Fall is here, the holidays are coming, and while this season can be exciting and cozy, it can also bring grief, pressure, and a lot of complicated emotions.
In this deeply personal episode of Love Yourself Thin, Dara shares three lessons she learned after her dad passed away this summer following years of dementia.
Her dad's death brought up questions about fear, stress, health, family traditions, and what it really means to create a life you're proud of.
Dara talks about:
- Why fear can grow when we don't understand what we're actually facing
- What watching her dad live with dementia taught her about stress and taking care of yourself
- Why too much information can leave you feeling overwhelmed instead of empowered
- How to decide whose advice you trust when there is so much conflicting health and weight loss information
- The importance of questioning the rules you've always been told to follow
- What her dad's life taught her about failure, rejection, courage, and pursuing your own path
- Why you don't have to wait until you lose weight to enjoy your life
- How to create new holiday traditions after losing someone you love
- What you want to be remembered for—and whether you're living that way today
- The importance of passing your knowledge, traditions, and skills on to the next generation
Dara also reflects on writing her dad's eulogy and what she learned from hearing her daughter describe what she hopes to be remembered for.
As the holidays approach, Dara invites you to ask yourself:
What do I actually want from this season?
What do I want from my life?
What do I want people to remember about me?
And perhaps most importantly:
Why am I waiting to start living the life I want?
You don't have to become a different person before you're allowed to enjoy your life.
You can start now, in the body you're in, with the life you have today.
If you're ready for support understanding what's really keeping you from reaching your goals, Dara also offers a free 25-minute call to help you get clarity on what's going on and whether coaching could be the right fit for you. Book your call HERE.
Listen now and give yourself some time to think about what you want to carry forward—and what you're ready to leave behind.
For more on dementia and how to prevent it, watch this interview with Louisa Nicola.
And check out Granny Bibbins on Instagram.
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