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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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  • EP277: Shape Your Vision with Creativity and Intention

    EP277: Shape Your Vision with Creativity and Intention
    2026/01/15
    I've been thinking a lot about intention setting lately and how many different ways there are to get clear on what we want to attract. Some people love choosing a word for the year, others don't resonate with that at all, and that reflection led me to revisit the tools I've used over time to stay grounded and inspired. What matters most isn't the method itself, but whether we're carving out space to reflect, get creative, and really listen to what's calling us forward. Today, we'll dive into how vision boarding has supported me in the past and how a simple, pen-and-paper practice I learned from Colette Baron-Reid opened me up to new possibilities. On this Wise Walk, we slow down, check in with ourselves, and explore an intention-setting practice that feels aligned, accessible, and supportive of where we are right now. Are you carving out time for yourself to get inspired, set goals, and create a vision for how you want to show up for yourself this year, whether that's through a word, a vision board, or something entirely your own?What are the ways you can nurture yourself that feel aligned for you, and are you clear on what you want to attract in the coming year?Are there creative ways for you to engage both your left and right brain by putting pen to paper, creating art, or visualizing something you make by your own hand that represents what you wish for this year?What really matters to you in this moment, what do you want to attract, and what is going to give you meaning?Who do you want to be, how do you want to show up for yourself and the people you love, and what goals will support you in moving toward your longer-term vision?What do you hope to attract this year, and what choices or practices could you implement now that would set you up for success five years from today?If you can visualize it or imagine it, can you find images, draw, or write your intentions in a way that brings them to life and allows you to see yourself as if these dreams have already happened? I hope that as you create your own works of art, you take a moment to appreciate them and to honor your creative spirit. That creativity is supported by you, by this community, and by spirit and the wide open space of possibilities around you. As always, I'd love to hear what you took away from today's episode, so feel free to reach out and share. Be sure to tune in next Thursday for another Wise Walk and conversation. In this episode: [03:42] A vision board is a collage of images that represents your dreams, your wishes, and your goals.[04:07] I used a portfolio to collect visuals that would serve as a guiding light or a North Star to highlight what was really important to me.[05:09] At one point, I used a picture of a microphone to symbolize using my voice which is ironic, since I'm now a podcaster. Setting visual intentions helps prevent our limiting beliefs.[06:15] It's a beautiful thing, when we create an intention and then receive it.[07:04] There is scientific data that backs up having a practice that helps you imagine what your positive future could look like and seeing it helps bring those opportunities to light.[08:33] Colette Baron-Reid's webinar was awesome. Her tool includes taking a piece of paper and drawing a dot in the middle with a pen.[09:01] The dot represents you, and a circle around the dot represents your higher power. We're inviting the forces that want us to be our better selves into the conversation. There's also a square that represents our limiting beliefs.[10:14] The border around the box represents possibilities that we haven't even imagined.[11:11] In my past, I had been limiting myself to using one process. This freehand creative process is another tool to achieve what we want.[12:03] My goal for this year is to find a home, and the feeling I want to create is harmony or a sense of harmony.[13:06] I am open to whatever I'm envisioning and however I achieve it. I am open to possibilities.[14:37] The point of the word of the year or whatever you envision is to keep it front and center and keep your brain focused on it. [15:19] My frequency of attracting my home is harmony, and it feels like I'm in full alignment with nature. I'm grounded and healthy and surrounded by love and support. Memorable Quotes: "Self-awareness and reflecting on what is important to you gives you clarity and deeper understanding of what it is you want to manifest." - Mary Tess"Whatever we want to imagine for ourselves and envision, there are multiple ways that we can go about it." - Mary Tess"The moment you loosen your grip on limits, new possibilities start to appear." - Mary Tess"The more fun we have in creating this vision for our future selves, the more tangible it feels, the more fun-loving it feels. When we are in that feeling state as if it's already true, then the universe is like, yes, I want to get that for you." - Mary Tess Links and Resources: Mary Tess RooneyEmailHeart ValueColette Baron-Reid Facebook | ...
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    18 分
  • EP276: Looking Back Through Pleasure and Expansion

    EP276: Looking Back Through Pleasure and Expansion
    2026/01/08
    At the start of a new year, I always notice a shift. It's subtle, but it's there. A little lightness. A sense that I can pause, take stock, and step into something new. Even though it's just one calendar year turning into the next, it still feels like permission to begin again. To set new intentions. To let the past be the past. I don't overthink it. I just pay attention to that sense of possibility. As I look back on the year behind me, it wasn't especially easy. There were moments that felt heavy, uncertain, and stretching in ways I didn't expect. Yet, when I slow down and really look, I can also see where pleasure lived right alongside that expansion. Travel, learning, connection, small moments that mattered more than I realized at the time. It reminds me how misleading it can be to label a year as good or bad when most years are a mix of both. My word for this year is bloom, and it feels honest for where I am right now. Instead of evaluating the past year through success or failure, I'm choosing to look at it through the lenses of pleasure and expansion. Noticing what felt nourishing. Noticing what stretched me. On this Wise Walk, we'll slow down and reflect on where those two experiences showed up, and what they might be opening up as we move into the year ahead. As you reflect on the past year, what was the overall feeling you experienced, if you had to name just one feeling?Did the year feel joyful, satisfying, like you were in your groove, or did it feel heavier or harder than you expected?Can you write down that overall feeling without judging it, changing it, or trying to rationalize your way into a different one?As you look back on the year, where did you experience pleasure, whether through moments, activities, trips, connections, or things you gifted yourself?Where did you feel waves of pleasure, satisfaction, joy, appreciation, or gratitude, and can you document those experiences in detail?As you reflect on your list of pleasurable moments, are there any expansion experiences that stand out, meaning challenges or uncomfortable situations that prompted you to grow or evolve?Which of those expansion experiences felt hard, uncomfortable, or even necessary at the time, and how did they ultimately build competence or strength?As you review your lists, can you look back through your calendar or memory to see if there is anything you missed that deserves acknowledgment or appreciation?Can you recognize that whatever you moved through, whether pleasurable or challenging, you found a way forward, and can you offer yourself credit for that? I look forward to continuing this journey of noticing pleasure and expansion with you as the year unfolds. As always, I'd love to hear what stood out for you from today's episode, so feel free to reach out and share. Then tune in next Thursday for another Wise Walk. Until then, happy, happy New Year. In this episode: [06:58] When I started this reflection exercise, I listed some pleasurable moments for me over the last year.[07:17] I had some awesome trips including a trip to Ireland, seeing a Wrexham football match, exploring Nantucket, New York, Long Beach, and my cross-country road trip. [08:14] I feel so much pleasure and gratitude for these trips.[09:02] Selling my home was a double experience of pleasure and expansion. My certifications were also very fulfilling. I also met multiple cool people and had all kinds of adventures.[10:29] When I reflected on how heavy last year felt, I was discounting the abundance of pleasurable experiences I had.[11:45] The growth and expansion has been such a blessing, and I feel even more grounded now.[12:13] We dive into the expansion experiences of last year including the loss of a loved one and emotional heaviness. [14:13] As you look at the contrast of pleasure and expansion in your life, have you noticed things that you forgot about or things that need acknowledgment?[15:01] Now that we're in the new year and you've found your word to set your guiding intention, take time to do this pleasure and expansion exercise at the close of each week or month. By year-end, you'll have the list to easily reference when you wrap up and reflect on the year.[16:14] 2025 was hard for me, but I feel gratitude for all of the pleasurable moments I had. I'm going to hold these memories near my heart and embrace them. Memorable Quotes: "Expansion doesn't usually feel good while it's happening. It makes sense only when you look back." - Mary Tess"When you stop judging the year and just notice how it felt, something softens." - Mary Tess"In any given year, we're going to have pleasure and we're going to have expansion. Both deserve reflection and acknowledgment." - Mary Tess"When we have those hard moments, something shifts in us. We realize this doesn't feel right, and we're ready to expand in a new direction." - Mary Tess Links and Resources: Mary Tess RooneyEmailHeart Value Facebook | LinkedIn | Twitter | Instagram
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    18 分
  • EP275: A Word to Ground, Guide, and Inspire You

    EP275: A Word to Ground, Guide, and Inspire You
    2026/01/01
    I can't quite believe that yet another year of us going on Wise Walks together has come and gone. In our last episode, I invited you to reflect on your previous Word of the Year, and I've been doing that too. Looking back, I can see how my word, Co-create, supported me in ways I couldn't have fully anticipated at the time. Sometimes we choose a word with a clear sense of direction or intuition about what will help us feel more aligned and in our True Stride. When I think about why this practice matters to me, I always come back to the idea of choosing a word for the year not as something to achieve, but as something to lean and live into. A word that helps me stay grounded when things feel uncertain and reminds me of who I want to be when life gets messy. As this new year begins, I found myself slowing down and really asking what kind of support I need right now, not just externally, but from within. On today's Wise Walk, I invite you to explore what a Word of the Year might look like for you. I share the word that emerged for me after reflecting on the past several years and what it means to create the conditions for growth, even when life feels transitional. Together, we'll consider how a single word can act as a quiet compass, helping us stay aligned, rooted, and open to what wants to unfold next. As you reflect on where you've been, where you are now, and how do you want to show up? What word best captures that intention for you this year?Is there a word you want to embody more fully, whether it feels literal and clear or more like a feeling or essence that you're drawn toward?Do you give yourself permission to let one word, or perhaps a few words, or a mantra, gently guide you through the coming year?What word could serve as a navigational star for you, grounding and centering you when things feel rocky or out of alignment?Looking back over the past five years and the seasons that shaped you, what feels ready to carry you into what's next?What word might help you transform, open, or root yourself in ways that feel aligned with who you are becoming?Which areas of your life feel most important to focus on right now, whether physical, mental, spiritual, or relational?Can you choose one word to serve as a steady reminder of how far you've come and where you're headed next?And as you acknowledge the work you've already done, how can you honor your continued growth and unfold it with compassion and trust? I look forward to going on this epic adventure with you in the coming year and blooming in ways we can't even expect right now. Trusting that it will unfold naturally. As always, I would love to hear what you took away from today's episode. Feel free to reach out and share. Then tune in to next Thursday's Wise Walk for another conversation. Until then, happy, happy New Year. In this episode: [03:37] Upon reflection, the idea of opening myself up to further possibilities washed over me. For the last 5 years, I've been going inward and looking for words that would help me grow.[04:44] I give myself permission to choose again and wonder what the possibilities are if I open myself up.[05:38] There has been a tending to my inner self, so my outer self can show up the way it's meant to. Co-create supported me last year, and this year the word that popped up for me is bloom.[06:06] Bloom is tending your garden and appreciating nature's growth from the soil nourishing a seedling, to growing and flourishing.[07:01] I love that this word means that I'm going to put some roots down even in my transitional stage.[10:03] Another cool thing about the word of the year is that many others including striders like yourself are going on this journey with me.[11:03] Thank you so much for listening, and I look forward to going on this adventure with you in the coming year! Memorable Quotes: "Blooming isn't about pushing or proving. It's about creating the conditions that allow growth to happen." - Mary Tess"You don't have to know exactly what's coming next to trust that something meaningful is unfolding." - Mary Tess"A word for the year isn't something to chase. It's something to return to when you need grounding." - Mary Tess"Sometimes the most powerful growth happens quietly, beneath the surface, long before we see the bloom." - Mary Tess Links and Resources: Mary Tess RooneyEmailHeart Value Facebook | LinkedIn | Twitter | Instagram
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    12 分
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