“If it’s your job to eat a frog, it’s best to do it first thing in the morning.” – Mark Twain
This episode explores the surprising connection between soul care and “eating the frog” — tackling the hard, emotionally resistant things that drain us. Too often, we either push through without tending to our inner life (burnout) or we rest without moving forward (stagnation). Freedom comes when we do both.
What you’ll hear in this episode:
- What soul care really means (and why it’s not just bubble baths or self-indulgence)
- How resistance and decision fatigue show up in your body and mind
- Four reflection questions to help you face your “frog” with courage
- One powerful soul care question that equips you to do the hard things with love and strength
Journal Prompts:
- What’s my frog today?
- What time will I do it?
- Who am I becoming by doing it?
- What is eating the frog saving me from?
- What does my soul see as care, kindness, support, or love today?
Key takeaway:
“Soul care without movement becomes indulgence. Movement without soul care becomes burnout.”
This week, ask yourself each morning:
What’s my frog? And what does my soul need today?
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