The Renew Your Mind Podcast

Loving the mess is learning to embrace all of life and learning to do it well, know what you can control, realize not all thoughts are true; embrace choices, painful emotions, your humanity, and make room for more joy and more peace, while you are refined by the mess. Find Your Mind Renewal Resources at www.rympodcast.com !

Every person struggles with feeling lonely at some time in their life. Many other people are teaching how we can connect with others to fill the void, but that will never satisfy if you don't start with connecting with God and yourself first. Sign up for weekly mind renewal tips at www.rympodcast.com

It's easy to dislike things about our body, but it doesn't serve us and it doesn't help us take care of our body that is our home! Learn a new way to think about your body that will grow your appreciation and love for it, just as it is. Find Your Mind Renewal Resources at www.rympodcast.com !

Listener questions with cohost Rianon: What do I do when my husband seems angry, but he says everything is fine? And… How do I feel again and be vulnerable again after leaving a verbally abusive marriage? Check out  www.rympodcast.com for additional resources to help you renew your mind and feel better!

Revisiting a Top Five most downloaded episode "How To Love Yourself," we look at why it is so hard to love ourselves and we are supposed to love ourselves. Permission granted to love you! More Mind Renewal Resources at www.rympodcast.com !

Why do we do or not do anything at all? What motivates us? It's our emotions. We are motivated to do or not do things because of how we think we will feel in the future! Sign Up for the Weekly Mind Renewal email at www.rympodcast.com !

Rianon asks listener questions: How can I feel content balancing spending time with kids and getting other responsibilities done? And… I feel emotionally depleted and know I should do things to take care of myself, but I feel guilty about it. How do I manage this? Go to www.rympodcast.com for additional resources to help you renew your mind and feel better!

"If only they would act different, if only I had more of that, if only it was a little different, then I would be content with my life."  We all do it. We all get stuck in this thinking, but the truth is, real contentment is only ours when we don't need to change a thing to feel it. Additional Mind Renewal Resources Available at www.rympodcast.com !

Your situation does not have you stuck. You are not a victim of circumstance. You have choices. You just might be blocking yourself from seeing those choices if you are thinking thoughts that create fear, overwhelm, anxiety or worry. Get out of fear and watch a world of choices open up to you. Additional Mind Renewal Resources Available at www.rympodcast.com !

Procrastinate much? Procrastinate a little? Whichever it is for you, learn how to think differently so that you stop procrastinating on things you want to get done. In this episode, special guest Jill Peterson, a life and organization coach, discusses with Diana how we think about our stuff to do, how we are thinking about it wrong, why that makes us want to procrastinate more, and how to take pra...

Rianon asks listener questions: How do you deal with toxic family members without letting them destroy your peace? And… How do I stop self-diminishing when someone compliments me? Go to www.rympodcast.com for additional resources to help you renew your mind and feel better!

Gift #4 to yourself and the final in the series is grace. God modeled the giving of grace to each and every one of us and instead we choose to beat ourselves up in our own minds. This is not what God wants for you. Grace is for YOU. Sign up for your free coaching call at rympodcast.com

We don't need to wait for other people to appreciate us! We can do it for ourselves anytime and get the benefits of feeling appreciated. Don't think there is much to appreciate about you? Listen and you will see there really is a lot to love about you! Accept the gift of a free Mind Shift Coaching Call with Diana! Schedule your time at www.rympodcast.com.

Give yourself some space! Physical space for just you. Relational space when you need some breathing room in a relationship. And emotional, mental, and spiritual space to set yourself free to heal and be more authentically you! Don't forget to claim your free mind shift coaching call, Diana's gift to you! Sign up at rympodcast.com.

'Tis the giving season! What are you giving to YOU? One thing you can give to yourself is permission. When you give yourself permission, you open up opportunity and possibility! And, you bring yourself more freedom and enjoyment of life. Give yourself the gift of a free coaching call. Go to rympodcast.com to schedule your time!

Rianon asks listener questions: When family situations are stressful, how can I reduce my anxiety?  How can I manage the emotional darkness that winter brings? When do I process emotions versus just using my willpower to change a habit? Go to www.rympodcast.com for additional resources to help you renew your mind and feel better!

You read scripture, you hear it, you know some of it pretty well, but are you purposedly using it to think better, to feel the emotions God promises (peace, joy, hope, love, etc.)?  Time to purposefully and practically employ scripture to renew your mind and grow emotionally, mentally, and spiritually!  Get Your Free Mind Renewal Resources at: www.rympodcast.com

Here is another thought hack!  Stop saying "I'll Try."  Trying is not doing. Trying leaves room to fail, not do it, or find a way to stop.  If there is something amazing you want in your life, something you want to do, a goal, or anything that will make your life better, stop saying you will try. Stay Up To Date With Events and Other Find Free Mind Renewal Resources at: www.rympodcast.com

Rianon asks questions about shame in response to recent episodes about shame on this podcast. Is shame necessary? Why does shame feel necessary? What's the risk of letting go of shame? What if I stop telling myself I'm a bad person, will I ever care about growing and getting better? More mind renewal resources at www.rympodcast.com.

Rianon brings more listener questions. How do I stay healthy in an unhealthy relationship? How do I create more contentment in my life? And more! If you would like to ask a question on the podcast, be sure to join The Renew Your Mind Community Facebook group. Find the link to join at rympodcast.com.

Diana reads a blog post from a few years ago called, The Day I Broke Up With Vodka. It reveals how we try to stuff and numb emotional pain, and when we do that we numb the good emotions too. A willingness to stop numbing must come with a willingness to feel uncomfortable emotions. Are you willing? Sign up for Weekly Mind Management tips at www.rympodcast.com.

God promises us joy in any situation, and yet it seems so illusive sometimes! In this episode, we get clear on what joy is and how to learn practices to start increasing the amount of joy you feel in your life! To schedule a free Mind Shift Coaching Call, go to www.rympodcast.com.

At the core of every person, shame and our fear of vulnerability are the greatest enemies of connection and joy. In this episode, Diana shares insights from Brene´ Brown's book, Daring Greatly. Self-compassion, bringing shame to the light, empathy, gratitude and more are all ways to help get us unstuck from the shame cycle and into feeling more joy and improving our connection with the people in o...

Everyone says to you, "Think positive!" or some version of that. And yet… it just doesn't seem to help. There is a reason for that!  Thinking positive doesn't work. In this episode, we'll explore why and how to think instead, in a way that will actually help, get you unstuck and on your way. Register for the next free online class at: www.rympodcast.com

Rianon brings Diana more listener questions! What do we do in the moment of a high pressure situation?  What does it mean to set our minds above? How do we do that?   Get your questions answered on the podcast! Join the RYM Facebook Community to submit your question! Go to www.rympodcast.com  and click on the facebook icon to join!