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Mental Health, Health & Fitness, Education, Self-improvement

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🗓️ 8 August 2024

⏱️ 14 minutes

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I'm taking you behind the scenes of my 20-year high school reunion—a rollercoaster of emotions and unexpected moments. As someone who helped plan the entire event in just a month, I had a unique perspective on everything that went down. In this episode I'm diving into the highs, the lows, and the heartfelt moments that made this reunion unforgettable. From pre-reunion jitters and outfit dilemmas to heartwarming reconnections and surprising revelations, this experience was anything but ordinary. I'll share how it felt to face old insecurities, witness the struggles and transformations of my classmates, and discover the profound impact this reunion had on all of us. Sign up as a Supporter to get access to our private, premium, ad-free podcast, More Personal. Episodes air each Friday! Access exclusive supporter benefits Free DSL Training Waitlist for the next Sticky Habit Intensive Full Show Notes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hey, I'm Ashley Lemieux, and I'm here to help guide you through your grief and healing.
0:06.0	With a little humor and a lot of heart, I hope you find your unique path to healing and peace.
0:11.7	Each week, dive into the world of mental wellness from navigating
0:15.0	brief to embracing who you are. Listen to healing her wherever you get your
0:19.8	podcasts. and this is a gross bird, a bite-sized way you can increase your progress today.
0:37.0	A few weeks ago I attended my 20-year high school reunion, which is just nuts to say.
0:46.7	This was not a relaxing experience, in large part because I helped lead the planning of this reunion alongside a few amazing women.
0:55.6	We really pulled it off in basically a month.
0:59.4	So I mean, there's a long story behind why we had to do that, but we did it.
1:03.4	And even if I hadn't been the lead of the reunion,
1:06.2	it still would have been a very intense experience.
1:10.7	I don't know about you, but I find reun unions to be something that brings up a lot of feelings.
1:16.0	Many that can surprise even the most mature of adults, bringing up feelings like apprehension or stress, anxiety, and insecurity.
1:27.0	That last emotion in particular really crept up on me.
1:31.0	In the weeks preceding the reunion I found myself worrying over
1:35.7	wrinkles on my face, my now very dark hair. I used to be much more honey blonde when I was in high school just naturally. The night before I tried on several
1:46.0	outfits and I felt very uncertain over how momish I looked and then the day of even as I arrived to the school and we were just
1:55.8	there to set up before everyone got there I had to take a few minutes to do some
2:00.6	deep breathing to help me calm down and regulate these big swings of emotions
2:06.1	that were coming up for me and a lot of it was fear-based. But even then I knew something about this rise and insecurity I found
2:16.9	on myself and I was able to proceed with that knowledge in mind and it's the first of the three lessons I want to share with you from my 20 year
2:27.3	reunion. And that first thing I learned in the process of planning and then attending it is this. Number one, everyone feels insecure at times.
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