Are you sweet, soft, and flexible? Or strong, stable, and rigid?

Spoiler... we're all both. We need both. Physically, emotionally, mentally, we need the sukha and the sthira.

That's the focus of my convo today- hope you enjoy!

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All my love and gratitude for this podcast's beautiful cover design, created by the very best & most magical Mo Houston of JoyScout Studio

And podcast production/editing masterfully done by Sean Gritters. You can reach Sean by emailing seangritters@gmail.com

It’s the obligatory New Year episode of Starfish Diaries! Dropping this one early in case you want to hang out with me in your ears before the ball drops. Or after. Or anytime!

But we don't do the "new year, new you" nonsense up in here. We lean in to reflection, grace, and permission to be human. ...All of which are counterintuitive to my natural brain chemistry, which is why a discussion is warranted.

In this episode, we talk about these nuggets and more:

• What old journals/checklists/photos (including screenshots) can teach us about how far we’ve come
• Why we’re so hard on past versions of ourselves (and how I am working to soften that, cringe-worthy moments and all)
• How “shoulds” are weighing us down.... and a practice I found that is grounded in I can and I AM instead of I should

A few things I hope you take from this convo:

• We’re just so eternally, embarrassingly, and yet perfectly human.
• We all do the best we can with what we have. You, me, everybody.
• Everything is made up. All of it. So might as well be you, do you, love you.

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You can also connect with me on Instagram @starfishyoga, or send me an email at Liz@LizMckean.com. I'd love to hear from you!

All my love and gratitude for this podcast's beautiful cover design, created by the very best & most magical Mo Houston of JoyScout Studio

And podcast production/editing masterfully done by Sean Gritters. You can reach Sean by emailing seangritters@gmail.com

In this episode of Starfish Diaries, I’m talking about uniqueness; how deeply individual our bodies, minds, needs, and paths to feeling better actually are… and why honoring that matters so much.

In this episode, we'll explore:

• Why we all experience anxiety, addiction, and healing incredibly differently
• What happens when our true need are overridden by societal expectations
• How addiction (of any kind) can quietly shrink where joy is allowed to live
• Why “feeling better” doesn’t have a universal formula
• The role of yoga and hypnosis in reconnecting with your body and inner wisdom
• What it looks like to choose your path instead of forcing yourself into someone else’s
• Why self-acceptance often requires unlearning what we’ve been taught

Reminders I want you to hear clearly:

• Your body is for you
• You are incredibly unique
• You get to decide
• You deserve to feel better

This episode is an invitation to stop comparing, stop overriding yourself, and start honoring the truth that your body and your life belong to you.

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You can also connect with me on Instagram @starfishyoga, or send me an email at Liz@LizMckean.com. I'd love to hear from you!

All my love and gratitude for this podcast's beautiful cover design, created by the very best & most magical Mo Houston of JoyScout Studio

And podcast production/editing masterfully done by Sean Gritters. You can reach Sean by emailing seangritters@gmail.com