I sat down with my friend Mauriele for my first conversation on Nat Chats With. We talked about anxiety, empathy, how anxiety seems to take away common sense temporarily. We addressed how hard it is when family members don't understand, and how upsetting that is. We get a little vulnerable, and I realize it seems I know anxiety better than I thought I did to begin with.
Friends... that's really what it's about. Having friends, and caring about what they care about. Learning from them, and loving them.

Mauriele on Anxiety

When a little explanation is wanted, its nice to have one provided.

The WHY

Technology gives us the opportunity to compare ourselves to thousands of others in the space of minutes. Imagine how many times you could compare yourself to people nothing like you in one hour of searching on the internet. Just because we CAN do this does not mean we should. Even ONCE! No two people are the same. Rock being you. Don't tell yourself you aren't cool. You can't meet yourself the way the rest of us can. The key is accepting You Just Are Cool. Comparisons are a waste of your time and energy. There is no benefit.

You on Comparison

Who would have guessed a conversation about intuition could be such an awesome ride. I invited my friend Sharon over to chat with me about her choice of topic and she wanted to talk about following your inner truth. As it turns out, “inner truth” can be defined many ways, and it can unfold in even more. She shared some gems of knowledge and experience with me that had me “mmm-ing” multiple times.

Sharon is a mother of 3 sons, one of which has autism. Her journey of helping her son took a turn when she learned that helping herself helped him. That’s a loaded statement, so you will need to have a listen to what she says on that. He is now learning to lead a normal life, and she is preaching there are no absolute truths for everyone. If you want to know more on that, or any of the ideas and tools Sharon talks about, you can reach out to her at connectingtenderhearts.com

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