A Cultivated Life
My friend and I were talking on Marco Polo (best app ever). She has the travel bug right now. I told her travel doesn't appeal to me even a little. She reflected something back to me. You're in a season where
Episode 34: The Courage to Stay Connected
In this episode of Courage is Built Here, Justine opens Pathway Four, Love Others Well, with a conversation about trust, conflict, and the courage to stay connected when relationships become difficult. She invites Tim Bounds to share insights from his
Some things you document. Some things you just live.
This week I did my meetings from Monarch Meadows Retreat, which means I also gave three incredible friends a tour. And, I have no smiling selfies to post.Not one. I was working before they got there. Sweaty. Not exactly photo ready. And
Episode 33: Stop Losing Yourself While Taking Care of Everyone Else
In this episode of Courage is Built Here, Justine opens Pathway Three, Be Fully You, with an honest conversation about what it means to care for others without losing yourself in the process. She invites Dr. Jamie Burkhart to share
The garden doesn’t lie.
It never fails. The joy that overtakes someone the moment I hand them a bouquet. "Oh my gosh, thank you! These are amazing. Oh my gosh, they smell so good!" "Wait, these are from your garden? You grew these?!" Almost always the same,
Episode 32: The Courage To Care For Yourself
In this solo episode of Courage Is Built Here, Justine opens Pathway Two, Embody Again, and tackles one of the most common struggles she hears from clients, leaders, and listeners: learning how to care for yourself before you reach the
Discomfort is not the same as harm.
Discomfort is not the same as harm. Read that again. Slowly. Discomfort is not the same as harm. We have been so conditioned to protect people from hard feelings that we have started to confuse the two. And when we do that, we
Episode 31: How to Support People Without Taking On Their Emotions
In this episode of Courage is Built Here, Justine opens Pathway One, Feel It All, with a conversation about emotional boundaries, leadership, and supporting others in difficult moments. She invites Mollie Bolton to share her experience navigating hard conversations and
How to Live Authentically When the World Keeps Asking for More
I recently asked a group of leaders to name their three biggest challenges, and to tell me their highest priority right now. I wasn't surprised by the answers. And yet, they still broke my heart a little. The most common problem named:
Episode 30: Stop Expecting People to Read Your Mind and Start Saying What You Need
In this episode of Courage is Built Here, Justine opens Pathway Five, Do the Work, with a powerful and practical conversation about communication, expectations, and recalibration. She invites Dr. Kelley Watts to share how doing the work in her own
