Posts by Astrid Ruiz
Just Because You’re Willing to Do Something Doesn’t Mean You Want to Do It
Issue 51. December 1, 2023 ✨ Higher Power Coaching & Consulting ✨ Photo Credit: Ozkan Guner The concept of willingness is something we talk about frequently in recovery. We say if you’re willing, you can make it through just about anything.” But just because you’re willing to do something doesn’t mean you want to do that thing. I am…
Read MoreEp 241 – 3 Conceptual Shifts Learned in Recovery and How They’ll Change Your Life
It’s occurred to me recently that a huge part of 12-step recovery is changing our perceptions or the ways in which we perceive certain concepts. And when we can make these mental shifts, the way we view our circumstances or situations we find ourselves in changes drastically. This week’s episode 241 of the Fragmented to Whole…
Read MoreWhy Your Own Opinion of Yourself Matters and How To Improve It
Issue 50. November 24, 2023 ✨ Higher Power Coaching & Consulting ✨ Photo Credit: Vanessa Kintaudi This is, by far, the most important thing that enabled me to go from having no boundaries for 50-something years to building healthy boundaries: I came to care more about what *I* think of me than what other people…
Read MoreEp 240 – From Abuse to Abundance with Tiffany Carter
Content Warning: This episode includes mentions of grooming, sexual abuse of a minor, and suicidal ideations. If you’ve experienced abuse and hit rock bottom it can feel in that moment that you’ll never be able to get yourself out. Fortunately, there is a path out but the hard truth of the matter is that the…
Read MoreEp 239 – Little T vs. Big T Trauma: What they are and why they matter to your mental health and recovery
When most people think of trauma, they’re thinking of the trauma that comes to those who have survived hurricanes, sexual assault, war, etc. This type of trauma is what we refer to as big T trauma but this isn’t the only type of trauma. There is another kind of trauma known as little T trauma…
Read MoreEp 238 – Why Self-Care is Not Selfish, It’s Self-Preservation
Many of us don’t take good care of ourselves. We’re completely drained, run ragged, and exhausted and yet, we still try to give to others. Instead of continually pouring from an empty cup, pour from the overflow. And the only way your cup is going to have overflow is if YOU fill it. This week’s…
Read MoreEp 237 – How Service in Recovery Leads to Our Own Personal Well-Being
There’s a chapter in the ACA fellowship book called The Importance of Service in ACA that I refer to as the ‘stealth chapter.’ I say this because at face value it seems like it is going to be a light chapter but it is one of the heaviest and most relatable chapters in the book.…
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