335: My Top Life Lessons Learned from Being Raised in the South
School of Self-Image
Tonya Leigh
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🗓️ 3 May 2023
⏱️ 27 minutes
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Summary
On this episode of the School of Self-Image Podcast with host and Self-Image Coach Tonya Leigh, she breaks down her top lessons from growing up in the South. Tonya is back in the South after being away for many years and reflects upon the importance of environment in personal development. With deep gratitude for being back home, she admires the beauty of the trees in Charlotte, North Carolina, and the lessons that served her well growing up in the South.
[00:00:00] Growing Up in the South.
[00:06:33] Don't get too big.
[00:11:20] Never be too busy.
[00:12:54] Balancing goals and relationships.
[00:19:56] Slowing down and being present.
[00:21:44] Living life in a rush.
Quotes:
When I think about my future self she always makes time for her family and friends.
My mom did the best with what she had and she really taught me a beautiful lesson that I didn't realize was so important until later when I noticed that a lot of people around me had a lot of fear around using their best and for me I was like this is just what we do.
There was a level of expectation as to how you treated each other and now I realize it's one of the things that I appreciate about the French culture. I didn't realize it at the time but ma'am and sir come from the French madame and monsieur. There is a level of civility and respect for one another and how you communicate and how you address people, how you talk and I think that is a beautiful thing. Quite honestly, it's missing in a large portion of our society today.
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| 0:00.0 | From Yes, Ma'am and No, Ma'am to bless your heart. |
| 0:04.0 | Here are my top lessons learned from growing up in the South. Enjoy. |
| 0:10.0 | Welcome to the School of Self-Image, where personal development meets style. |
| 0:15.0 | Here's your hostess, master life coach, Tanya Lee. |
| 0:19.0 | Hello, my beautiful friends. |
| 0:22.0 | How's your week? How are you feeling? |
| 0:25.0 | I am feeling so incredibly blessed and full of gratitude. |
| 0:30.0 | And do you know what I'm so grateful for? |
| 0:33.0 | Well, there are a lot of things actually, but right now, I am so grateful to be back home in the South. |
| 0:42.0 | And I never thought I would utter those words. |
| 0:46.0 | I was that girl who said to myself, if I can ever get out of here, I'm never coming back. |
| 0:53.0 | Be careful what you say you'll never do. |
| 0:57.0 | Because chances are, that's probably going to be what you do. |
| 1:01.0 | But I am so happy to be home. |
| 1:05.0 | You know, sometimes you have to leave to find yourself. |
| 1:11.0 | And it's why I talk about environment all of the time within the School of Self-Image, |
| 1:15.0 | because when you are in an environment that is triggering your old ways of thinking |
| 1:21.0 | and feeling and being, sometimes it's hard to change in that environment. |
| 1:26.0 | And it's not that we can't. |
| 1:28.0 | I've changed a lot in very familiar environments. |
| 1:32.0 | But leaving the South allowed me to really get a perspective on the world and myself |
| 1:41.0 | and the next version of me and who I really am. |
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