LPP #103 Navigating Anxiety & Depression, Sitting With Yourself, Rewriting Old Patterns, & Finding Your Worth with Jill Butler

In this episode I’m chatting with Living Proof Podcast long-time listener Jill Butler. Jill is a passionate foodie, creative and lover of music, art and photography. She’s recently landed on her dream job, working as a social media + communications coordinator. She finds her daily inspiration in her ability to dream big, create and explore her curiosities into what sparks joy equally in her career and personal life. For many years she was left feeling defeated by her struggle with perfectionism, anxiety and depression. After reaching her lowest point, she decided to seek help and work toward rediscovering who she is, outside the definition of her mental health struggles.  By practicing more mindful thinking, she’s been able to reframe her outlook on life, extend grace toward herself, and takes each day one at a time. CONNECT WITH JILL: Personal Instagram: @jilliri Professional Instagram: @overcollective CONNECT WITH ENGRID: Follow Engrid on Instagram HEREJoin the Private FB GroupHEREEmail Engrid: [email protected] This episode was brought to you by the Liveng Proof Lightroom Mobile Preset 6-Pack. Get the preset 6-pack and take your photos to the next level! IN THIS EPISODE WE DISCUSS: Not thinking she has enough of a story to be a guest on the podcastStepping out of her comfort zone to be interviewed for the podcastBeing a planner as it pertains to controlHow overthinking and anti-spontaneity have held her back in her past Jill’s Mom was diagnosed with bipolar disorder when she was 14 – and she shares how this experience affected herHer desire for support around this time lead her to enter into a long-term relationship, which ended up being destructive & toxicHow the trauma of her mother’s diagnosis and the toxic romantic relationship, ultimately lead to perfectionism, people pleasing, and anxietyHow work became her distraction to not feel her traumaThe work-life change that invited her to face her traumaThe move to a different city that shook things up in her career and marriage → brought up a feeling that she was alienated from others and alienated in her marriageWhen you’re struggling and you don’t know why it can cause a feeling of distance between you and your spouse. It’s hard to communicate to someone why you’re struggling if you do not know why you are struggling. Wearing a mask vs. unraveling and letting people in to see the REAL youPeople who use “vulnerability” as a way to gain attention → where there can be too much focus on the struggle & not enough on how to move forward Embracing the fact that your struggle doesn’t define, that you are more than thatThe pro’s and con’s of social media How she learned to equate yelling with feeling loved (trauma from her first boyfriend and how it has affected conflict resolution in her marriage) Rewriting old habits/beliefs from her past & learning what a healthy relationship is actually likeHow she navigates her people pleasing tendenciesGetting to know yourself again to discover what SHE actually enjoysGoing through a season of finding her joy & worthiness through productivity Hearing other people’s stories & struggles helped her to understand that she wasn’t aloneLearning to overcome this idea: “I’m not worthy to enjoy myself, I need to earn my worth” Meditation with the headspace appFood and body as it related to her anxietyGaining awareness of food rules BOOKS MENTIONED: Reinventing Your Life: The Breakthrough Program to End Negative Behavior and Feel Great Again DONATE TO THE PODCAST SHOW SOME LOVE If you love the show and want to support it in some way, leave a review on iTunes. It helps get the show in front of new people. LISTEN ON THE COMPUTER: Advertisements (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({ google_ad_client: "ca-pub-1845753290669994", enable_page_level_ads: true }); The post LPP #103 Navigating Anxiety & Depression, Sitting With Yourself, Rewriting Old Patterns, & Finding Your Worth with Jill Butler appeared first on Liveng Proof.