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HERself

326. How to Not Take Things Personally

HERself

Abby and Amy

Real, Vulnerable, Comparison, Kids & Family, Honest, Purpose, Health & Fitness, Education, Future, Mental Health, Grow, Best Self, Self-improvement, Opportunity, Parenting

4.91.7K Ratings

🗓️ 23 February 2026

⏱️ 47 minutes

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Summary

Some comments linger longer than they should. A tone, a look, an offhand remark from your partner, your child, or a friend can spiral into a story in your head before you even realize it. This conversation unpacks what it really takes to not take things personally, especially in the relationships that matter most. From defensiveness and truth triggers to slowing down your reactions and separating someone else’s mood from your responsibility, we share practical mindset shifts that create more ...

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0:00.0

Another question to ask yourself is, do I even want to be there? So sometimes you can see something and you're hurt because you're watching the event happen. You're watching the dinner happen. You're watching the big vacation happen. It's like, do you actually even want to be there? Because sometimes it's like, you know what? I don't. I don't. And sometimes you do. And sometimes you do. And it makes a very different feel based on that.

0:22.0

I do think that just checking in with yourself and being like, okay, was I gone?

0:25.0

What I really have gone?

0:26.4

What I really have gone.

0:27.5

And sometimes it is just nice to get the invite.

0:29.1

And we understand that part too.

0:35.2

I'm Amy.

0:36.6

And I'm Abby. And I'm Abby.

0:38.1

And as women, we are constantly comparing ourselves to others.

0:42.3

But your life isn't supposed to look like hers.

0:45.6

Being your best self means standing firm in your decisions and always being willing to grow with a purpose.

0:51.0

We get vulnerable and real with an honest look into the challenges and triumphs we all face.

0:57.7

Every woman listening gets the opportunity to choose what life looks like for herself.

1:07.9

Hey, you guys, we have a really good episode today because we're going to talk about

1:14.2

not taking things personally. And this is an episode that was truly created from our listeners.

1:21.4

It's something that we get asked about all the time. And so we really thought that we could

1:27.1

put some thoughts together

1:28.4

with this one. And as you'll see throughout the episode, this shows up in different parts of

1:33.2

your life. We are going to talk about not taking things personally with your partner,

1:38.9

with your parenting, and with your friendships. So I'm so excited to dive in, but we thought it would be really good

1:46.2

to start the episode with something that I've said before. But part of not taking things

1:52.0

personally, I think goes right along with defensiveness. Because what happens is you're seeing

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