What would it look like if instead of trying harder, you tried softer? What if what we have been taught to believe, that we have to white-knuckle our way through life, is a lie? One of the greatest journeys we can ever embark on is the journey towards surrender — and that journey begins with laying down the idea that “if only I tried harder, things would work out”.This weeks guest Aundi Kolber tells her very own story of what “trying softer” looks like for her.If you don’t know Aundi, she’s a therapist and the author of Try Softer: A fresh approach to move us out of anxiety, stress, and survival mode — and into a life of connection and joy. Through her own journey of unraveling childhood trauma and coping patterns, Aundi came to find that we don’t have to white-knuckle our way through life.Try Softer, walks us through how our bodies and minds are designed to work together to process our stories and work through obstacles. Through her own personal story, Aundi equips and empowers us to connect us to our truest self and truly live. This is the “try softer” life.When we ask the question of Try Softer, we are faced with a mirror to our own inner world, looking at the very ways we speak to and treat ourselves. In this interview Aundi walks us through ways that she protected herself, and ways that she’s learned to reparent her inner child so that she feel safe enough to live from her authentic self—something we all long for.If you’re someone who is tired because you’ve white-knuckled your way through life, or you’re constantly mad at yourself for not “trying harder” or “doing more” or “being more”, this episode is for you.Also, if you want to learn what it looks like to re-parent your inner child and move through emotions instead of allowing them to get stuck in your body, Aundi is both practical and inspirational in her approach. You can learn more about Aundi and buy her book, Try Softer, at her website: https://aundikolber.com/And you can follow her on Instagram at: @aundikolber

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