RiseUp - Live Joy Your Way

It doesn’t matter if there was a big thing that happened to you in your life that was traumatic or even a small thing, if it affects you, it affects you! You shouldn’t feel guilty if it appears to be ‘so small’ yet it was traumatizing to you. Pain is relative and subjective to each individual.    What is trauma exactly? This is a person’s emotional reaction to an upsetting experience and the traum...

Our thoughts are tied to feelings, they’re tied to narratives and stories, and the way we think is going to affect our reality. When we have a rigid way of thinking, we are unable to see the perspective of others and by closing ourselves off from this, we close ourselves off from a different worldview. This rigid thinking will only hurt us in the end.    When we have flexible thinking, we also hav...

Imposter syndrome has been popping up more and more in some of Kamini’s coaching sessions. People feel like they’re simply not capable of achieving great things or they might feel like they’re unable to properly handle certain challenges that they’re currently facing.    Do you constantly question your own capabilities? Do you feel like you’re not smart enough? These are all signs of imposter synd...

We can’t control our thoughts, no matter how hard we try. Our emotions, thoughts, and behaviors are all linked together. Sometimes we’ll have an emotion, which creates a thought, or a thought that creates an emotion. From that, we’ll then decide to take action on it.    When we consistently have negative thoughts, we can fall into these negative thought loops that make it hard for us to get out of...

Kamini teaches classes on breathwork, but don’t people already know how to breathe? What does a class like that even look like? What you might not know is that most people breathe throughout their day in a very shallow way. People might not know how healing breathwork can actually be to the body when it’s done correctly. Our body holds onto trauma and experiences we’ve had and we need to find a wa...

We all have expectations and we all have ideas of what we want to accomplish in our lives. There’s nothing wrong with expecting things of ourselves, expecting things out of others, and setting healthy boundaries to respect those expectations.    However, sometimes our expectations go unchecked and they end up being too unrealistic. As a high achiever, Kamini knows she sets the bar way too high for...

Did you know we have both primary and secondary emotions? We tend to shy away from the immediate emotions we are facing at the moment. Although it can be scary, emotions shouldn’t be something you run away from. It’s important to face your emotions. Today, we’ll be diving into the difference between primary and secondary emotions.    Emotions play an essential role in our health, in our behavior,...

Let’s talk about the feelings and emotions around being triggered. What does it mean to be triggered? Typically, it means you’re having a strong reaction to something in the moment that reminded you of a traumatic event in the past. Sometimes, it’s not always so clear why you might be having this reaction, you just know you’re feeling overwhelmed, disrespected, uncared for, and more, to something...

Do you find yourself consumed by negative thoughts? There’s nothing inherently wrong with having negative thoughts, but if you can’t seem to shake them away or you find yourself constantly in a negative state, then that’s when this behavior becomes unhealthy. Our thoughts influence our actions, which then influences the types of results we are seeing.    Our inner chatter never truly stops, but if...

What’s the difference between empathy and sympathy? Empathy means ‘I am with you in your feelings’ whereas sympathy means ‘I can understand your feelings’. When you’re able to fully be with someone in their feelings, it allows the other person to be witnessed and understood. People might use empathy and sympathy interchangeably, but they’re not the same. However, compassion is still used in both. ...

Attachment style refers to how we connect with people on a default level. Our attachment patterns generally come from how we were cared for as children and they get brought with us to adulthood. However, even if we grew up in a great or not-so-great past, we can always work on our attachment patterns and relate to others in a healthier way.    For this episode, let’s focus on the anxious attachmen...

Let’s talk about goals and how to properly set healthy goals that make you want to work towards them from a place of joy instead of guilt. All of us have dreams and aspirations, and it can be very hard to hit those dreams without some sort of benchmark or step-by-step follow-through.    What are some of the reasons that keep us from achieving our goals and our dreams? Sometimes we’re the biggest r...

A lot of us go through self-doubt. In fact, 85% of people are battling with low self-esteem. The truth be told, the belief in oneself can really hold us back personally and professionally. So how do we let go of self-doubt when it comes to us at the most inconvenient time? Take a minute to breathe. The best way to really unlock this is through deep acceptance.    Who you are, this human being, is...

Emotional safety is when we are in a relationship with someone where we feel 100% safe and secure with that person. We feel seen and respected when we’re with this person, and we’re not afraid to share what we’re thinking even if it feels vulnerable. A healthy relationship has emotional safety and trust in it. To be completely vulnerable and intimate with someone, you have to feel safe!    However...

Self-care has become such a buzzword these days. Corporations and businesses have really capitalized on this by providing the public with a whole variety of products centered around self-love. You can easily pick up a facemask or a bath bomb to ‘instantly’ make yourself feel loved.    However, although they might make you feel good, none of these things address the inner self. They’re designed for...

People who appear to be well-off might not actually be well-off at all. Appearances can be deceiving and a successful career doesn’t always translate into happiness and fulfillment. We need to remember that the pictures we see on the outside aren’t always the reality. This is important to keep in mind when you’re working on your own personal journey to abundance and prosperity.   Abundance and hap...

Not a lot of people fully embrace themselves and love themselves for who they truly are. Self-love is a hard concept because we’ve been fed messages that we’re not worthy, we’re not enough, or in some way flawed for not being XYZ. However, self-love is one of the best ways for us to feel whole and complete.    What is self-love? It goes beyond spa days. Those are nice, but self-love is finding new...

We want to have long and healthy relationships with people. We also want to be our own person and yet, oftentimes, we think we can’t be our own person, have boundaries, and have friends at the same time! Because of this limiting belief, we will shy away from setting boundaries because we don’t want the very people we love to abandon us.    However, if you don’t set boundaries, then how would you b...

Boundaries are hard for everybody! It doesn't matter the age range. Kamini has seen it in both young teenagers and adults who are later in life. There is so much fear around setting boundaries. But why is there such a fear around this? From an evolutionary perspective, we weren’t necessarily designed to have boundaries. We’re not truly built to stand within our own self-expression.    Remember, if...

High performers and people pleasers tend to have difficulties setting boundaries. There is a fear that if we do, we will have that person leave us or abandon us. It’s important to realize that when you do eventually set a boundary that you haven’t before, the people who will get most upset are the people who were taking advantage of you in the first place. The people who are benefiting from you re...

If you put real effort into your dreams, can you make them come true? Manifesting your dreams involves focusing your thoughts and setting your intention on the desired outcome and then achieving that goal in real life. It’s about managing your life as you want it to be. But manifestation isn’t only about saying what you want, it’s about taking the necessary steps to work toward achieving your goal...

What is the difference between belonging and fitting in? Belonging is about being able to be your authentic self without the fear that someone will abandon you when they see the true you, while fitting in is more about trying to be what the people in your group expect you to be. It is accompanied by a fear that if you took the mask off and showed your true, authentic self, you would no longer be a...

We all have different levels of anxiety, some of which can be much harder to handle than others.  Today we are discussing methods to overcome these anxiety attacks.     Anxiety is experienced differently and uniquely by each individual.   One thing that is constant though is that the idea of pushing your anxiety aside is not a good solution.   It is important to work through your anxiety.   Proven...

In attempting to improve our relationships most people will focus on what needs to be improved or changed.   It is equally important to focus on the green flags in relationships that show the great parts of what is already there!   Today we will spell out what Green Flags to look out for while evaluating your relationships and how important it is to recognize some of the foundational successes tha...

Women have a slightly different experience in the workplace. As women make up around 40% of the labor workforce all over the world, these subjects cannot be ignored. Women still have to face gender bias, work-life balance demands, and more. Kamini understands that men can face similar challenges when it comes to work and life demands, but will be focusing today’s topic on women.    Many working mo...