Wish you knew your purpose in life and wonder what is wrong with you that you don’t? What if it wasn’t personal and had more to do with our socialization as women? Would that allow you to ease up on yourself? In this episode Deb uses her life, as well as the lives of the women she has worked with over the years, to share

• How as women, there are so many forces driving our attention outside of ourselves that we don't learn who we are or what we need.
• Instead we learn what makes others happy.
• Seeking validation from others often results in distress and changes in the functioning of the brain, which limit our self-knowledge.
• how the concept of blooming grew out of watching women bloom, while separating their worth from approval.

To learn more from Deb,

¨ Visit her website https://creatingchoicesdeblang.com/ for information on her online courses and free info sheets and guides designed to support you as you navigate life’s challenges.

¨ To explore your beliefs about self-care, check out her free guidehttps://creatingchoicesdeblang.com/finding-time-for-self-care/

¨ If you struggle with feeling good enough, check out her book Never Enough—Separating Self-Worth from Approval.

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