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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Rest Meditation

In this episode of An Incomplete Guide to Personal Growth Sydney and Kelly explore the importance of rest — what it truly means, why it's essential for our well-being, and the many forms it can take beyond just sleep.

• Rest for Kelly feels like a big exhale for your entire being...for your soul
• Sleep and processing at night
• Physical rest can be active and restorative
• Getting physical body out of stress mode
• Benefits of physical rest
• Sensory rest
• Emotional rest...not fighting our emotions
• Social rest
• Creative rest
• Spiritual rest

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Resetting Meditation

In this episode of An Incomplete Guide to Personal Growth Sydney and Kelly explore practical ways to reset your day when things don’t start off as planned—because a rough morning doesn’t have to mean a bad day.

• When you wake up on the wrong side of the bed
• One off thing triggers others
• How do we reset when we have done something
• How to reset when things are said or done to us
• What is in your control
• How to set things aside and then come back to them
• Giving yourself time to feel the emotions
• Reframing
• Giving back other's emotions and "stuff" for them to deal with....letting go
• I don't have to carry other's anger

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In this episode of An Incomplete Guide to Personal Growth, Sydney and Kelly explore the process of making decisions—what influences them and the practical tools we can use to navigate them. People often say, “pray about it,” but what might that really mean?

• What does "pray about it" really mean?
• Forced decisions
• Steps in decision making
• Long and short term impact
• Outside pressures
• Trusting your instincts
• The Decision Tree--a visual diagram
• What do you value
• After the decision

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In this episode of An Incomplete Guide to Personal Growth Sydney and Kelly have a conversation about regrets—what they teach us, how they linger, and how we can find peace with them.

• Regret to feel sad about something has been done
• How long do we spend with regret?
• Types of regret...words, actions, actions not taken
• Self forgiveness and regret
• Gaining Perspective
• Learning from regret
• Grace and forgiveness
• Reframing
• Perception vs. facts
• What actions can be taken

Website: anincompleteguide.com

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Shout out to Lauren, Jake, Nicole, Kyle, Cassie, and Cassidy our Patreon supporters!