Thankfully, I was out of state at my sister’s house for the delivery of her baby and her husband is a doctor so he kept me alive until the ambulance arrived.Īfter that miscarriage, people said all the things I didn’t want to hear. I was fighting for my life as I lost the life of our baby (and almost lost the ability to have more children if God hadn’t intervened). I was taken by ambulance to a hospital and I still don’t remember the ride there. I had a traumatic miscarriage between our girls and our son. Here is part of my story you may not know… Today I share and celebrate my birthday with my son. 3 ways to choose joy – reflect on your blessings, be intentional about connecting with others, and get out and moveĭon’t forget to text the phrase “RealTalkGiveaway” to the number 44222 to be entered to win giveaways from show guests and sponsors!Ĭonnect with Valorie on her website, Instagram or FacebookĬonnect with Rachael on her website, Instagram, or Facebook.We can help raise our girls differently by being transparent about our failures and shame.Bringing awareness of perfectionism can help us better identify when it’s happening and understand ourselves.Expectations are thoughts about what you should be doing and are often vague and predicated by others.Knowing your values and calling out guilt before you make a choice will help you stick to a decision despite outside pressure.Investigate if you actually did something wrong by asking God if it aligns with his expectations for you.

The top 3 guilt triggers in women are children, eating, and exercise.Guilt can be used as a warning signal to change action.We often feel we’ve done something wrong and Satan uses it as a tool to beat us with.Women struggle with guilt more than men due to natural empathy and seeking out reasons they don’t measure up.The difference between an unpleasant experience and a joyful one is often dependant on our intention.

Burton has a master’s degree in applied positive psychology from the University of Pennsylvania, a master’s degree in journalism from Florida A&M University, and a BA from Florida State University. She has spoken for hundreds of organizations, including GE, McDonald’s Corporation, Verizon, Coca Cola, and the United States military.

Oz, Oprah Magazine, NPR, Essence, and many others. She is a frequent guest expert for the TODAY Show, CNN, Dr. Founder of the Coaching and Positive Psychology Institute (CaPP), Valorie has served clients in over 40 states and ten countries and written thirteen books on personal development, including Successful Women Think Differently, What’s Really Holding You Back and S uccessful Women Speak Differently. This week on Real Talk with Rachael I’m talking with bestselling author Valorie Burton about her latest book Let Go of the Guilt: Stop Beating Yourself Up and Take Back Your Joy.

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