In this episode of An Incomplete Guide to Personal Growth, Sydney and Kelly delve into the topic of longing. Longing and yearning often carry negative connotations, yet they can be essential to personal growth.

1. Longing or yearning...different than a want,
2. Goes deep to our core and has a spiritual connection
3. Often negative connotations, longing for things of the past or things that just are not possible
4. Longing...arising from a sense of lack...has potential for transformation
5. Longing for hope, peace, love, joy...a deeper sense of these
6. Cultivating what we long for

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In this episode of An Incomplete Guide to Personal Growth, Sydney and Kelly explore a powerful question: Do you really know what you want? They unpack how desires are shaped, why clarity is so hard to find, and how self-awareness can guide meaningful choices.

• Do you know what you want?
• Wants and needs
• Wants are not selfish
• The price of a want
• Identifying what we want
• Wants can take a while to reach

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In this episode of An Incomplete Guide to Personal Growth, Sydney and Kelly explore perception—how we experience and interpret the world through our senses, past experiences, and internal narratives. They discuss how perception shapes our relationships, choices, and emotional responses, and why becoming aware of our own perspective can be a powerful tool for growth.

• Defining perception
• Definite perceptions and filtered perception
• How we experience the world around us can affect our behavior
• Self perception
• Other peoples perception can become our own
• Perceiveing situations and how we are in them
• Perceptions can be changed
• Perceptions and reality

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In this episode of An Incomplete Guide to Personal Growth, Sydney and Kelly explore what it means to navigate change with grace. From life transitions to shifting expectations, they discuss how to stay grounded, respond with intention, and cultivate resilience along the way. Whether change feels exciting or overwhelming, this conversation offers gentle insights and practical tools for moving forward with openness and confidence.

• Resisting change
• Our brains are wired to like predictibility
• Living in the mystery of the unknown
• External securities
• Internal security
• Personal experiences with change

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In this episode of An Incomplete Guide to Personal Growth Sydney and Kelly talk about games—board games, holiday favorites, and the ways play connects us, brings joy, and sometimes reveals a little more about ourselves.

• History of games
• Game traditions
• Our personal favorites

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In this episode of An Incomplete Guide to Personal Growth, Sydney and Kelly sit down with Bernie Byars, LPC, for an insightful conversation about food and eating challenges that often surface during the holiday season. Together, they explore the emotional, relational, and cultural pressures surrounding meals, and Bernie offers practical guidance for navigating these moments.

• Society has moralized food...labeling what is "good" and "bad"
• Mindset for holiday eating
• All foods have a time and place
• You don't have to eat what you don't like
• Don't go into a meal starving
• Knowing when you are hungry or full
• Not judging others or ourselves
• What I eat should be the least important thing about me
• Don't yuck on other people's yum
• Fat is not bad

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In this episode of An Incomplete Guide to Personal Growth, Sydney and Kelly sit down with Bernie Byars, LPC, for an insightful conversation about boundaries—what they are, why they matter, and how to navigate them with clarity and compassion.

• Defining a boundary..yeses and nos, to safeguard your own wellbeing
• People pleasing...can interfere with our boundaries
• Being uncomfortable may be a sign you need a boundary
• Misusing a boundary...controlling or manipulating another person
• Boundaries are only about yourself
• Boundaries don't need to be over-explained
• Boundaries with using words
• Self-respect grows when setting boundaries
• Asking for what you need, not just what you don't need

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In this episode of An Incomplete Guide to Personal Growth Sydney and Kelly get curious about curiosity itself—what it is, why it matters, and how it can shape the way we learn, connect, and grow.

• Importance of curiosity, especially in these times
• Definition of curiosity
• Relationships
• Curiosity and growth mindset
• Fear and curiosity
• Patience, curiosity and dopamine
• What keeps us from being curious

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