Being Your Better Self — Feels Best!

— Making mistakes in their life might cause us to internalize shame, guilt and regret. Striving for perfection leads us to reach towards unattainable goals and feeling like a failure when we don't reach them. Experiencing our emotions intensely and being reactive might result in living in shame, guilt and regret for experiencing things on a more "emotional" level than others.  What if what we need is radical acceptance of who we are while also holding space for growth to be BETTER.  Being a BETTER version versus the BEST version is more realistic; it is more achievable; it is more nurturing. It allows for mistakes, growth, healing; and it allows us to reconnect with the person we want to become and find again. Valeria interviews Carissa Alt-Frankard — She is a Licensed Professional Counselor in the state of Wisconsin. She has been working in the mental health field in various capacities for over 15 years.  Her experience ranges from in-home ABA therapy for children diagnosed with ASD, social skills groups for young kids and teens, case management for the chronically homeless population, and as a psychotherapist for an outpatient mental health clinic.   Carissa developed Be Your Better Self, LLC after using it as a personal mantra for growth in her own life.  She feels the word "best" promotes perfection in terms of growth, which is unattainable. She believes working towards being a better version of ourselves allows for mistakes, vulnerability, and growth all at the same time. When she is not putting on her therapist hat, Carissa is busy being a boy mom to Easton and Daxton and spending time with her husband Tyler.  In her free time, she enjoys working out, going for walks/hikes, reading, shopping, and watching mindless things on TV! To learn more about Carissa Alt-Frankard and her work, please visit: beyourbetterselfllc.com                 — This podcast is a quest for well-being, a quest for a meaningful life through the exploration of fundamental truths, enlightening ideas, insights on physical, mental, and spiritual health. The inspiration is Love. The aspiration is to awaken new ways of thinking that can lead us to a new way of being, being well.