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True Stride

True Stride

著者： Mary Tess Rooney
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Realizing your True Stride means moving forward in alignment with you heart, mind, body, energy and soul. This podcast offers thoughtful conversations to help you discover your groove at work, at home, during play and with your community. Empowerment coach, author and fellow Strider, Mary Tess Rooney, inspires heart-centered views to elevate your Heart Value, relationships and joy. Tune-in every Thursday for wise walks to get your stride on! 個人的成功 社会科学 自己啓発
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  • EP308: The Flavor Profiles of a Satisfying Life

    EP308: The Flavor Profiles of a Satisfying Life
    2026/08/20
    Years ago, I spent some time studying Ayurveda and learning more about how food can support the body. One thing I remember really liking was the idea of bringing different tastes into a meal. Instead of eating something that hits only one note, you include a mix of flavors so the meal feels more satisfying and complete. I started thinking about that again recently, only this time in terms of life. There are certain things I need in my day that help me feel good about how I invested my time. Moving my body is one. Being outside is another. I love learning, having meaningful conversations, working with my animals, and knowing I did something useful for someone else. I also need that point when I can say, "day is done," and stop pushing myself to do more. On today's Wise Walk, we talk about the different flavor profiles that make a life feel satisfying, why those ingredients will look different for each of us, and how being more intentional about what we include in our days can help us feel more balanced and complete. What does feeling satisfied mean to you?In what ways do you feel satisfied in your body, heart, energy, relationships, career, and activities?How can you direct or redirect your energy toward the things that help you feel satisfied?What activities allow you to actively direct your energy toward the areas of your life that bring you satisfaction?How do you incorporate those activities into your day?Do you have enough variety in the things that help you feel satisfied?Are your personal flavor profiles connected to relationships, learning, acts of service, or other meaningful experiences?How are you incorporating your heart, mind, body, and soul into the way you live each day?What are the things that light you up, and how do you feel when you make time for them?What do you notice when those important elements are missing from your day?Where can you be more intentional about choosing the things that help you feel satisfied, grounded, calm, and balanced?How can you create a clear stopping point at the end of the day and shift your energy toward reflection, recovery, restoration, or nourishment?How do you create satisfaction during the times when you do not need to be "on"?Are there areas of your life where you are depriving yourself of the flavor profiles or sensory experiences that help you feel abundant, grateful, and fulfilled?How can you become more aware of what feels aligned for you and what does not?How can you intentionally choose more of the things that bring you satisfaction?What can you eliminate from your life that is weighing you down or pulling you away from the experience you want to create?What elements help you feel complete in how you show up for others and how you show up for yourself?How can you create balance between being of service to others and giving yourself what you need to unwind at the end of the day? I'd love to hear what helps you feel satisfied and how you create balance in your life. Please send me your thoughts and feedback. I look forward to next Thursday's Wise Walk. Until then, prioritize fun as you read the signs, direct your path, and get your stride on. In this episode: [01:47] I studied Ayurvedic practices as a way to support my body. Ayurveda has different healing beliefs and works with food and spices as nourishment, and also incorporates body cleansing practices.[02:16] They focus on the mind, body, heart and soul alignment. It's being intentional about how we prepare our food. [03:07] Spices are incorporated to help our bodies feel supported.[04:02] There are six fundamental taste that we should achieve in every meal including sweet, sour, salty, bitter, pungent, and astringent.[05:19] Things I should include in my everyday life flavor profile include exercise, nature, meaningful conversations, learning, and being of service.[07:07] At the end of the day, my aunt and I will always say, "Day is done."[08:36] Shifting energy and going inward and using your "off switch" is also very satisfying.[12:51] One of the ayurvedic flavor profiles is sweetness. I make a point to incorporate sweetness in my day. I have something sweet after my meal.[14:40] My sweet stopper has helped prevent me from overindulging.[15:43] This helps close out the eating experience for me.[17:11] We can be intentional about incorporating flavor profiles into our days so we feel satisfied. Memorable Quotes: "Satisfaction is personal. Each of us has to recognize what makes us feel nourished, supported, and complete, then intentionally direct our energy toward those things." - Mary Tess"A satisfying life is not built from one thing alone. It comes from understanding the different experiences that energize us and making space for them in our daily lives." - Mary Tess"When we make room for the things that light us up, we give ourselves a better chance to end the day feeling complete rather than wondering what was missing." - Mary Tess"Balance includes knowing when to be fully engaged and...
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    20 分
  • EP307: Tapping Out Is Not Giving Up

    EP307: Tapping Out Is Not Giving Up
    2026/08/13
    One of the messages I heard over and over growing up was simple: if you start something, you see it through. My mom taught us to keep going, push through the hard parts, and trust that we could get to the other side. That lesson gave me a lot of confidence, but I also remember one time in high school when she completely surprised me. I was struggling with a situation that had become hurtful, and instead of telling me to keep going, she told me that sometimes it is okay to "lick your battle scars and move on." At the time, I was almost shocked to hear those words from her, but I needed them. I had been so focused on not being a quitter that I wasn't paying attention to how much the situation was costing me emotionally. That lesson came back to me recently when a friend told me about recognizing a red flag with someone she had just started talking to and deciding, very simply, to "tap out." I loved the phrase because there is strength in knowing when enough is enough. Tapping out does not always mean giving up. Sometimes it means protecting your peace, stepping away before more damage is done, or giving yourself enough space to come back with a clearer mind. I have been learning that on the farm too, where sometimes the best thing I can do is stop forcing a project, reset, and look at it again later with fresh eyes. So on today's Wise Walk, I'm looking at that line between staying the course and knowing when it's time to step back, regroup, and put your energy somewhere that feels better. Have you ever been in a challenging situation that creates a lot of conflict in your life, yet you hold on because you don't want to quit?Are you holding on so tightly that you may be directly or indirectly causing harm to yourself and collecting those micro battle scars along the way?When you find yourself in an unhealthy situation or predicament, do you give yourself permission to lick your battle scars, move on, and give yourself time to heal?Can you redirect the energy you've been using to push past the discomfort or conflict toward something that feels more aligned, fulfilling, and supportive of your overall well-being?Are you managing something in your life right now that feels unhealthy or is weighing on you, but you keep telling yourself you have to push through? Is there an opportunity to choose again, step back, hit pause, or tap out so you can reset and give yourself room to heal? Can you find a different way forward that still supports what you ultimately want, but feels more aligned and sustainable? If you step away for a while, do you actually feel called to re-engage, or might you realize that you're ready to let it go? I hope today's episode reminds you that stepping back doesn't make you a quitter. Sometimes tapping out gives you the space to reset, heal, and move forward with more clarity. I'd love to hear what stood out to you, and I look forward to connecting again next Thursday for another Wise Walk. In this episode: [05:39] I share a story about an event that happened to a dear friend of mine when she attempted online dating. She called out a guy when he wasn't telling the truth. Then she tapped out.[07:20] I love that my friend recognized the red flags and was able to tap out. We often forget that tapping out is an option.[08:51] Tapping out can prevent injury and prevent us from getting hurt.[09:38] Tapping out can also reset our cognitive fatigue.[10:33] Tapping out can also help us redirect our energy in a healthy way.[12:27] Tapping out can also create space for better long-term results.[16:11] Forcing something that does harm to us creates trauma and gives up our control.[17:04] I see tapping out as a healthy boundary setting not quitting. Memorable Quotes: "We do not have to push beyond pain and discomfort if we feel that tapping out is in our best interest." - Mary Tess"Sometimes pulling back or sometimes stepping away, it just gives us that ability to see things from a different lens." - Mary Tess"I still don't see that idea of tapping out as quitting. I see it more as a healthy boundary setting that prevents harm to us." - Mary Tess"Knowing when enough is enough, knowing when to walk away, knowing when to step back, like that is a power you obtain always." - Mary Tess Links and Resources: Mary Tess RooneyEmailHeart Value Facebook | LinkedIn | Twitter | Instagram
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    21 分
  • EP306: Making Space for Reinvention

    EP306: Making Space for Reinvention
    2026/08/06
    Sometimes you do not realize how much your life has changed until something makes you stop and look at it. New interests emerge. Our priorities change. Everyday experiences begin to feel natural even though they would have surprised an earlier version of us. A recent conversation with my sister gave me a chance to see my own transformation through her eyes. While she was excited about business meetings in Dallas, I was equally excited to spend the week harvesting green beans and learning canning. Her surprised laughter reminded me just how far my life has shifted from my years in New York City. Each of us has an opportunity to reflect on the many versions we've experienced during our lifetime and appreciate each one without feeling obligated to remain there. On our Wise Walk, I share how I am reinventing my approach to exercise as my body and responsibilities change, along with the patience required to grow into a new way of living. Together, let's consider the small steps that can help us move toward the person we are becoming. Reinvention takes time, honest adjustments, and plenty of grace for ourselves and for the people who may need a moment to catch up with who we are becoming. As you appreciate where you are today, can you look back and value the many different versions of yourself?How many times have you reinvented yourself throughout your life?Have you ever surprised someone you love because they still pictured an earlier version of you?Is there a new version of yourself calling you forward right now?Who can support and encourage you as you move into this next phase of your life?Can you make room to try something new, even if what you have always done still feels familiar and comfortable?What does reinvention mean to you at this point in your life, and why does it matter now?What needs to change or be cleared away so you can move toward the vision you have for yourself?What small step could bring you even one percent closer to the person you want to become?How can you build momentum and begin to feel connected to this new version of yourself?How are you sharing the small changes in your life with the people who care about you?Can you invite supportive people into your vision so they have time to understand who you are becoming?Can those conversations strengthen your desire to make the changes that feel important to you?As you reinvent yourself, can you pause and recognize how far you have already come?Can you appreciate the person you once were while also welcoming the person you are becoming?What is lighting you up as you continue to grow, evolve, and reinvent yourself? I encourage you to appreciate every version of yourself that helped bring you to where you are today. Give yourself the time and grace to keep growing, and trust that each small step is helping shape the person you are becoming. I would love to hear what you took away from today's episode. Feel free to reach out and share how you are reinventing yourself or what changes you are beginning to explore. Please join us for another Wise Walk next Thursday. In this episode: [04:27] I've even found a few moments where I've had to laugh at the dramatic change in my life since I've been on the farm.[05:04] In New York, I lived in the hustle and bustle of the city. My nature fixes were in Central Park.[06:12] I've reinvented myself, and I'm enjoying this new phase of my life. I'm transforming into a country girl.[08:22] One area that I'm clear on reinventing for myself is the way that I work out. My body has evolved to a place where hiking is a better fit than running. This change was hard to accept. I'm also incorporating more strength training.[10:21] True reinvention requires personal growth, transformation, and adaptation. This could take 5 years. I need to give myself space and grace.[11:56] Whatever your reinvention time, be realistic about it and give yourself permission to clarify and take baby steps.[12:43] Also give people around us the space and grace to adapt with us.[15:34] This conversation with my sister helped me take stock of just how far I've come.[16:07] We have the opportunity to reinvent ourselves at any age.[17:03] The choices you make today will write your biography for tomorrow. Memorable Quotes: "How cool that at any age, we have the opportunity to reinvent ourselves. We are not stuck in who we were, and the future has yet to be written." - Mary Tess"I have to give myself a lot of space and grace to really get in flow with this new version of myself." - Mary Tess"True reinvention requires personal growth. It requires transformation. It requires adaptation." - Mary Tess"We are reinventing ourselves in small ways every single day. We change. Our tastes change. Our interests change." - Mary Tess Links and Resources: Mary Tess RooneyEmailHeart Value Facebook | LinkedIn | Twitter | Instagram
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    18 分
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