Go Slow with Jo

Loose strings is an interesting expression... unresolved issues... a string that doesn't connect... on this episode I tell you about an important moment of my 2024, while bringing you my therapeutic and humane perspective about your personal development journey. As sometimes, we still need to connect the loose ends of the same string. Enjoy! :)

On this episode I bring you my, as always, honest vision about my last few years of working on myself through my family system. With a lot of love, hope and compassion. This is a true rant that I believe it is important for everyone who's going through this personal journey and probably is feeling lonely and lost; or to everyone who didn't even start it because you are afraid of the reperc...

Do you usually share your desires? Do you even know in your heart what you really want for yourself, for your life? On this episode I bring you my personal example on this and I bring you lots of food for thought on this topic, I am sure you'll love it! The Portuguese word I said was "querer" :)

On this episode I tell you about my journey through Minimalism. About things I own, things I do and of ideas too! The Portuguese word I said was "minimalismo" :)

The two sides of how we can deal with failure... what would you say they are? Through a personal example of a fall (yes, a fall - literally). I bring you this consciousness and my own perspective on how to deal with failure! Topics: victimization, strong self, life happening and multidimensional healing process. Portuguese word: "falha" :)

Sometimes we realize that we are not being able to do things for ourselves but then someone else comes in and you are all ready to do that for that other person. Have you ever thought or felt this? If so, this episode is for you! As always, I bring you my own examples and my perspective as a family constellations facilitator. I hope you love it - this is a very realistic episode! This time I skipp...

But what does it mean to be arrogant? Hear me out... I am sure this will guide you somewhere inside of you, with peace and more and more love. The Portuguese word I said was "arrogância" :)

If you have been going on an identity crisis, this episode if for you. I here share a bit about these last months and weeks for me. Also with some news about the podcast - send your suggestions :D The Portuguese word I said was "propósito" :)

I am ending a cycle, so I am here to tell you that this is the last episode of this SEASON of the GSwJ Podcast :) The Podcast will be back VERY soon! The Portuguese word I said was “onze” :) Grateful to you all :)

Are you feeling kinda lost between the "going with the flow" and actually wanting to move forward about something? On this episode I tell you more about impulsivity and it's actual importance! The Portuguese word I said was "impulsividade" :)

Do you feel you are someone who builds very high expectations of "things" (relationships, courses, therapies, people, etc)? On this episode I tell you more about the roots of expectations that are not good for you (related to your systemic roots and your "control" needs). The Portuguese word I said was "controlo" :)

Ok... we already know about setting limits... but how about other people's expectations on us? On this episode I tell you all about it, as well as more about something that happened to me during week 35 of the year :) The Portuguese word I said was "expectativas" :)

On this episode I tell you WHY it is so important to set your own limits in life! I am sure that after listening to this episode, you will know to set limits in life. The Portuguese word I said was: "limites" :) Btw I meant to say: - "inflexible"* - "cross" instead of overcome :D sorry for the english "typo"! Portuguese native person here :D

If you have been feeling lazy... this episode is for you! We all feel this way sometimes and on this episode I tell you about this emotion and maybe how you can overcome it. I am sure it will help you! The Portuguese word I said was "preguiça" :)

We tend to think that the best option is not available to us! But... what if it is? The Portuguese word/expression I said was "a melhor opção" :)

On this episode I bring you a compassion message for you and your inner journey... because we all feel blocked and lost sometimes and I wish for your to know that it is ok! That you are in the right place, where you're supposed to be. From my heart to yours: don't lose yourself from yourself! The Portuguese word I said was "esperança" :)

Sometimes we try, we learn, we try again, we learn again and we keep on being on this vicious cycle, feeling like we keep hitting a wall: we feel blocked. It's time for you to ask for permission and to heal what it is blocking you. The Portuguese word I said was "permissão" :)

"Bad people" a concept that I believe that comes from our ancient times. I truly feel that it does not make sense to keep having this way of SEPARATION, that leaves us in a victimization place. The Portuguese expression I said was "os maus" :)

Enviousness: such a difficult emotion to talk about... but what if it has a different meaning than what usually we talk about? What if it has its own place in life? On this episode I bring you my story (feeling afraid of it) and also my perspective about the emotion itself, as a Family Constellations therapist. The Portuguese word I said was "inveja" :)

On this International Family Day I bring you the meaning behind this expression of "wearing your own shoes", because sometimes, out of love, we step into someone else's shoes and take their position in life with us! I tell you also the real meaning of something that I talk about constantly: "being in your own place". The Portuguese word I said was "Família" :)

Impulsivity, impatience and rushing: these are the 3 words I can find to describe the fact that when we don't accept our own place in life, we tend to rush and to think that we have to do it out of fear. Fear of not being loved, of not belonging, of not being considered, of being forgotten, etc. On this episode I rely on the "cliché" expression of "trust that whatever is for you...

On this episode I link my trip to Sri Lanka to this topic of BEING. Today I see independence (as in individualization) as a constant (and often) process of death and rebirth to be ourselves, to build our identity. As always, I also share some personal experiences as a way of linking all these topics. I hope you love this episode! The Portuguese word I said was "identidade" :)

Many times, we realize that we are doing to ourselves (and to others around us) what we don't like that once has been done to us. I would call this "bad parenting of yourself" and I explain you why on this episode, based on a personal example and also on my vision as a Family Constellations Facilitator and an Aura Reader and Mentor. Stick around because at the end I suggest you an ex...

On this episode I don't talk about positive comments! I talk about why people keep on commenting each other's bodies in a strange and judgemental way. As always, I bring you the deep reasons behind it. The Portuguese words I said were "corpo físico" :)

How many times we don't allow ourselves to actually FEEL our emotions? On this episode I bring you a personal example about this and also my point of view as a Facilitator of Family Constellations and as an Aura Reader and Mentor. The Portuguese word I said was "sentir" :)