The Second Steps; How to get unstuck and achieve your goals!

It is important to be honest with ourselves and others. This may mean having to say no in order to care for yourself. You can email us at the secondstepspocast@gmail.com

It is easy to get stuck in anger and judgement of others, and the truth is some people are doing really awful things. But if we choose to hate them then we get stuck in the negative, angry vortex. If we try to remember and look for the goodness in the world we can find it. You can email us at secondstepspodcast@gmail.com

It can be frustrating when people don't take our advice and then experience a difficult consequence. Sometimes we need to move past the frustration, step back, put things in perspective, and decide to learn from the situation. You can email us at the secondstepspodcast@gmail.com

In this podcast we discuss the second step of taking a break from a project. A break can allow the unconscious mind to problem solve, and inspirations often appear. This is known a the Eureka phenomenon and is named after Archimedes the Ancient Greek scientist who solved the problem of water displacement. He was so excited by his realisation that he jumped out of his bath and yelled Eureka (I have...

In this episode Nancy shares a story about a short, but meaningful connection with a homeless person. You can reach us at secondstepspodcast@gmail.com

We interview Mary who does not use the word retirement, but redirection instead. She incorporates many second steps including gratitude, following interests, noticing needs, pausing, listening to your knowing, and letting things unfold. You can email us at the seconsteps@gmail.com

We all have different skill sets, and it is wise to ask for help when we recognize we are struggling. We can often get more accomplished as a team You can reach us at secondstepspodcast@gmail.com

Lead with gratitude, graciousness and faith even when you're frustrated and upset. You can email us at the secondstepspodcast@gmail.com This is not considered medical advice.

Our guest today discusses how she thrives with new twin babies added to an already full house. We would love to hear from you and can be reached at secondstepspodcast@gmail.com

This episode focuses on the concept of prolonged exposure. This involves taking small steps when facing our fears. Overtime we begin to have less fear and may even enjoy what we previously feared. You are welcome to email us at the secondstepspodcast@gmail.com

You are allowed to feel your feelings, but it is important to focus on hopeful and encouraging new possibilities as well. You can reach us at secondstepspodcast @gmail.com

AI can feel very intimidating and dangerous. If we embrace and learn one step at a time it can become a great asset. You can reach us at secondstepspodcast@gmail.com

Christmas can be so focused on materialism. We discuss steps to making meaning for the holidays? You can email us at the secondsteps@gmail.com

There is always a lot of tragic things happening in the world, and it is easy to get pulled into fear and judgement. We should be upset by injustice and violence, but we don't want to have it pull us down too much. There are several second steps that can help us get out of the fear cycle. You are welcome to email us at the secondstepspodcast@gmail.com

The dedication and commitment that comes with parenting can help you stay on the right path when things get hard. You are welcome to email us at secondstepspodcast@gmail.com

Perfectionism is a recipe for feeling stuck. Sometimes we can get so focused on doing things just right we never get started. Most creative endears start with a rough draft and greatness is only achieved with time. We would love to hear your stories about your second steps at secondstepspodcast@gmail.com

Grief includes a lot of different feelings and sometimes it is hard to move forward. When we appreciate who is still with us we can begin to feel joy even during the hard times. You can email us at secondstepspodcast@gmail.com

Hearing our elders stories is invaluable. It can be hard to make time for this, but the connection listening to these stories is a special experience in itself. You can email us at the secondstepspodcast@gmail.com

Sometimes things don't go the way we expect. Rachels shares a story about an evening when the power went out and instead of being stressed they had a dance party. You can email us at the secondstepspodcast@gmail.com

We have a choice about how we view our days. We can decide to see every day as the best day yet. You can email us at the secondstepspodcast@gmail.com

Untangling ideas can be a slow meticulous project. Identifying your goals, and keeping them in sight can help you to continue to take the small steps forward. You can email us at the secondstepspodcast@gmail.com

Fear responses are not always within rational control, and we need to have compassion when we or other experience them. We can, however, prepare for emergency situations which helps us have choice during scary moments. You can email us at the secondstepspodcast@gmail.com

In this episode Rachel talks about wanting to forgive and leaning on her Faith and asking God to help her forgive. She was able to take responsibility for her part in holding offences and then completely let go of her animosity. You can email us at the secondstepspodcast@gmail.com

"Beauty is in the eye of the beholder" is an ageless saying. What one person values another person may not. When we are curious about others perspective we can be more understanding. If we have worked hard for something it may have more meaning than a gift. You can email us at the secondstepspodcast@gmail.com

You can avoid and resist stress or embrace it. Studies show that when you embrace stress your body will engage the parasympathetic (relaxation) nervous system and increase your well being. you can email us at the secondstepspodcast@gmail.com