In Your Right Mind with Monique Rhodes

Today I am driving home to my hometown for the funeral of my friend's dad, Jim. It got me thinking about impermanence and the legacy that we leave when we pass on. 

A few of you have written about struggling with balancing generosity and boundaries. It can be easy for people to take advantage of us. In today's podcast, I discuss how to stay generous while maintaining good boundaries. 

There is a lot of pressure on us to be extraordinary. Social media is filled with people showing off how incredible their lives are. But what does having an extraordinary life really mean?

It's Easter Sunday. Depending on where you live and your traditions, today might be a significant day. In today's podcast, I explain a different way of looking at the meaning of Easter. 

Can jealousy ever teach us something deeper? In this episode, I explore the discomfort of jealousy—not as a flaw, but as a doorway into hidden fears and unmet needs. We'll look at how this emotion often masks something tender beneath the surface: the fear of not being chosen, not mattering, or not having enough. I'll show you how to gently meet jealousy with compassion, curiosity, and self-respons...

For some of us, it can be not easy to recognize the love in our life. What if we don't feel that many people love us? In today's podcast, I answer this question for one of my students.

Working with ourselves and seeing into the wisdom of our own experience holds the keys to our understanding. 

When I was young, there were several things I believed that turned out not to be true. It took me a long time to get my head around the fact that they weren't true. The first realisation made me sad. The second freed me. 

Are you clear on what your life is about? Asking yourself this question can help to clarify how you step into your days. Is it aimlessly, or is it with intention?

"Attention is the rarest and purest form of generosity" - Simone Weil. However, when we can give our attention to ourselves and others, it is nothing short of a profound gift. 

One of the most significant indicators of someone's happiness is their network of social connections. Often people don't realise that loneliness is an indicator that this web of connection is out of balance.

Everyone you meet, you are supposed to meet. Every relationship has the opportunity for us not only to learn but also to teach. In today's podcast, I discuss how other people help us to smooth out our rough edges. 

When we are in conflict with others, we play out all of the habitual strategies we have learnt over our lives. They don't usually work. In today's podcast, I discuss how there is another way. 

In today's podcast, I discuss a question from one of my clients about how she relates to her body. Does your body affect your happiness?

If you struggle with not entirely living the life you wish you did, how can you start to develop courage? In today's podcast, I discuss a simple and effective approach. 

Sometimes we need to fix things. Sometimes we need a shift in perspective. Both approaches can work well, depending on the situation. 

This month signifies one year since our lives changed dramatically. It's a good time to reflect, to take stock of what we have learned and how we have changed. In today's podcast, I invite you into this reflection. 

Our minds are habitual. This means we fill in a lot of gaps with the habitual way we see the world. Understanding this can give us a renewed insight into those we love and those we struggle with. 

For some of you, vaccinations are arriving. With this comes the knowledge that you are about to socialise again. Not surprisingly, this is causing some concern. Today we look at how to manage the prospect of this re-opening.

Most of us love making plans. But what happens when we use those plans to try and protect ourselves from the uncertainty of life?

How can we find peace and happiness when in our own homes there is disruption? In today's podcast, I answer a question from one of my students about a household member that is a reminder of working with difficulties to find happiness. 

What if every emotional explosion in your life is actually coming from inside you—not from the world around you? In this episode, I explore how easily we hand our power over to circumstances, to other people, and to the stories we tell about them. You'll learn why life can feel like a battlefield full of landmines, and how shifting your perspective reveals the truth: the real triggers live in your...

Our days are filled with other people triggering us. We might feel frustrated, angry, disappointed or happy in their presence. It all depends on our own reflection. 

We all want to feel good. We all want a happy life. However, where to find that happy life often seems elusive. This is why today's podcast is so important because you may not want to believe it.