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262 - Life Lessons from the Spa

Be You Podcast

Release Date: 01/27/2025

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Jill is excited to reveal six important lessons that she learned from her recent spa experience! Kicking things off by sharing how the journey of helping her daughter move reminded her of the importance of embracing mistakes and starting over, something which she has modeled for her children, she also shares her passion for meaningful experiences and announces an exciting upcoming event in Fort Wayne, one designed for women on a path of self-discovery and personal growth!

Ultimately, Jill shares six key lessons centered on trusting your intuition, how healing from trauma is a constant process, and knowing when not to use energy in confrontations. She highlights how past wounds can resurface in new ways but with newfound awareness, and she highlights the importance of trusting your body’s intuition, even when it seems to defy logic. Jill also touches on the balance between speaking your truth with confidence and knowing when it's not worth getting caught in the cycle of being "right."

Whether it’s dealing with a spa mishap or creating memorable events in her hometown, Jill truly highlights the value of intuition and the lessons that come from our everyday experiences, so tune in because this is an episode that you will not want to miss!

 

Show Notes:

[1:31] - Last week, Jill recorded an episode from Arizona while helping her daughter move back home.
[3:19] - Jill argues that creating for yourself is so important because aligning with passion attracts the right people.
[6:16] - Jill reveals plans to host events in Fort Wayne focused on personal growth.
[9:48] - On October 25th, 2025, Jill will host a unique event for women’s self-discovery.
[12:50] - Go to Jill’s website to sign up for her upcoming retreat in April!
[15:08] - Life offers lessons and guides us back to our true selves.
[16:42] - At the Woodhouse Day Spa, Jill is reflecting on lessons about healing, intuition, and mindfulness after a spa experience.
[19:41] - Lesson #1 is that healing is ongoing, with old wounds resurfacing in new ways.
[21:24] - Hear how, at the spa, Jill faced a childhood fear of not belonging, although it was milder.
[23:59] - Jill acknowledged her childhood insecurity but trusted her higher self.
[27:12] - Jill's second lesson was to trust her intuition after repeatedly questioning the safety of the spa amenities.
[30:18] - Jill reminds us that even experts can and do make mistakes.
[32:54] - Jill reflects on trusting intuition, likening it to a meat thermometer.
[34:13] - Lesson #3: Addressing something isn't always worth your energy even when you know that you're right.
[38:21] There is also a beautiful place in the middle where we should candidly speak our minds.
[41:09] - Jill's fourth lesson is to be kind to others.
[43:08] - Jill, as her fifth lesson, encourages accepting responsibility, even when wronged.
[43:51] - Jill's sixth and final lesson touches upon the importance of being open to lessons in every experience.
[44:43] Jill recaps her six lessons from the spa.

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