If You Want To Step Into Your Bravery, You Should: Make the choice to be vulnerable and explore what you really want from life Use the Elevated Intention Planner to help you create goals that don’t burn you out Develop your emotional intelligence to embrace new seasons of your life or unexpected outcomes   There comes a time in every woman's life where we must reevaluate and ask ourselves what we need to change, what we need support with, and what is not working to be better and step into the versions of ourselves we want to be. Now that we have settled into the new year, how are you feeling? Are you ready to leap into the goals you have for 2022 and beyond?   Discovering Your Emotional Grit With Dr. Neeta Bhushan Dr. Neeta Bhushan is a former cosmetic dentist turned best-selling author, international educator, emotional health advocate & serial entrepreneur. Sparked by her own life experiences overcoming multiple extreme adversities, including being orphaned at a young age, surviving an abusive marriage of domestic violence, and overcoming extensive loss, her breakthrough research in Emotional Grit has been endorsed & utilized by renowned leaders, corporations, students and organizations around the world.   Stepping Into Bravery Stepping into the bravery necessary to restart our lives, reignite our passions, and reemerge as who we are meant to be can feel a little scary. Dr. Neeta knows firsthand that the only way to embrace this bravery is by giving yourself permission to be vulnerable, ask for help, and get clear on your goals. When you are able to focus on how to create your own best well-being, you can say yes to the brave steps necessary to give your soul what it wants out of life.   Creating Goals Without Burnout Creating the success and beautiful life that you want doesn't mean you have to become burned out in the process. By creating your own rituals that light you up, allowing space for the new seasons of your life, and making a commitment to yourself, you can take the necessary steps to make your dreams happen. By using Dr. Neeta’s GRIT acronym, you can apply these transformative principles to every area of your life and work to improve your emotional intelligence so that you can show up when life doesn't go your way. What does it mean to be brave to you? Are you ready to take the leap? Share your thoughts with me in the comments section of the episode page.   Quotes: “Until and unless I actually made a choice to let everybody in, and fall apart in all of the ways, that was when my awakening started.” (11:24) “I never had the opportunity to really explore what it looked like. And that's when I started exploring emotional health, mental health, and emotional intelligence, particularly with leaders. And really, that is where my confidence grew, and my bravery grew, in terms of literally making my dream come true.” (19:13) “All of the burnout that is mentally happening across the board, you need your own personal rituals to light you up.” (23:34) “That is why I call it Elevate. Because its really elevating your thinking, as well as your being, in your becoming of your next chapter.” (32:06) “It is all about your self-regulation and your ability to have the depths and go into the depths of your emotional capacity.” (44:48)   In This Episode Tips for stepping into your bravery and creating the life that you deserve (11:03) How to get started setting goals for your life and who you are truly meant to be (20:37) The role of motherhood and other new seasons of life when setting intentions (29:52) Learn about Emotional Grit and how it can help your emotional intelligence (35:14) Explore the ‘Bounce Back Factor’ and how it can help you when life gets messy (40:42)   Resources Mentioned: Use Promo Code ‘podcast’ for 10% off your order at the Essentially Whole Store Get Your Free Elevated Intention Planner Here The Brave Table Website   Other Resources: Check out the full show notes page Keep up with everything Dr. Mariza F