8. Life Happens Through You

Have you ever found yourself wishing that the universe would stop having it out for you, and would start working with you? What happens if I told you that this wishful thinking isn't going to solve anything. Instead, you need to understand that life happens through you, not to you. Let that phrase sink in for a moment.    What happens when you take the time to fully understand that? Because what this phrase really means is life is happening in response to you, because of you. When you make that little word switch you shift from having a victim’s mindset to one where you understand that you have control over most of the situations in your life.   In today’s episode, I’m talking about why having a victim’s mindset when it comes to life is not going to serve you. When you have a victim mentality, you feel that things are happening to you, no matter what you do and the universe is literally purposely working against you, when in reality that is not true!  I share how you can overcome this mindset, deal with rejection, and how your approach to life impacts your children’s behavior and mindset.    In this episode, we cover:

• Life is happening through you, not to you [1:36]
• Why seeking outward validation won’t help to deal with rejection, and what you should really do instead [6:11]
• How the victim mentality mindset can impact your kids [11:07]
• It is important to let go of this notion of perfection in all aspects of your life, including motherhood [23:25]
• All the decisions that you make, the actions you take, the behaviors you mimic, the beliefs you hold on to are all causing the life you’re experiencing at this moment [28:55]
• It’s time to imagine yourself in a world where you are enough and you are capable [35:59]

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