Do you Blame your Parents for your Issues? Why and How To Shift Your Mindset With Sonia Jhas

“Change will only come when we recognize the shift is ours to make.”

In this episode, you'll hear:

• Why do we have to reframe the way we think about our parents and what they taught us?
• The difference between self-worth and self-confidence and how they impact your happiness
• Sonia's experience with plant medicine and what she learned about herself through it 

Sonia Jhas is a mindset and wellness expert who left the corporate world when she realized the ideals instilled in her as a child to chase perfectionism could not make her happy. Having a fast-paced career and constantly working out to be the “right size” wasn’t enough to make her feel accomplished. Now, she is passionate about living a life guided by her own internal compass despite external or societal pressures, being real about what the journey looks like, and inspiring others to live in alignment. 

In this episode, Mathew and Sonia discuss her story of choosing healing over comfort, Mathew's relationship with idealized success, and the realization that no one is responsible for the shift you need to make in your life but you. We often tend to point blame towards our parents for the negative traits we see in ourselves, but Sonia tells us we have to rethink the narratives we have about our family to understand that no matter how far away we move or how much “success” we achieve, the only way to break free is to do the internal work ourselves.

Sonia also talks about her experience with plant medicines and how her relationship to perceived success translated to her relationship with her body. She always thought that happiness was just 10 pounds, but realized she would never be happy as long as she saw her body as something that always needed to be fixed. 

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Resources:

• I’ll Start Again Tomorrow: And Other Lies I’ve Told Myself 
• Relationship Expert Dr. Elizabeth Fedrick: The age of “Good Enough” parenting and what you do when you mess up
• SoniaJhas.com 
• TEDx talk, ‘Where do the happy people live?’ 
• Dimensions Retreats

Connect with Mathew Blades: 

• Twitter - twitter.com/MathewBlades
• Instagram - instagram.com/MathewBladesmedia/ 
• Facebook - facebook.com/mathewbladesmedia/ 
• Website - learnfrompeoplewholivedit.com/

Additional Credits:

• LFPWLI is managed by Sam Robertson