In this episode of An Incomplete Guide to Personal Growth, Sydney and Kelly talk with Cassie Dell about her list 30 before 30. Thirty wide ranging things that Cassie set out to do before turning 30. Cassie loves to travel and wants to live life fully.

• After Cassie's 29th birthday she chose 30 thing to work toward
• She didn't want to lose herself
• Honed in on things on her bucket list to prioritize
• Prioritizing self helps to her to become a better mom, wife, friend, co-worker
• List includes things by herself, with friends, with husband and family
• Hobby classes, spa day, trips, hot air balloon ride
• Discovering new things, meet new people, self discovery

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In this episode of An Incomplete Guide to Personal Growth, Sydney and Kelly talk about some of their favorite TV Shows.

• Are they TV shows or streaming shows now?
• What are the benefits of watching TV shows?
• What are the downsides of watching TV shows?
• (Cat interruption, phone dropping)
• Family viewing
• Difference of watching on small screen (phone and laptops) versus larger screen TV
• Kelly's list
• Sydney's list

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In this episode of An Incomplete Guide to Personal Growth, Sydney and Kelly give concrete examples practices to help in difficult moments. These are practices that can be done anywhere, anytime and can help ground you.

• May you be happy, may you be peaceful, may you live with ease. Kelly did this while on the elliptical machine this week.
• Square breath: Breathe in to the count of 4, pause for the count of four, exhale to the count of four, pause for four and repeat. You can expand this to 6 or 8 count. Refocuses our mind and can reset. Helps stay in the moment
• These exercises have physiological effects as well as mental and emotional
• Play an instrument, sing a hymn or other song
• Mantra
• Drawing back from tunnel vision, gaining perspective
• Spiritual Direction and Directors/Companions

Resources:

https://www.sdicompanions.org/

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In this episode of An Incomplete Guide to Personal Growth Sydney and Kelly discuss their experience with a Sound Bath.

• Also known as Sound Meditation
• Immersed in sound vibration and frequencies that are healing
• Stress release
• Lower blood pressure
• Tibetan singing bowls, crystal bowls, gongs, rain sticks, string instrument
• Live versus recorded sound meditation
• Vibration and clearing in the body
• Great way to be introduced to meditation

Resources:

https://health.clevelandclinic.org/sound-bath

https://www.anthropology-news.org/articles/healing-vibrations/

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5871151/

http://www.teletextile.org/sound-bath

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In this episode of An Incomplete Guide to Personal Growth, Sydney and Kelly discuss volunteering in the community, its benefits and how to find a place that is a fit for you.

• Benefits...physical/mental health
• Sense of purpose
• New relationships
• Reduces stress, helps with depression
• Finding the right fit
• Volunteer match websites for cities and non-profits
• Types of organizations: Master Naturalists, Libraries, Family Shelters, Community arts groups, Animal shelters and rescues org., conservation groups...

Resources:

https://www.helpguide.org/articles/healthy-living/volunteering-and-its-surprising-benefits.htm

https://readingpartners.org/blog/living-longer-through-volunteering/?utm_source=bing&utm_medium=cpc&msclkid=e0776f788acc17f65c6a092735605219&utm_campaign=Volunteer%20-%20Regional&utm_term=benefits%20of%20doing%20volunteer%20work&utm_content=Benefits%20of%20Volunteering

https://www.volunteermatch.org/

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In this episode of An Incomplete Guide to Personal Growth, Sydney and Kelly talk about some of their favorite books from various genres.

• Benefits of reading
• Escapism
• Ability to empathize can increase
• Self Growth Books
• People Focused Books
• Historical Fiction
• Fun/Mystery
• Spirituality
• Miscellaneous Novels

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In this episode of An Incomplete Guide to Personal Growth Sydney and Kelly talk with Julie Carpenter on the topic feeling and believing that you are enough.

• Feeling it is what we do that makes us enough rather than who are are
• When do we notice the feelings of being inadequate
• Danger of comparing ourselves to others

Resources:

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/lifting-the-veil-trauma/202103/when-we-dont-feel-good-enough

https://www.minimalismmadesimple.com/home/you-are-enough/

https://truerest.com/

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In this episode of An Incomplete Guide to Personal Growth, Sydney and Kelly get real about social situations...some people make it look easy.

• The unknown of events
• What stops us from or makes us hesitate to accept invitations
• There are health benefits
• Preparing, gaining confidence
• Conversation starters
• Body language
• Everyone has a story...ask and listen
• Sample questions

Resources:

https://questionsabouteverything.com/topics-to-talk-about/

https://www.betterhelp.com/advice/relations/how-to-feel-confident-in-awkward-social-situations/

https://psychology.tips/how-to-be-more-socially-confident/

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