Confessions of a Recovering Striver

 

 

Whit's Adventures and Blog

 

Welcome, friend! I'm Whitney Roehl, I'm a recovering Striver. What is a striver?

 

For me, it was constantly aiming for perfection, relying on my own ambition, strength, and ability. As a Christian, I'd ask God for help but He was my last resort, not my first. Nothing was ever "good enough"I constantly needed to do more, to have more.

I felt empty and exhausted.

 

When, I finally got to the end of myself, Jesus crashed in with His personable love.

Since then, I've repented of being self-sufficient, constantly striving. Now, I live surrendered. Join me, on this journey.

 

Allowing the TOUGH Emotion Mar 03, 2020

  

When you've done this work for a bit, you learn that you have a lot of say of what emotions you live from, but shouldn't we be feeling the emotions that are a natural part of life?  That's a big yes and it can get a little complicated - so let's un-complicate it!!

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Whit's Search for Meaning Feb 20, 2020

 

The lesson to hold on to our value rather hand it over to others might be the most difficult, yet important lesson we learn in life.  Sometimes those moments where our worth seems to be stomped on and thrown away can be the most empowering when we are willing to take 100%...

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PEEERRRFECT Feb 06, 2020

 

It's the question that reveals your thinking - Is perfection unattainable ...or is everything always perfect?  Who decides?  And what is the danger of simply believing it's all been perfect up to this point?

Dive in - let's find out!!

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Eye Discipline Jan 22, 2020

 

There is a MASSIVELY underrated skill in sports that coaches refer to as "EYE DISCIPLINE" - this is the skill of being in charge of where you are looking and it can be the difference between victory and defeat.

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It will Probably be OK Jan 06, 2020

 

What if when you boil it all down, anxiety is simply the inability or unwillingness to imagine being OK?  What if imagining the future going well is a skill?  What if the secret ingredient to that skill is the belief that even if whatever comes next does NOT go as expected,...

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The Power of Communicating with your Subconscious Mind Dec 12, 2019

 

It turns out that SUB-conscious is a terrible name because the subconscious mind is a powerful beast.  Unfortunately, we tend to go through a lot of our lives without offering the proper guidance to move this incredible power in the direction we choose.

In this episode, learn to...

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Expectations. Reality. Standards. Gratitude Nov 28, 2019

 

I promise this isn't your run of the mill "count your blessings" take on gratitude.  The question is, when reality and your expectations do not align, which do blame for your missing gratitude?

For my math people...

  • R(x) << E(x) = Tragedy
  • R(x) < E(x) ...
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Growth and God Nov 13, 2019

 

Meet Austin Fischer, Pastor at The Vista Community Church in Temple TX and author of Faith in the Shadows.

Do you ever struggle with the tension between Life Coaching and Faith?

  • I feel empowered when I take responsibility for my success ...but I'm supposed to give the glory to God.
  • I...
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"My Brain is a Sacred Place" - A.E. Doherty Nov 01, 2019

 

Bad acting comes from the misconception that it's all about actions.  Anne Elise Doherty is a professional actress trained in the Meiser Method and she explains how the good actors can act authentically even though they're not being themselves.  This could be a game changing...

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Meditation. What's Really Real? Oct 17, 2019

One thing I've learned about meditation is this ...it is UNIQUE to each person.  Everyone seems to have a different style and different reason.  Whitney and I are no exception!!  We both take different approaches, but we do agree on why it's worth the effort - and it's NOT just...

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The TwoJays Oct 04, 2019

 

"Failing isn't OK ...it's mandatory" - Trevor Ragan

Failing feels LAME - so we tend to either JUSTIFY (pretend we didn't fail) or JUDGE (Decide that the failure means we ARE A FAILURE).  The problem is that both of these responses prevent us from the value of the failure ...the...

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Claim Your Power Sep 17, 2019

 

We tend to place an incredible value on evidence - but there are so many significant aspects of our life where the evidence is NOT conclusive.  In this episode, you will challenge the default obligation to evidence and explore the true power that exists when you see the credibility in...

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