Donna I wish I’d found your experienced and thoughtful counsel many years ago. I’ve backed into many of the mindset “reworks” and changes in my life by sheer necessity based on pain, as I know you’ve read a little of in my newsletter. The “I am what I am” mindset is devastating for people. It is one of the key things about AA that I push back against. We are told we are alcoholic for life...we just are and always will be. For me, I’ve found in recovery that changing my mindset allows me to be open-hearted and open-minded about living in a different way. By examining my core relationship to people, places, and things, I can be changed and recovered. Thank you for allowing those of us who couldn’t attend your initial talk to listen in later. You are a wealth of positive energy and I am so grateful to know you. 🙏❤️
Thank you Donna for this informative talk. I like that you use personal examples for us to relate to. I hope we aren’t your irritating Neighbors. Lol. ♥️♥️♥️
I completely understand the challenges that may seem over our heads at times. It's a journey filled with continuous learning and growth. Your presentation, however, shows that you're not only navigating these waters well but also making them easier for others.
There was so much useful info in there, but what I liked most of all was that you grounded it in your own experience of getting sober from alcohol.
I think that is such a good thing to have done as it not only shows that your methods work, but it also helps us relate you to in that we all have things we have struggled to overcome.
I love the point you made about how we can shift our mindset through things we do with our bodies - as this is such a wonderful way to reinforce how mind and body are intrinsically connected. And it also gives us concrete ways to approach changing our mindset.
I am a big fan of Andrew Huberman and so for a while now I’ve been doing the physiological sigh and having cold showers and I’ve been amazed by the difference it can have.
I also really liked the bit about how we are in control of the words we use (those little spells) and the content we consume.
That is such an important point that I think is easy to forget.
And — “Do not underestimate the consequences of doing nothing” — I love it! I wrote that down and put it on my wall. Such a powerful final point.
Donna! This was SO good! I attended the live one and found myself taking copious notes. I learned a ton and your delivery was really wonderful. I felt like I was learning from an old friend. ♥️ Thank you so much for making this free and available to everyone! And talk about synchronicity...the theme for my November downloadable pack is Mindset! 🤗 Is it okay if I reference your talk in that?
Resistance shows up for me in so many ways. In the past I've used wine and shopping. Now it's wasting time on things that don't really matter and allowing myself to get too busy without creating proper boundaries.
Learning to question my thoughts is an ongoing process that ebbs and flows. I'm hoping someday it will only flow!
How have you found these things to play out in your life?
Donna I wish I’d found your experienced and thoughtful counsel many years ago. I’ve backed into many of the mindset “reworks” and changes in my life by sheer necessity based on pain, as I know you’ve read a little of in my newsletter. The “I am what I am” mindset is devastating for people. It is one of the key things about AA that I push back against. We are told we are alcoholic for life...we just are and always will be. For me, I’ve found in recovery that changing my mindset allows me to be open-hearted and open-minded about living in a different way. By examining my core relationship to people, places, and things, I can be changed and recovered. Thank you for allowing those of us who couldn’t attend your initial talk to listen in later. You are a wealth of positive energy and I am so grateful to know you. 🙏❤️
Thank you Donna for this informative talk. I like that you use personal examples for us to relate to. I hope we aren’t your irritating Neighbors. Lol. ♥️♥️♥️
I completely understand the challenges that may seem over our heads at times. It's a journey filled with continuous learning and growth. Your presentation, however, shows that you're not only navigating these waters well but also making them easier for others.
I just finished watching your recording Donna.
It was great!
There was so much useful info in there, but what I liked most of all was that you grounded it in your own experience of getting sober from alcohol.
I think that is such a good thing to have done as it not only shows that your methods work, but it also helps us relate you to in that we all have things we have struggled to overcome.
I love the point you made about how we can shift our mindset through things we do with our bodies - as this is such a wonderful way to reinforce how mind and body are intrinsically connected. And it also gives us concrete ways to approach changing our mindset.
I am a big fan of Andrew Huberman and so for a while now I’ve been doing the physiological sigh and having cold showers and I’ve been amazed by the difference it can have.
I also really liked the bit about how we are in control of the words we use (those little spells) and the content we consume.
That is such an important point that I think is easy to forget.
And — “Do not underestimate the consequences of doing nothing” — I love it! I wrote that down and put it on my wall. Such a powerful final point.
Thank you, Donna, this was great.
Donna! This was SO good! I attended the live one and found myself taking copious notes. I learned a ton and your delivery was really wonderful. I felt like I was learning from an old friend. ♥️ Thank you so much for making this free and available to everyone! And talk about synchronicity...the theme for my November downloadable pack is Mindset! 🤗 Is it okay if I reference your talk in that?
Hi Donna, What great reminders - I will definitely be trying some of those ideas - my personal space for one. Thank you so much.
Excellent presentation Donna. Very informative
Resistance shows up for me in so many ways. In the past I've used wine and shopping. Now it's wasting time on things that don't really matter and allowing myself to get too busy without creating proper boundaries.
Learning to question my thoughts is an ongoing process that ebbs and flows. I'm hoping someday it will only flow!
How have you found these things to play out in your life?