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Reader if you see my energy and creativity, would you tell them to come home to me? For years I have struggled with an energy and motivation slump in Q4. I'm talking about
Reader, I'll be honest. I never thought I would admit this. Then I was invited to join a women's mastermind group with Angie and Andrea. Through our candid conversations of the challenges we face, I discovered that I am not the only one who has a slump like this. I discovered that I didn't need to feel shame because it is normal to have these cycles of depletion and doubt. I also uncovered that the X factor in moving through this challenging period is identifying and focusing on meaning and purpose. So Angie, Andrea, and I teamed up to create Momentum Builders: Energy Boost for Q4 β a quick, energizing lineup of tools designed to reignite your clarity, confidence, and connection so you can finish strong. Youβll get: Choose your level of boost:
Reader, I want you to know that there is no shame in your game if your year-end energy is running low. This is the season when motivation fades, focus slips, and the finish line feels a little too far away. We've got your back. Join us because energy, clarity, and connection arenβt optional β theyβre how you finish the year strong and step into 2026 ready to shine. π Grab Your Energy Boost Nowβ PS - I'm planning Season 2 of The Story I'm Telling Myself podcast. Who should I invite to the show? Please send your recommendations and wishlist of guests β The BEST Review of Show Up Positive Ever
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β β Catch Up on 'the story i'm telling myself' podcastGive us a 5-star review and share an episode with a friend: Apple, Spotify, Amazon Music, YouTube Musicβ βEpisode 1 with Karen Laos: Are You Enough? Finding your inner powerβEpisode 2 with Gail Kraft: Is Your Fear of Abandonment Running the Show?βEpisode 3 with Sandra Adeyeye Bello: Am I Worth It? A question too many are afraid to answerβEpisode 4 with Leslie Minchin: Are You Busy or Just Avoiding Your Life?βEpisode 5 with Srivatsan Aravamudan: Broken, Dirty, Not Enough? The journey to self-acceptanceβEpisode 6 with Vivian Blade: How Do I Say "I Lost My Job?"βEpisode 7 with Angie Redmon: Who Am I Letting Down? The hidden costβEpisode 8 with Debbie Potts: I Refuse to Settle: Rewriting my story after a life-changing diagnosisβEpisode 9 with Tandra Price: Can I Do That? Unleashing your inner powerβEpisode 10 with Ronda Berns: Am I the Prey? Overcoming fear and mastering salesβEpisode 11 with Carmen Alvarez: Can Joy and Grief Really Co-exist?βEpisode 12 with Melissa Robinson Hussain: Who Do You Want to Be? Coaching Yourself to Radical TransformationβEpisode 13 with Tiersa Hall: Is This Risk Too BigβOr Just the One You Need to Take?βEpisode 14 with Gary Spencer: Why You Should Pause Before Your Next Big Move (A Million-Dollar Lesson)βEpisode 15 with Susan LePLae Miller: Did I Abandon Myself Again?βEpisode 16 with Sharon Summerfield: I'm being undermined, now what? βEpisode 17 with Misha Safran: Am I Just a Wilting Flower? βEpisode 18 with Elisa Juarez: If Not Me, Who? βEpisode 19 with Leanne Elliott: What's Really Stopping You From Asking For Help? βEpisode 20 with Susan Collins: Will I Be As Good? βEpisode 21 with Tracy Borreson: From Leavable To Limitless βEpisode 22 with Kelly Charles-Collins: What If You Stopped Leaving Yourself Behind? βEpisode 23 with Karen Taylor: Am I to Blame? βEpisode 24 with Sabrina Victoria: Go Big or Go Bigger? βEpisode 25 with Olivia Fitchett: From Anxiety to the White House βEpisode 26 with Andrea Bjorkman: Too Old to Start Over? βEpisode 27 with Jenn Whitmer: Obedience Isn't Enough βEpisode 28 with Liz Dehart: Choosing Grace After Job Loss βEpisode 29 with Suze Shaner-Brodax: Do I Really Want This? βEpisode 30 with Melissa Trelfa: Am I Crazy? Navigating Dysfunction βEpisode 31 with Nikki Lanier: Should I Listen to My Fear?
The Story Iβm Telling Myself is for anyone who wants to overcome the limitations of self-doubt and live a life of purpose and fulfillment. Through candid conversations, you'll discover:
Real-life stories of courage and resilience: Gain inspiration from everyday people who overcame their negative self-talk to live a life of purpose and fulfillment. Listen to the podcast on Apple, Spotify, Amazon Music, YouTube Music.β |
βRita Ernst, Positivity Influencer
My weekly emails are for you if you want a transformational SHOT OF POSITIVITY that makes you think, gets you laughing, and sparks a positive change. Start each week inspired.
Reader I don't know how it happened. I'm leaving my girlfriends after a lovely meet-up for dinner. I'm thinking about my colonoscopy prep tomorrow and feeling anxious after all the grim stories I have heard from others. With the snowmageddon prediction for the weekend, I'm debating whether to go to the grocery store on my way home. I'm driving in an unfamiliar area. It's dark, and the pavement is wet. I need to turn right at the upcoming light, so I move into the far right lane. BOOM! I hear...
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