In this episode of An Incomplete Guide to Personal Growth, Sydney and Kelly dive into the often-overlooked relationship between hygiene and mental health. From the struggle to maintain routines during stressful times to the confidence and stability that self-care can provide, they share personal experiences and practical insights along the way.

• Hygiene defined...physical self-care and your environment
• Your self-care and how you keep your environment reflect your self-worth
• Dressing how your feel or want to feel
• New mothers who don't have time for themselves can feel they are neglecting their own hygiene
• Having grace periods
• Depression, anxiety, PTSD all may impact self-care and hygiene
• When it's overwhelming pick one thing to do...brush my teeth, put on a clean shirt, wash your face
• Often neglecting hygiene is the first outward sign of depression and struggle
• What about the opposite of neglect...the other extreme

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In this episode of An Incomplete Guide to Personal Growth, Sydney and Kelly tackle the ever-present challenge of procrastination. They explore why we put things off, how procrastination impacts personal growth, and the strategies they’ve used to overcome it. Through honest conversation, personal stories, and practical insights, they unpack the habits and mindsets that can help us move from avoidance to action.

• How do Kelly and Sydney procrastinate?
• Science and the structure of our brain influences procrastination
• Procrastination is not simply laziness
• Types of procrastination...active and passive
• Passive...hard to make decisions...avoidance
• Active...purposefully waiting because want to be under pressure
• Reasons we procrastinate...perfectionists, dreamer, defier, worrier, crisis maker, over-doer
• Procrastination and anxiety
• What helps us move forward
• Finding the intrinsic motivation
• Professional help

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In this episode of An Incomplete Guide to Personal Growth, Sydney and Kelly take a leap outside their comfort zones and head to iFLY Indoor Skydiving for an indoor skydiving adventure. They reflect on the anticipation, nerves, excitement, and lessons that come from trying something new and embracing uncertainty. Join them as they explore how stepping beyond familiar boundaries can build confidence, foster growth, and remind us that sometimes the biggest rewards come from taking the leap.

• Overall a good experience
• Clean and felt safe
• Instructor is with you
• Group building and parties
• Expensive for the amount of time
• I would go again for special occasions
• Of course Sydney got a better evaluation than Kelly

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In this episode of An Incomplete Guide to Personal Growth, Sydney and Kelly sit down with speech pathologist Hannah Kauffman to explore the vital role communication plays in our lives. Hannah shares insights from her professional experience helping others communicate effectively and reflects on how her work has shaped her own relationships, self-awareness, and personal growth. Join us for a thoughtful conversation about the power of communication, the challenges it presents, and the ways developing this essential skill can lead to deeper connection and personal transformation.

• Music and theater experiences led Hannah to her career in speech pathology
• Quality of life after strokes and trauma
• Establishing a new normal after injury
• Utilizing music and art to tap various parts of the brain
• Many things come under the umbrella of speech pathology
• Separating work from home and personal life
• Guiding decision making with families
• Giving the 100% of whatever percent you have that day

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In this episode of An Incomplete Guide to Personal Growth, Sydney and Kelly talk about things they never expected to need to know.

• Money stuff
• Funeral Planning ahead of time
• Planning meals the rest of your life
• ICU delirium
• Advocating
• Laundry
• You hit a guard rail, you have to pay for it

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In this episode of An Incomplete Guide to Personal Growth, Sydney and Kelly explore what lies beneath our anger and how we can process it in healthy, constructive ways. They discuss the deeper emotions anger can mask, the gifts anger can offer, and practical tools for understanding and expressing it with greater awareness and compassion.

• Personality has an influence on how we express and deal with anger
• Holding in anger
• Anger is not bad...it is a gift...it is telling us something is not right
• Anger can move us to action...necessary action
• Core anger and defensive anger
• Steps to processing anger
• Body awareness and anger
• Healing the emotions behind anger is key to easing anger
• Clearing some emotions creates space to receive joy and assuredness
• What have I contributed to the situation that added to my anger

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In this episode of An Incomplete Guide to Personal Growth, Sydney and Kelly reminisce about past vacations and discuss why those experiences are important.

• Importance of vacations
• Types of vacations
• Memory making

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In this episode of An Incomplete Guide to Personal Growth, Sydney and Kelly talk about their candle-making experience—from the fun moments to what surprised them most.

• History of candles
• Margarita candle
• Fun with a group of people
• Different themes
• Fun, not a lot of personal creativity since everything is provided and guided

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