Episode 12: Four-Letter Words + Sticky Stories

Episode 12: The Four-Letter Words Good. Fine. Okay. Three little four-letter words we use all the time. And sometimes, they're exactly what we mean. But what about the times we're using them to avoid how we really feel? In this episode of Just Breathe, I'm sharing a little of my own experience with thyroid cancer, a friendship that got me thinking, and why some painful experiences have a way of showing up years later when we least expect them. We're talking about what I call sticky stories. The thoughts and beliefs our brains attach to difficult experiences that can quietly influence how we feel, what we believe about ourselves, and the choices we make today. With a little help from Harry Potter (yes, really!), I'll walk you through three ways our brains create these stories and give you three simple coaching questions to start seeing them differently. Because we don't have to pretend the past didn't happen. And we don't have to keep believing everything our brains decided it meant. We'll finish with a gentle breathing reset to help you name what you're feeling, get curious about your thoughts, and make a little more room for peace. You can remember what happened without continuing to believe everything you decided it meant. Take a breath. Let's get into it.