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Tired of Existential Anxiety? Join Me to Get F*cking Grounded
"I'm not not okay. There's so much chaos in my life right now and I've got to show up for my job and my kids. Can you wave your magic wand, Rachel?!" We are living in a lot of turmoil these days, on global and personal levels. In addition to what's going on in...
How Do I Make My Personal Growth Stick?
I went to a really cool meditation experience and I felt so much better after. But a couple days later, I'm back in my hole feeling stuck. Why didn't that last? Have you ever gone through a spiritual or transformational experience and felt loads lighter afterward....
What Are the Hardest Changes to Make?
"Oh wow, I can just stop responding to my dad’s crazy texts? Like, I now realize I don’t have to engage with him if I don’t want to and this blows my mind. I felt trapped before and now I’m free." Like my client here, so many of us are feeling trapped in situations...
What Will People Think?
I can't wear that (or do that or say that)! What will people think?!"What. Will. People. Think.Four of the most harmful words ever strung together.Before you ever said this to yourself, you heard it from someone else, likely a parent. And sure, maybe they said it out...
Ugh, They Did It Again! A Flowchart for Handling Difficult People
"I thought things were getting better. We had such a good talk last time, but just now I got this message and she's back to pulling the same crap! I'm so frustrated." Dealing with chronically difficult people can make us feel crazy. My client was trying to negotiate...
Can I Be Different and Still Fit In?
"I've been making a lot of changes in my life and I kind of don't fit in my special interest groups anymore. How do I continue to be with my people when we no longer share as much in common?" I had the opportunity to answer this question while sitting on a panel at a...
Stop Trying to be Perfect in Your Personal Growth
The first time I ever confessed a crush to someone, I cried. I was experiencing a lot of fear around saying how I truly felt to someone when I didn't know how they might respond. Honestly, it was messy and I felt very awkward. But when I look back, I don't feel much...
Being Honest With Yourself Is An Act of Self-Love
"I hate crying." "I don't like to think about that." "That hurts too much. Let's not go there." We try to protect ourselves from emotional pain because it sucks to feel it. Sometimes we've even been taught to not cry or that our anger is shameful. But when we shy away...
Your Inner Criticism Might Not Be Your Own
"Part of me is so critical and judgey—it doesn't even want to listen to reason and it doesn't trust me." There's a secret messiness we experience when we can't find peace inside ourselves. When our parts are cold and judgmental toward us, it's hard to find confidence...
High Performers Hate Not Knowing What To Do
"The terrible thing was I just froze. I didn't know what to do. Now I feel so ashamed." If you're a high performer like me, not knowing what to do is one of your worst nightmares. It feels pretty scary to be standing there without a reasonable plan in the face of...
If your life looks great on the outside, but feels like crap on the inside,
let’s talk.
No pressure, no pushing. Let’s just connect and see what happens.
About Rachel, Soul Medic and Guide
Rachel Alexandria, MA, MFA, worked for eight years as a Licensed Psychotherapist, shifting in 2015 to serve as a Soul Medic and Guide for high performers with sensitive souls. Rachel has a Master of Fine Arts in Poetry and an MA in Applied Behavioral Sciences. She has trained extensively in energy work, the Enneagram, IFS, and Family Constellations. Clients who work with Rachel become masterful at cleaning up their hidden messes, cutting out unhealthy relationships, expressing their truth and stepping up to their deepest purpose.
