The Bubble Hour
The Bubble Hour
Andrea Owen on Planning for The New Year
Andrea Owen on Planning for The New Year
Andrea Owen on Planning for The New Year
Tuesday 18th December 2018
Andrea Owen discusses planning for the new year with a sober perspective on The Bubble Hour. Learn about values, boundaries, and small changes for a fulfilling life.
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Get the buttons here!Andrea Owen: Crafting a Sober New Year with Confidence
Now I look at everything through the lens of my values and I just had a phone call with a client this morning and she's going home for The Holidays to see her parents and she's sober and her mom tends to drink a lot and there tends to be arguments, and she's going to walk into This Holiday Season and have a really hard conversation with her mom and say: I love you and if this happens again, I'm going to excuse myself from the house and be gone for a few hours.
How do you plan for the new year when you're navigating sobriety? Andrea Owen, a life coach and author, brings her expertise to The Bubble Hour in a conversation with host Jean McCarthy. Andrea has made it her mission to help high-achieving women let go of perfectionism and embrace courage and confidence instead. In this episode, she shares practical tips on how to approach the new year with a sober mindset.
Andrea emphasizes the importance of recognizing personal values and using them as a guide to make decisions that align with one's true self, especially during the often stressful holiday season. She discusses the difference between ultimatums and boundaries, offering advice on how to set boundaries in a kind and intentional way.
One poignant example she shares is about a client who plans to use her values to navigate tricky family dynamics during the holidays, prioritizing her sobriety by setting clear boundaries. Andrea also suggests an alternative to traditional New Year's resolutions: focusing on small, value-driven changes that can lead to a more balanced and fulfilling life. She recommends breaking down life into different areas and identifying where improvements can be made, using tools like pie charts to visualize these changes.
This episode is a treasure trove of wisdom for anyone looking to start the new year on a positive, sober note.