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Our own worst enemy no more. Justine Froelker Courage is Built Here

We are our own worst enemy so often.

Our ability to stand in our own way or self-sabotage is something that never surprises me.

We are our own worst enemy so often.

So I started asking myself – how come? Where did we learn this? Who taught us that taking care of ourselves, that pausing and resting, is somehow selfish or weak? When did we start believing that burnout is the price of success? It’s like we’ve been trained to be our own worst enemy.

For me, it was the deep dark of pain and health battles that finally forced me awake.

I’m done with the grind culture that tells us to deny our humanity. I’m done pretending that constantly giving beyond what we have is something to celebrate. I’m tired. And I know I’m not alone in that. We don’t have to reach rock bottom to realize we’re worthy of our own care, love, and well-being. So, I’ll keep teaching and modeling this because we’re worth it. We deserve rest, emotional well-being, and self-love – even when the world says otherwise.

Where did you learn to be your own worst enemy?
And what will you do today to start changing that?

Author:

Justine is a Licensed Professional Counselor with more than 25 years of experience in traditional mental health and personal and professional development. Justine has been certified in the work of Dr. Brené Brown for ten years. Justine is the author of eleven books, including five Amazon bestsellers covering subjects such as infertility, faith, and grief. She has been honored to do two TEDx Talks, The Permission of the And and The Donut Effect. She travels nationally and presents virtually to global audiences delivering keynotes, workshops, retreats, and trainings on topics such as leadership, courage, resilience, mental health, preventing and coping with burnout, and courageous and curious conversation, especially in creating cultures of belonging and diversity, equity, and inclusion. Justine lives in St. Louis with her husband Chad, their three dogs, and for four months of the year hundreds of monarch and swallowtail butterflies.

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