🥇 You WIN 🥇

Today is the perfect day to be proud of all of the progress you’ve made!

For me, this Sunday August 8 marks the day my favorite cotton candy doughnut leaves Greenville forever! When I got the e-mail, I panicked, I wanted to eat one for breakfast at least 3 times this week as I may never see that beautiful, delicious doughnut again!

I drive by Krispy Kreme every day, it’s Friday AND I’VE NOT HAD ONE DOUGHNUT YET! Why, because I’ve committed to healthy eating during the week, it’s my commitment to myself.

Seems like small potatoes but this is huge win for the girl that once HAD to have something sweet every day!

SUGAR IS NO LONGER IN CONTROL OF MY LIFE!

I AM IN CONTROL!

Stop minimizing your victories!

🏆If you didn’t eat the doughnut.
🏆If you walked the stairs instead of taking the elevator.
🏆If you responded maturely in conflict.
🏆If you checked one thing off of your to do list.
🏆If you told someone NO.
🏆If you gave yourself time

YOU WIN!

These trophies are for you!!
I’m so proud of you.

If you’ve got a win, say so, put your award winning 🥇 medal in the comments and say, “I’m so proud of ME!”

Love on yourself today, reward yourself.

I’ll be having my last cotton candy doughnut tomorrow for breakfast 🤤😆

Happy Happy Friday!

💕Gwen
Adv. Grief Recovery Specialist
Emotional Wellness Coach
Gwendolynjjones.com
Podcast Host:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-gwen-jones-podcast/id1564631035
Author: misfit2majorfit.com

Be YOU!

🗣Say it with me,
“I WILL EMBRACE, LEARN, & LOVE ME!”

🗺 There’s no one in the universe like you!

We need you to be unapologetically, uniquely you because only you can do what you were carefully crafted and intentionally designed to do!

Say that ⬆️ tongue twister 3x

The first step to loving yourself is “dating” yourself.

⏱ Allow yourself 20 minutes of self reflection today!

Here’s a conversation starter:

My name is _ My favorite color is
My happy place is I smile most when
I’m sad when I want
I do not want I’m passionate about
I’m graced for

Enjoy your date, treat yourself while you teach yourself all about your passions, loves, pains, graces, wins and fails.

Check out my latest podcast episode for more on Self Love!

💕Gwen
Adv. Grief Recovery Specialist
Emotional Wellness Coach
Gwendolynjjones.com
Podcast Host:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-gwen-jones-podcast/id1564631035
Author: misfit2majorfit.com

The perspective conversation

Sometimes our moments can seem SO BIG, be overwhelming, and all consuming!

Let’s talk about life’s moments, here’s your morning (or evening) ☕️:

✅ They are REAL!
✅ They MATTER!
✅ They evoke powerful emotions!
✅ They are temporary!

‼️Where there are no moments, there is no life‼️

Life’s moments remind me of paint by number. If we were to assign each moment a color, at the end of our days, we’ve created a beautiful masterpiece! Millions of moments create your story. ONE moment is ONE part of your big picture!

❎ It isn’t your destiny
❎ It isn’t a stop sign, although It may require a detour
❎ If one moment isn’t so great, another one is coming and you get to choose whether you handle it or it handles you!

Every once in a while, the perspective conversation is required.
Today is your day!
Each moment belongs to you!

1️⃣ Honor it
2️⃣ Breathe through it
3️⃣ Learn the lesson
4️⃣ Repeat

Happy Friday!

💕Gwen

📣📣New TGJ podcast episode to be released TOMORROW!

Adv. Grief Recovery Specialist
Emotional Wellness Coach
Gwendolynjjones.com
Podcast Host:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-gwen-jones-podcast/id1564631035
Author: misfit2majorfit.com

FREE TO BE ME!!!

FOR SOOOOO LONG I struggled with people pleasing and approval seeking!

I wanted to belong, I wanted to “fit in,” I wanted to he “chosen.” I desired genuine, authentic relationship, but somewhere in my story, I was taught that my efforts were currency and that love and acceptance weren’t freely given, but had to be purchased.

🏷If I work hard enough, they’ll value me.
🏷If I am consistent enough, they’ll trust me.
🏷If I’m always available, they’ll love me.

Today I am your friendly reminder that YOUR WORKS DO NOT DETERMINE YOUR WORTH!

Many of us are working too hard to “earn” the love and approval of others.

True relationship doesn’t come with a price tag. It’s not an if – then statement!

Anyone who values what you offer (your works) more than your person (who you are), does not deserve you!

We’re so busy working to get people to “choose us” that we forget the power of choice lies within us!

🗣Say this with me:

I AM valuable because I was born!

I MATTER because I exist!

I DESERVE love because I show love!

WHO I AM MATTERS MORE THAN WHAT I DO!

Replace approval seeking with self-love and you’ve got a building block for true relationship.

NEW PODCAST EPISODE ON SELF LOVE 💕 WILL BE RELEASED 7/31/21!

💕Gwen
Adv. Grief Recovery Specialist
Emotional Wellness Coach
Gwendolynjjones.com
Podcast Host:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-gwen-jones-podcast/id1564631035
Author: misfit2majorfit.com

Fight Fear

FEAR comes in many forms:

⛓ A chain that binds your extremeties and disables movement.

🏋️‍♀️ A heavy weight that forces you to stay low when you know you should be standing tall.

🕶 Shades that alter your vision, causing you to exist in a world of can’ts.

🚨 An alarm. A reminder that danger is lurking, leaving you in an indefinite state of paralysis.

Fear, a friend and foe, that we must work hard to keep in check!

How do we denounce fear and embrace confidence, boldness, and curiosity?

Intentionally, force yourself to try something new often!

‼️SNEAK PEAK INTO NEW PODCAST EPISODE COMING THIS WEEK‼️

If I can do it, so can you! I’m certainly a work in progress but I am proof that that there is beauty, fun, life and freedom on the other side of fear!

💕Gwen
Adv. Grief Recovery Specialist
Emotional Wellness Coach
Gwendolynjjones.com
Podcast Host:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-gwen-jones-podcast/id1564631035
Author: misfit2majorfit.com

The Best = YOUR BEST

Society tells us that we have to be the best!

This mindset results in an identity crisis. We lose sight of who we were designed to be and begin to identify with who others require us to be! We then begin to feel inadequate because we find ourselves trying to either outrun another or exist at someone else’s pace.

Today I say, SLOW DOWN! Run your own race at your own pace. You weren’t designed nor equipped to run the race of another!

The best = YOUR BEST! Whatever that looks like!

Tired of trying to keep up?
Ready to find YOUR rhythm & pace?
MY NEW PODCAST EPISODE will be released next week, and it is just for you, we’ll finish this conversation there!

💕Gwen
Adv. Grief Recovery Specialist
Emotional Wellness Coach
Gwendolynjjones.com
Podcast Host:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-gwen-jones-podcast/id1564631035
Author: misfit2majorfit.com

I SEE YOU!

“YOU ARE NOT A SHADOW!”

I’ll never forget when a trusted voice, pushed past the crowd, walked up to me and gifted me with these words.

One of the more difficult feelings to identify is the pain of not feeling seen!

My hope for you is that you will “see” yourself! This is how you win the war in your mind and cast down the thought that no one sees, values, or appreciates you!

Before they see you, YOU HAVE TO SEE YOU!

But if you aren’t there yet, hold on to my words:

I SEE YOU!

YOU ARE SEEN!
YOU ARE APPRECIATED!

YOU ARE VALUABLE!
YOUR EFFORTS ARE NOT IN VAIN!

Fantastic Friday to you Ms. Seen, Valued & Loved!

💕Gwen
Adv. Grief Recovery Specialist
Emotional Wellness Coach
Gwendolynjjones.com

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I AM ENOUGH

1️⃣ READ THIS 👇🏾
2️⃣ REPLACE THE WORD YOU WITH I
3️⃣ LOOK IN THE MIRROR & RECITE THIS OUT LOUD 3X

If no one else has told you that you are enough, I’m telling you AND YOU ARE TELLING YOURSELF!!! Believe and recieve this today!

Matter of fact, reintroduce yourself as Ms. More Than Enough (insert last name here).

Happy Thursday, Ms. More Than Enough!

YOU MATTER & YOU ARE ENOUGH!

Sincerely,
Mrs. More Than Enough Jones
Adv. Grief Recovery Specialist
Gwendolynjjones.com

#enough #selflove

Listen to your Heart!

📣 Listen Up 📣

Here’s the thing about feelings, they all matter and they exist for a reason.

Many of our emotions are protectors, they fight to keep us safe.

Others are sirens 🚨, they alert us that we have a need that is being unmet.

Often times we confine ourselves to one end of the emotional spectrum. The other end, we either ignore or resist.

Today, I challenge you to embrace the entire spectrum of emotion and listen to your 💜.

Looks like this:

1️⃣ Listen to the feeling: “Ok anxiousness, I feel you, I’m listening. What are you trying to tell me?”

2️⃣ Honor the feeling ➡️ Identify the need: “Ah, big meeting coming up. I’m intimidated. You are trying to protect me from the pain of failure, embarrassment and/or disappointment.”

3️⃣ Respond to the feeling: “This is happening and I still have to push forward. What do I need? I need to prepare and I need validation. I’ll be sure to put together a solid presentation, have extra notes, consult with colleagues, and get some extra love and support from my people so that I can be cool, calm, & confident. Thank you for alerting me, I’m OK.”

It’s true, emotions make you cry sometimes, but at the end of the day, they are our biggest advocates.

Tune into them all.

💕 Gwen
Advanced Grief Recovery Specialist
Host of The Gwen Jones Podcast

Gwendolynjjones.com

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-gwen-jones-podcast/id1564631035

The Right to Decline

Friendly reminder, you have the right to DECLINE A FALSE THOUGHT!

Here’s how:

1. Honor the thought.
2. Determine if it’s actual reality or your perceived reality.
3. Respond appropriately.

Looks like this:

1. Thought: I’m such a failure, I can’t do anything right.
2. Decide > True or false:

The thought is: I can’t do anything right > Everything I do is wrong.

THAT IS FALSE‼️

The word ANYTHING translates to EVERYTHING. Both words are absolutes, which by default is NOT TRUE!

3. Response: Counteract the false thought with truth > “I did THIS ONE THING WRONG.”

ONE THING DOES NOT = everything.

I’m thriving in other areas so I AM capable of doing things right. I just need to work on this ONE THING.

I do not accept this as true.

Dear thought, I decline.

Respectfully, Your Name Here

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