183: How to Feel Less Alone, Create Space for Healing and Find Self Worth with Petra K Pearce

183: How to Feel Less Alone, Create Space for Healing and Find Self Worth with Petra K Pearce

Author: Simona Costantini May 30, 2023 Duration: 31:24

How do you feel less alone in your healing journey? When life feels overwhelming, there are ways to create space in your day to honor your emotions, and tap into the self worth piece you feel may be missing.

In this episode, Petra K Pearce dives into the meaning of happiness and shares her insights on how to cultivate it in our lives. She emphasizes the importance of embracing our full selves and tapping into our authentic identities.

Petra also discusses her decision to start her TikTok account, explaining how it aligns with her personal journey of self-discovery and her desire to inspire others to do the same.

Addressing the challenges of showing up for oneself, Petra offers words of encouragement, reminding listeners that everyone faces difficulties but emphasizing the significance of self-care and perseverance. She also highlights the idea that personal growth is a continuous process and encourages embracing areas for improvement as opportunities for happiness.

Petra introduces the concept of divine timing, expressing her belief that everything happens for a reason and that the universe has its own perfect timing for events to unfold. Finally, she shares the perspective that our past experiences of hardship can serve as valuable lessons to navigate future difficulties and ultimately create more happiness in our lives.

Petra is a full-time freelance social media manager and content creator who started her business 2 years ago because she was craving a significant change in her career during the pandemic. After 5 months, she quit her job to pursue this dream full time. She’s said it was the scariest but best decision she’s ever made.

Join us for this inspiring and insightful conversation!

 

We dive into:

  • [4:20] What happiness means to Petra

  • [5:31] Finding the ability to tap into your full self

  • [10:08] Why did Petra start her TikTok

  • [16:09] What would you say to someone having a hard time showing up for themselves

  • [20:10] You’ll always have things to work on

  • [21:34] Divine timing

  • [28:54] How each of your past hard days can help your future ones

  • [29:52] How to create a little more happiness in your day, every day, starting today


 

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We all ask those big questions about contentment and purpose at some point. Happiness Happens doesn’t treat those queries as abstract philosophy, but as a practical, weekly conversation hosted by Simona Costantini. Rather than offering a rigid formula, this podcast explores the many facets of a meaningful life through dialogues with thoughtful guests from various fields. You’ll hear from psychologists, artists, thinkers, and everyday people who have found unique pathways to fulfillment. The discussions are grounded in real experience, focusing on actionable insights that go beyond simple positive thinking. Each episode feels like a deep dive into a different corner of the human experience, whether it’s examining the role of community, the pursuit of creative passion, or the quiet practice of self-acceptance. Simona guides these conversations with a genuine curiosity, making complex ideas about well-being feel accessible and personal. The result is a resource that feels both expansive and intimately useful. Tuning into this podcast is less about searching for a single secret and more about gathering a toolkit-a collection of perspectives and practices that help you define what happiness actually means in your own life. It’s for anyone who believes that a more contented life is built from a series of conscious choices and deeper understandings, one honest conversation at a time.
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