12. From Trying to Fit in to Finding Ourselves

Many of us will have feelings of not belonging at some point in our life.  Maybe it is at work, maybe it is in our neighbourhood, maybe it’s even within our friend group. Wanting to belong and be part of a community is natural and so often we put on a facade or hide our true selves in order to be accepted. However, while the facade can feel like a protective armour - it is a heavy burden.  The effort required to maintain the facade can result in heightened anxiety and fatigue.  

In this episode Rachelle opens up and shares her feelings of not belonging because of being biracial. Eventually the fatigue of trying to keep up a facade and pretend to be something that wasn’t true to her caused an emotional breakdown.  But that breakdown eventually led to a deeper understanding of herself. 

By the end of this podcast you will have concrete steps that you can take in order to start the process of reconnecting with your true self and start the process of creating a life that you truly love and where you don’t have to pretend anymore.

The workbook Rachelle mentioned was Danielle La Porte’s Fire Starter Sessions.  You can find it here: https://shop.daniellelaporte.com/pages/fire-starter-sessions

You can find out more about Rachelle and the work she does:

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Website: www.rachelleharel.com 

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