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Before the pandemic, 43% of U.S. adults rated their mental health as "excellent." Now? In 2026? that number is 29%. That is a significant drop. AND, we are spending MORE money on mental health than ever before. Therapy is more accessible. There are apps and books and retreats and podcasts,and every kind of resource you can imagine. And still - people are struggling. I think that at the heart of it, it's this: People are lonely. Really, truly lonely. And not in the way we usually think about loneliness, like sitting alone on a Friday night with your cat and a bowl of cereal. (No judgment, I've been there.) I mean a deeper kind of loneliness. The kind that can follow you right into a crowded room. Social media and likes and comments are fun - and those hits can mimic connection and feel like connection. But it is not the same thing. So the world has changed. The way we communicate has changed. The way we work has changed. And what has NOT changed is this: The human need to be truly known by another person. That has not changed. Not since the 1980s, not since the 1880s, not ever. The ache underneath loneliness is the same ache it has always been: I see you. Do you see me? Am I known? Do I matter? That's it. That's the whole thing. And what this tells me, and what I see confirmed over and over in my work with clients, is that the solution is also not new. It is not an app. It is not a productivity strategy. It is inner work, and it is the willingness to show up, vulnerably and imperfectly, for that real human connection. It can be hard to connect these days. What have you done to build real, true connection w/ other human beings? lmk in the comments, and if you'd like to hear what tips I came up with, check out the latest podcast ep of "Beyond the Type". Link in bio. #connection #loneliness #relationships #belonging #fittingin #friendships

For a long time, I carried the belief that I didn't have a strong voice: I didn't believe what I had to say was worth saying. Or worth hearing. That belief showed up everywhere. In conversations where I held back. In rooms where I stayed quiet. In ideas I didn't share because I assumed someone else had already said it better. And here's what I did NOT do to change it: I didn't just decide to believe something different. I didn't paste an affirmation on my mirror that said "I HAVE A POWERFUL VOICE" — because at the time, that would have felt like a lie, and the nervous system knows when you're lying to it. Instead, I started small. With what was already true. I have a voice. (True.) I have things worth saying. (Also true.) I am learning to use my voice more effectively. (True, and still true today.) These were small and honest, which my body could lean into. The hard work? Repeating them “early and often” and over and over and over again. This is how to shift a belief. It’s not a dramatic flip. It’s a gradual, gentle rewrite. I talk through this whole process (and walk you through the exercises)in my latest podcast episode. Link in bio. #believeinyourself #limitingbeliefs #personalgrowth #selfworth #enneagram #beyondthetype #mindset #coaching

You can be full and still be starving. A full calendar. A full table. A full feed. And still feel completely empty. That's relational hunger. It's not about how many people are around you. It's about whether any of them actually know you. Not your highlight reel. Not your "I'm fine." You. The real version. The unedited one. That's what we're all hungry for. And most of us aren't getting nearly enough of it. New episode on loneliness, belonging, and real connection. Link in bio.

Have you tried this? If so, "what do you think"? 😉 lmk in the comments. #communicationtips #communication #solutions

It's ok to feel emotions and listen to their messages, and, you don't have to follow their instructions. Especially when they're coming from other people. Get curious about emotions from others, and understand that they are NOT about you. You don't have to do anything. It's on them what they want to do with those emotions. If you are feeling triggered or dragged in by someone else's emotions, or have been around someone who is emotionally reactive, this can be a lot. Take care of YOU first and foremost, and find support if you can. A trusted friend, spiritual advisor, therapist, or coach. You are not alone. 💗 #emotions #selfcare #trigger #feelings #selfworth #boundaries #peoplepleasing

Your brain is literally (yes I’m using that word correctly) working against you right now. When you carry a belief like "I'm not good enough" or "I'm not a good partner" or "people like me don't get promoted", your brain doesn't question it. It just starts building the case. This is confirmation bias. Your brain scans everything around you for proof that the belief is true, and tosses out anything that says otherwise. So if you've decided you're a bad communicator, you'll remember every awkward silence, every stumble, every time you said the wrong thing. You won't remember the dozens of moments you said exactly the right thing. Or when someone walked away from a conversation with you feeling genuinely seen. The belief decides what you notice. What you notice makes the belief stronger. You don't even realize it's happening. And here's the part that trips people up when it comes to shifting beliefs like these: You can't think your way out of this. Willpower, logic, positive affirmations... they don't touch it. These beliefs aren't just living in your head. They're in your body. Your nervous system has learned them. Which means the work has to start somewhere completely different. In my latest episode on the “Beyond the Type” podcast, I get into exactly where that is — and walk you through a 3-step process you can try today to help those beliefs loosen their grip. Link in bio. #iamenough #limitingbeliefs #selfworth #innercritic #personalgrowth #enneagram #stuck #selfdoubt