seasonsWebsite: anincompleteguide.comInstagram: @anincompleteguideYouTube: @AnIncompleteGuidePatreon: patreon.com/AnIncompleteGuidetoPersonalGrowthShout out to Lauren, Jake, Kyle, and Nicole, our Patreon supporters!2024-10-0127 minAn Incomplete Guide to Personal GrowthEpisode 35- Your Inner VoiceIn this episode of "An Incomplete Guide to Personal Growth" Sydney and Kelly conclude the month discussing how we can listen to our inner voice.Inner voice...my deep down "knowing"Competing voices within us...inner child, critical parent, supportive parent, society, religion, and more"Celebrate Yourself" by Dorothy BriggsExamples of listening and not listening to our inner voiceWaiting and getting to know your own inner-voicePractices...journaling, quiet, holding space, walking, listening to dreamsBeing aware of influencesWebsite: anincompleteguide.comInstagram: @anincompleteguideYouTube: @AnIncompleteGuidePatreon: patreon.com/AnIncompleteGuidetoPersonalGrowth...2024-09-2431 minAn Incomplete Guide to Personal GrowthEpisode 34- Crucial Conversations, Part 2: Interview with Paul ArrendellIn this episode of "An Incomplete Guide to Personal Growth" Sydney and Kelly interview a family member, Paul Arrendell. This interview continues our series on Crucial Conversations.Crucial conversations is a processMaking a conversation safeLearning the other persons story and contextDon't use attacking language"This is how it occurred for me" helps make it safeThen..."How has it occurred for you?"Ask permission to have the conversation...is this a good time to talk about...Again...Preparation is key...do the worksheetPause a conversation if necessaryCommon goal...mutual purposeCrucial ConversationsCrucial Confrontations2024-09-1733 minAn Incomplete Guide to Personal GrowthEpisode 33- Crucial Conversations, Part 1: Interview with Jennifer KennadyIn this episode of An Incomplete Guide to Personal Growth, Sydney and Kelly talk interview Jennifer Kennedy who is a certified trainer for Crucial Conversations. Though training in the workplace, this also pertains to personal life conversations as well.Crucial conversations in the work placeWhat is a crucial conversation?Preparing for a crucial conversationWhat is your intention, what do you want, its not about winningCome from a place of curiousitySet your intentionIf it is crucial enough, you have the conversations in personThe book is a great toolbox GET THE BOOKWebsite: anincompleteguide.comInstagram...2024-09-1032 minAn Incomplete Guide to Personal GrowthEpisode 32- What Has Happened to Communication?In this episode of "An Incomplete Guide to Personal Growth" Sydney and Kelly begin a series on communicating with our family, friends, and coworkers.Hurtful speech Artful communicationMaking assumptions about others before we really have a conversationCategorizing people Stepping back, before texting or respondingWhat and who do I want to spend my energy onWhere do I choose to direct my energyWhen we no longer read facial cues and body language due to online meetingsBenefits of textingResources:https://theconversation.com/why-facetime-cant-replace-face-to-face-time-during-social-distancing-136206https://cruciallearning.com/crucial-conversations-book/Website: anincompleteguide.com...2024-09-0329 minAn Incomplete Guide to Personal GrowthEpisode 31- Spirituality and Letting Go of ControlIn this episode of "An Incomplete Guide to Personal Growth" Sydney and Kelly share how their spirituality has helped them with their ups and downs. Spirituality isn't all fluff and feel good...it takes work and practiceSpirituality and religion are not the sameDefining religionDefining spiritualityBeing open to new opportunities and the unfolding of lifeKelly shares on of her mystical spiritual experiences Practices for letting go...opening up, cracking a window to let the breeze inSpirituality and the grocery store?Looking toward hope and building trustSetting intensionsResources:https://chopra.com/blogs/meditation/religion-vs-spirituality-the-difference-between-them2024-08-2735 minAn Incomplete Guide to Personal GrowthEpisode 30- Letting Go of ControlIn this episode of "An Incomplete Guide to Personal Growth" Sydney and Kelly talk about letting go of control and just what we can control.Born to choose...choices and thoughts that we do have control are necessaryIt is a biological needPausing and assessWhat are my choicesExternal or internal control of our livesCan't control the thoughts that pop up in our head, but can control what we do with themChoices lead to some form of controlResources:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2944661/"A solitary boat proceeds unaided in...2024-08-2029 minAn Incomplete Guide to Personal GrowthEpisode 29- When Personal Growth Is Hard In this episode of "An Incomplete Guide to Personal Growth" Sydney and Kelly explore what makes personal growth hard.Conscious effort to make a changeHonest with yourself and butting up against the "not so pretty" part of usIt is like building muscle strength...there is painIt is embracing the whole of us, it isn't about perfectionThe process of growth takes timeOther people may not like our personal growthCare for yourself We get to participate in new beginnings Resources:https://www.psychologytoday.com/intl/blog/what-doesnt-kill-us/202309/the-joy-of-personal-growth#:~:text=Before%20we%20experience%20the%20joys%20of%20personal%20...2024-08-1325 minAn Incomplete Guide to Personal GrowthEpisode 28- This Is Not What I Had PlannedIn this episode of "An Incomplete Guide to Personal Growth" Sydney and Kelly discuss when things go sideways and our plans are disrupted. Kelly seems to have trouble remembering the questions Sydney asks today.The polaroid picture...take a new oneMoments of "never imagined this..."Growing from unwanted or unexpected changesTake time to gather yourself and sit with your emotionsGrief is a part of changeSupport systemsLife unfoldingHow do we talk about a situation? Labels...Resources:https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/your-personal-renaissance/201404/how-much-control-do-you-have-in-your-lifehttps://tinybuddha.com/blog/15-things-you-cant-control-and-what-you-can-control-instead-free-printable/https://www...2024-08-0629 minAn Incomplete Guide to Personal GrowthEpisode 27- 30 Before 30, Interview with Cassie DellIn this episode of An Incomplete Guide to Personal Growth, Sydney and Kelly talk with Cassie Dell about her list 30 before 30. Thirty wide ranging things that Cassie set out to do before turning 30. Cassie loves to travel and wants to live life fully.After Cassie's 29th birthday she chose 30 thing to work toward She didn't want to lose herselfHoned in on things on her bucket list to prioritizePrioritizing self helps to her to become a better mom, wife, friend, co-workerList includes things by herself, with friends, with husband and familyHobby classes, spa day, trips, hot air balloon rideDiscovering...2024-07-3025 minAn Incomplete Guide to Personal GrowthEpisode 26- Let's Talk TV ShowsIn this episode of An Incomplete Guide to Personal Growth, Sydney and Kelly talk about some of their favorite TV Shows.Are they TV shows or streaming shows now?What are the benefits of watching TV shows?What are the downsides of watching TV shows?(Cat interruption, phone dropping)Family viewingDifference of watching on small screen (phone and laptops) versus larger screen TVKelly's listSydney's listWebsite: anincompleteguide.comInstagram: @anincompleteguideYouTube: @AnIncompleteGuidePatreon: patreon.com/AnIncompleteGuidetoPersonalGrowthShout out to Lauren, Jake, Kyle, and Nicole, our Patreon supporters!2024-07-2326 minAn Incomplete Guide to Personal GrowthEpisode 25- Practices for Presence and PerspectiveIn this episode of An Incomplete Guide to Personal Growth, Sydney and Kelly give concrete examples practices to help in difficult moments. These are practices that can be done anywhere, anytime and can help ground you.May you be happy, may you be peaceful, may you live with ease. Kelly did this while on the elliptical machine this week.Square breath: Breathe in to the count of 4, pause for the count of four, exhale to the count of four, pause for four and repeat. You can expand this to 6 or 8 count. Refocuses our mind and can reset. Helps...2024-07-1628 minAn Incomplete Guide to Personal GrowthEpisode 24- Sound Bath ExperienceIn this episode of An Incomplete Guide to Personal Growth Sydney and Kelly discuss their experience with a Sound Bath. Also known as Sound MeditationImmersed in sound vibration and frequencies that are healingStress releaseLower blood pressureTibetan singing bowls, crystal bowls, gongs, rain sticks, string instrumentLive versus recorded sound meditationVibration and clearing in the bodyGreat way to be introduced to meditationResources:https://health.clevelandclinic.org/sound-bathhttps://www.anthropology-news.org/articles/healing-vibrations/https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5871151/http://www.teletextile.org/sound-bath...2024-07-0925 minAn Incomplete Guide to Personal GrowthEpisode 23- Volunteering and Personal GrowthIn this episode of An Incomplete Guide to Personal Growth, Sydney and Kelly discuss volunteering in the community, its benefits and how to find a place that is a fit for you. Benefits...physical/mental healthSense of purposeNew relationshipsReduces stress, helps with depressionFinding the right fitVolunteer match websites for cities and non-profitsTypes of organizations: Master Naturalists, Libraries, Family Shelters, Community arts groups, Animal shelters and rescues org., conservation groups...Resources:https://www.helpguide.org/articles/healthy-living/volunteering-and-its-surprising-benefits.htmhttps://readingpartners.org/blog/living-longer-through-volunteering/?utm_source=bing&utm_medium=cpc&msclkid=e0776f788...2024-07-0225 minAn Incomplete Guide to Personal GrowthEpisode 22- Let's Talk Books!In this episode of An Incomplete Guide to Personal Growth, Sydney and Kelly talk about some of their favorite books from various genres. Benefits of readingEscapismAbility to empathize can increaseSelf Growth BooksPeople Focused BooksHistorical FictionFun/MysterySpiritualityMiscellaneous NovelsWebsite: anincompleteguide.comInstagram: @anincompleteguideYouTube: @AnIncompleteGuidePatreon: patreon.com/AnIncompleteGuidetoPersonalGrowthShout out to Lauren, Jake, Kyle, and Nicole, our Patreon supporters!2024-06-2534 minAn Incomplete Guide to Personal GrowthEpisode 21- Being Enough, Interview with Julie CarpenterIn this episode of An Incomplete Guide to Personal Growth Sydney and Kelly talk with Julie Carpenter on the topic feeling and believing that you are enough.Feeling it is what we do that makes us enough rather than who are areWhen do we notice the feelings of being inadequateDanger of comparing ourselves to othersResources:https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/lifting-the-veil-trauma/202103/when-we-dont-feel-good-enoughhttps://www.minimalismmadesimple.com/home/you-are-enough/https://truerest.com/Website: anincompleteguide.comInstagram: @anincompleteguideYouTube: @AnIncompleteGuidePatreon: patreon...2024-06-1832 minAn Incomplete Guide to Personal GrowthEpisode 20- Social Butterfly? NOT!In this episode of An Incomplete Guide to Personal Growth, Sydney and Kelly get real about social situations...some people make it look easy.The unknown of eventsWhat stops us from or makes us hesitate to accept invitationsThere are health benefitsPreparing, gaining confidenceConversation startersBody languageEveryone has a story...ask and listenSample questionsResources:https://questionsabouteverything.com/topics-to-talk-about/https://www.betterhelp.com/advice/relations/how-to-feel-confident-in-awkward-social-situations/https://psychology.tips/how-to-be-more-socially-confident/Website: anincompleteguide.comInstagram: @anincompleteguideYouTube: @AnIncompleteGuidePatreon: patreon.com/AnIncompleteGuidetoPersonalGrowthShout...2024-06-1124 minAn Incomplete Guide to Personal GrowthEpisode 19- Float Therapy ExperienceIn this episode of An Incomplete Guide to Personal Growth Sydney and Kelly discuss their experience with Flotation Therapy.True Rest Float Spa in San AntonioHistory of flotation therapy The connection of sensory deprivationPhysical benefits...recovery from workouts, increased blood circulation, relaxation, jointsMental...stress relief, creativity boost, lack of sensory stimulation Tailoring your experienceAthletes and flotation therapy and visualizationMagnesium in the Epsom Salt is keyWhy is it difficult to be by yourself in that space?Resources: https://truerest.com/Website: anincompleteguide.comInstagram: @anincompleteguideYouTube: @AnIncompleteGuide...2024-06-0428 minAn Incomplete Guide to Personal GrowthEpisode 18- Self-CompassionIn this episode of An Incomplete Guide to Personal Growth, Sydney and Kelly conclude Mental Health month focusing on Self Compassion. How do we have compassion for ourselves when going through difficult timesCompassion...life giving gift you give yourselfWhat is self compassionSelf compassion enhances compassion for othersSelf compassion does not equal selfishnessEnhancing suffering versus compassionCommon humanityIf you an be with something, you can learn from itFinding stability Self compassion isn't all warm and fuzzyResources:Kristen Neff: https://self-compassion.org/No Mud, No Lotus, by Thich Nhat Hanh https://www.goodreads.com...2024-05-2828 minAn Incomplete Guide to Personal GrowthMeditation- Self CompassionIn honor of World Meditation Day, here's a free meditation for all of our listeners! This one goes with our theme for Mental Health Awareness Month, speaking to self-compassion. We will also be discussing this topic on our episode that comes out May 28th!2024-05-2108 minAn Incomplete Guide to Personal GrowthEpisode 17- Depression, Interview with Bernie Byars, LPCIn this episode of An Incomplete Guide to Personal Growth, Sydney and Kelly talk with Bernie Byars, LPC on the topic of Depression.Disclaimer: We are not licensed professionals in the field of Mental Health. If you are needing to talk with someone or in a crisis situation dial 988, the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. Trained counselors are available to assist people in emotional distress or suicidal crisis.Definition of depression, it affects all areas of the brainTypes of depressionImpact of depression on the bodyDepression and anxiety...ugly step sistersCare collaborationIdentifying depressionCaregiving Techniques to use for depressionSupport system...2024-05-2125 minAn Incomplete Guide to Personal GrowthEpisode 16- Anxiety, Interview with Bernie Byars, LPCIn this episode of An Incomplete Guide to Personal Growth, Sydney and Kelly talk with Bernie Byars, LPC on the topic of Anxiety. Disclaimer: The National Center For Emotional Wellness defines emotional wellness as "an awareness, understanding and acceptance of our feelings, and our ability to manage effectively through challenges and change."Deference between being nervousness and anxietyTypes of anxietyPhysical side effects of anxietyAnxiety versus fearTechniques to calm when anxiety arisesBeing with someone when they have anxietyHow to find a therapistResources:https://www.urmc.rochester.edu/behavioral-health-partners/bhp-blog/april-2018/5-4-3-2-1...2024-05-1429 minAn Incomplete Guide to Personal GrowthEpisode 15- Emotional WellnessIn this episode of An Incomplete Guide to Personal Growth, Sydney and Kelly kick off Mental Health Awareness month discussing Emotional Wellness.Disclaimer: We are not licensed professionals in the field of Mental Health. If you are needing to talk with someone or in a crisis situation dial 988, the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. Trained counselors are available to assist people in emotional distress or suicidal crisisEmotional Wellness WheelThe National Center For Emotional Wellness defines emotional wellness as "an awareness, understanding and acceptance of our feelings, and our ability to manage effectively through challenges and change."Balancing wellness areasSelf aw...2024-05-0727 minAn Incomplete Guide to Personal GrowthEpisode 14- Music and Personal GrowthIn this episode of An Incomplete Guide to Personal Growth, Sydney and Kelly explore the how music influences our lives. Sydney is really is quite irritated today, but Kelly is in a good mood. We will let music lift her up! You are never to old to learn a new instrument or experience new tunesIf you want to learn, don't just wish it, do itLearning an instrument teaches great life lessons...mistakes are a part of life, getting past mistakes, self-discipline.Play for fun, not performanceSinging provides a mental liftMusic can inspire, motivate, and boost confidenceVideo games and...2024-04-3028 minAn Incomplete Guide to Personal GrowthEpisode 13- JoyIn this episode of An Incomplete Guide to Personal Growth, Sydney and Kelly consider the important role that joy plays in our lives. Joy is a choice.Which one of us is a fan of Donny Osmond?What is the difference between happiness and joyHow do we experience in joy? Joy is in the momentJoy and SorrowDoes joy spread?Five ways to find more joyLiving fully!Resources:"The Hidden Power of Joy" by Christine Louise Hohlbaum "What is Joy? And What Does it Say About Us?" by Jamie D. Aten Ph.D.2024-04-2334 minAn Incomplete Guide to Personal GrowthEpisode 12- Interview with Lisa Little, Improv and Personal GrowthIn this episode of An Incomplete Guide to Personal Growth, Sydney and Kelly talk with Lisa Little, the owner and artistic director of The Little Improv Theater in San Antonio, Texas. We discuss the role improvisation can play a part in personal growth.ComedySportz a world wide interactive improv experienceImprov in truest form is building trustImprov...calculated risk, trust fallLearning everyone is uniquely valuableListening and waiting to respond, not "preloading"What happens when plans unravelCorporate workshops...communicationLocal Classes...lower level classes are not necessarily about performance, but creating a safe environmentImprov in everyday lifeGo to a show and...2024-04-1640 minAn Incomplete Guide to Personal GrowthEpisode 11- Laughter Is Important!In this episode of An Incomplete Guide to Personal Growth, Sydney and Kelly consider the importance of humor in personal growth and life in general.Kelly learns how each generation uses emojis differently...Sydney is a great teacherLaughing is good for your healthNot degrading or demeaning laughterBeing able to laugh at yourselfChildren laugh sooo much and adults can't remember the last time they didLaughing unclamps the brainLaughing memoriesLaughing yoga...it's a thingResource: "Laughing Matters" by Bette MidlerWebsite: anincompleteguide.comInstagram: @anincompleteguideYouTube: @AnIncompleteGuidePatreon: patreon.com...2024-04-0934 minAn Incomplete Guide to Personal GrowthEpisode 10- Tools, Part 2In this episode of An Incomplete Guide to Personal Growth, Sydney and Kelly expand upon the tools mentioned in episodes 4 through 6. Kelly tells of her encounter with "fringe friends.""Lucky Life" by Gerald SternNot about our circumstances, but our capacity to respondWe have choices in our responsesHonesty with ourselves can feel cold, but cleansing, a place to startEach person's story is theirs to exploreResetting judgementsGratitudeExamen prayerResources"Lucky Life" by Gerald SternLiving From the Center by Jay McDanielExamen PrayerWebsite: anincompleteguide.comInstagram: @anincompleteguide2024-04-0231 minAn Incomplete Guide to Personal GrowthEpisode 9- Tools, Part 1In this episode of An Incomplete Guide to Personal Growth, Sydney and Kelly expand upon the tools mentioned in the first three episodes. These include practical ways to grow in self-reflection. How reflection serves usMantrasWays to reflectEmotion Wheel, what is behind the emotionWhat have I done for me?Adding to our own sufferingResources:No Mud, No Lotus by Thich Nhat HanhEmotion Wheel"What Makes a Tree and Tree by Rachel EhrenbergLiving Buddha, Living Christ by Thich Nhat HanhWebsite: anincompleteguide.com...2024-03-2631 minAn Incomplete Guide to Personal GrowthEpisode 8- Interview with Stephanie Allred on CommunityIn this episode of An Incomplete Guide to Personal Growth, Sydney and Kelly interview Sydney's friend from college, Dr. Stephanie Allred regarding the importance of community.Not just a doctor., Stephanie won the gingerbread cookie decorating contest her family held this year.Found family and mentorshipMaintaining friendships Finding people Social support network or CommunityWhat gives you energyWork and play balanceNot keeping scoreWebsite: anincompleteguide.comInstagram: @anincompleteguideYouTube: @AnIncompleteGuidePatreon: patreon.com/AnIncompleteGuidetoPersonalGrowthShout out to Lauren Arrendell and Jake Pilch, our Patreon supporters!2024-03-1936 minAn Incomplete Guide to Personal GrowthEpisode 7- FriendshipIn this episode of An Incomplete Guide to Personal Growth, Sydney and Kelly explore types of friendship and how important "fringe" friendships are to our mental health. Finding a hair stylist...an important relationshipAcquaintances, social friends, intimate friendships, and epitome friendshipsAre millennials and Gen Zers lonelier than other generations?If so, why?Fringe friendships...those we encounter briefly, yet consistentlyDoes lack of trust affect making new friends?Kelly learns she is using punctuation wrong in her texts!Challenge for the Week: Start a conversation with someone you don't know...while in a line, at lunch, wherever...2024-03-1229 minAn Incomplete Guide to Personal GrowthMeditation- Loving KindnessThis meditation is believed to have originated in India before the time of Buddha. It is a mediation that that cultivates compassion. It is about sending love into the world, even to those difficult places and people that we would rather resist.A meditation of loving kindness. For me this is a powerful meditation that begins very close with my breath and slowly expands.2024-03-0607 minAn Incomplete Guide to Personal GrowthEpisode 6- Quiet TimeIn this episode of An Incomplete Guide to Personal Growth, Sydney and Kelly discuss "quiet time" or time set aside to spend with yourself.What counts as quiet time and starting small.Creating space within yourself.Quiet time is the biggest small thing you can do.Stillness.Breath.Befriending yourself, not judging yourself.We learn that Kelly's brain is water...flows everywhere!Build now for later.Reflection: What do I want to hold space for today...peace, hope, someone I, laughter?Resources: I mentioned koans. Learn more about koans here: https://www.huffpost.com...2024-03-0527 minAn Incomplete Guide to Personal GrowthEpisode 5 - It's the Small ThingsIn this episode of An Incomplete Guide to Personal Growth, Sydney and Kelly use a microscope to take a look at small things. You know that's not it, we just take a look at the role small things play in personal growth.Kelly fesses up to an ethical dilemma that she didn't handle well.What do we mean by small things.Small things can reset us and give us a lift.Small actions build upon other small actions.A pebble in the shoe can bring great discomfort.The messages you give yourself point the direction you are headed.2024-02-2724 minAn Incomplete Guide to Personal GrowthEpisode 4- Being JudgmentalIn this episode of An Incomplete Guide to Personal Growth, Sydney and Kelly place judgement on judgement...well, not really, but we do explore how we judge ourselves and situations.Controversial candy...what?Difference between objective Judgement and being judgmental Opinions become judgement and then we associate it with factCatching ourselves in the actFear and judgingEmpathySelf judgingReflection: Be aware when the judgements, versus opinions that come up. Give yourself a positive message.Resources:Peace is This Moment Without Judgement by Dorothy HuntThe Four Agreements: A Personal Guide to...2024-02-2032 minAn Incomplete Guide to Personal GrowthEpisode 3- What to Do With MistakesIn this episode of An Incomplete Guide to Personal Growth, Sydney and Kelly discuss the usefulness of mistakes and what we can gain from them.Kelly burned Sydney's blouse while ironing and tries to tell Sydney she could learn from it also!Putting mistakes into perspectiveSpiraling after a mistakeComparing ourselves Beginning again--a new momentNo experience is wasted--always something to learnLearn about yourself from mistakesSome are simply more costlyI am not the mistakeOwning itReflection for the week: Be aware of your perspective when a mistake is madeResources:My Life in Five...2024-02-1331 minAn Incomplete Guide to Personal GrowthEpisode 2- Getting to Know YourselfIn this episode of An Incomplete Guide to Personal Growth, Sydney and Kelly have a conversation regarding self-knowledge...don't we already know ourselves?New Year reading challenge? Is it for you?Last weeks reflection: How we limited ourselves this weekGetting to know yourself...sing along from The King and I...notIgnoring ourselves Self awarenessReflection on events and feelingsCrutchesChange starts from withinBeing with yourselfSelf-CompassionReflection for the week: Create a mantra or shift a message others have given you that is not true to you. example: I am enough.Resources:Kristen...2024-02-0624 minAn Incomplete Guide to Personal GrowthEpisode 1- What Is Personal Growth and Why Should I Care?In this episode of An Incomplete Guide to Personal Growth, Sydney and Kelly talk about why personal growth matters and how we can be gentle with ourselves in the process.Kelly learns personal growth from an over-reaction this weekAsking the question of why you want to grow"Broaden the Boundaries of my heart"...of meObstacles of personal growthFear of change...even if it is goodNegative messages that stop usPersonal growth is not selfishElements of Personal growth...listeningRipple EffectsReflection for this week: Where you are limiting yourself?Resource used: Prayers for a Planetary Pilgrimage...2024-01-3026 minAn Incomplete Guide to Personal GrowthEpisode 0-Meet Your HostsIn this episode of An Incomplete Guide to Personal Growth Sydney and Kelly tell a little bit about themselves. Even though Kelly has know Sydney since she was born, she is still getting to know her! How can this be? Because of constant personal growth of course!What's with the name?What is personal growth?"To Live is to Slowly be Born"Future topicsLet us hear from youwww.anincompleteguide.compatreon.com/AnIncompleteGuidetoPersonalGrowthhttps://youtube.com/@AnIncompleteGuide?si=GAYWVDu68UsZh8VT2024-01-2311 minAn Incomplete Guide to Personal GrowthAn Incomplete Guide to Personal Growth (TRAILER)Everyone wants to live a fulfilled life with less stress and more laughter. Join Kelly Arrendell and Sydney West as they explore the wonder, humor, challenges, and sometimes self-inflicted wounds on the journey of personal growth. Our weekly podcast conversations provide tools you can incorporate into your own path of growth. The journey to becoming more fully yourself is lifelong but is something you can start now, wherever you are. Kelly is our resident expert on self-growth and shares her own mistakes and resources, with Sydney asking questions relevant to millennials and Gen-Zers. Take a breath, and take a...2024-01-1204 min