In today's episode, I'm talking about the moment my yoga teacher Gregg set a boundary with me when I showed up to class bratty and demanding - and why his simple statement "We have fun here" changed how I show up to my life.

I share the story of meeting Gregg during one of the darkest times in my life, how I was trying to make everything serious and heavy, and what happened when someone gave me permission to have fun anyway.

We'll explore why playfulness is not a luxury but a lifeline, why joy fuels us to keep fighting the good fight, and why giving ourselves permission to laugh might be the most radical thing we can do in really heavy times.

Question to carry into your day:
What joy are you denying yourself - and what would it look like to open your heart to a different experience?

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In today's episode, I'm talking about something that happened with one of my closest friends - someone with the biggest heart who was taking on her ex-partner's health concerns and fears - and why I asked her, "Of course you can handle this. But do you need to?"

I share the story of a friend who was deeply hurt by someone, did the healing work, brought them back into her life, and then found herself carrying their struggles again - and why sometimes the most loving thing you can do is release the need to carry someone else's pain.

We'll explore why your heart doesn't always know the difference between caring and being responsible, why compassion doesn't mean taking on everyone's suffering as your own, and why self-preservation sometimes needs to override taking care of another person.

Question to carry into your day:
What are you carrying that isn't yours to carry - and what would it look like to release it and trust that the other person can handle their own journey?

Want to chat about working together? Me too! Visit https://www.mollycarmel.com to schedule a free call about my Stop Starting Over System.

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In today's episode, I'm talking about what happened when I asked for help with something that felt almost too small to share - my dog Danny struggling with Northeast snow - and why there's no such thing as an unanswered prayer, even when we don't love the answer.

I share the story of feeling ashamed to share about Danny at a meeting, throwing up a prayer anyway, and what happened when someone showed up with exactly what I needed - and why you don't need to believe in prayer for it to work.

We'll explore why asking is an act of courage, why your honest truth is a prayer, and why the Universe moves to meet us when we're willing to bring our whole truth to the altar.

Question to carry into your day:
What are you afraid to ask for help with - and what would it look like to honor that it's genuinely on your heart and throw up a prayer anyway?

Want to chat about working together? Me too! Visit https://www.mollycarmel.com to schedule a free call about my Stop Starting Over System.

Let's Stay Connected:

• Subscribe on YouTube
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• Check out my Pocket Sages on my Amazon Storefront
• Questions or want to share your story? Email me at dailyascentpod@gmail.com

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