When Fear Keeps You Playing Small

Even when we sit down to do something restorative, it's easy to bring along the same expectations we carry everywhere else. We want to make progress, see results, and know we're doing it correctly. Dora recognizes how that achievement mindset showed up in her own meditation pract ...  Show more

When Dora noticed herself getting frustrated during meditation, her first instinct was to fix the problem. But the more she judged herself for being distracted, the further she got from understanding what she needed. Eventually, she tried a different approach: instead of asking w ...  Show more

If you look at the future through fear and worry, you'll play defense instead of building something greater. But courage isn't the absence of fear—it’s moving forward despite it. The fire and the shadows come together. Growth is found where your impulse begs you not to ...

Whether you want to bring up a difficult subject with a loved one or you want to join a new class, fear can be a powerful obstacle. In fact, any uncomfortable emotion (like sadness, anxiety, or anger) can stand in between you and your goals if you let it. In today’s Friday Fix, I ...  Show more

A random little episode I recorded after I did something huge for myself, I want to explain to you why it’s so important to step out of your comfort zone and make fear your bestfriend. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices