Roots & Wings Mental Health Fitness for Families
Building Roots for Wings to Unfold
Category: personal authority
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My recent birthday became a moment of personal reflection. For years, I’ve struggled with the day, often wanting it to pass with little notice. I observe myself caught in a deep duality: the desire for the day to simply pass, and the innate, human yearning to be recognized and celebrated. An inner truth revealed Itself…
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Metallurgy of the Mind: Tempering Our Inner Narratives Toward Personal Power
cognitive behaviour, cognitive distortion, emotional flexibility, false belief, fortitude, inner narratives, life coaching, mindfulness, motivation, neurodivergence, personal authority, personal growth, personal power, polyvagal, post traumatic growth, ptsd, resilience, self awareness, self help, wellbeingBy Lisa Colbert – Mental Fitness Coach @roots-wings.ca/ At Badass Alchemy, we talk a lot about transformation. We speak of forging new paths, refining our purpose, and sharpening our intuition. In that spirit, we can look to the ancient art of metallurgy for a metaphor that perfectly encapsulates the deep, often messy, and utterly divine…
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We’ve all been there: the moment anxiety and tension arise, and you perform your quiet ritual. You swallow a cutting remark, nod when you desperately want to say no, or quietly withdraw from a difficult conversation. You do it because you’re “protecting your peace.” You tell yourself: This silence is my inner tranquility. This distance…
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For a long time, authenticity felt like a myth, something for others, but not for me. I saw it as some fluffy, unattainable ideal, and honestly, embracing it felt terrifying. Authenticity isn’t a destination; it’s a daily practice of self-honesty. A powerful form of personal alchemy and I know firsthand the consequences of rejecting this…
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The Four Agreements is a book that has been influential since a college teacher mentioned it when I was 18. It talks about self-limiting beliefs and the agreements we make with ourselves, that are not based in truth and are often the cause of unnecessary suffering. The author Don Miguel Ruiz shares ancient Toltec wisdom…
