Barb Knows Best

This week, Barb and Michelle seek to define ‘peace’, what it looks like in life, and the misconceptions surrounding its true meaning. Follow us @MichelleMaros and @Peaceful_Barb and share your experiences with us @BarbKnowsBestPod or at www.michellemaros.com/podcast.

Episode Notes:

Remember:

• True peace stems from the inside.
• Your time and your energy are precious and irreplaceable; focus on the things that matter most to you.
• Peace = discernment
• Inner peace comes from loving and accepting yourself fully.

References Mentioned in Today’s Podcast:

• What a Peaceful Mind Means to Me by Michelle Maros
• Peaceful Mind Peaceful Life®
• The Road Less Traveled by Scott Peck

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After last week’s episode on peace and acceptance, we decided it would be fun to re-release this early episode discussing being okay with being the villain in someone else’s story. It’s a great conversation to follow up from episode 106! Follow us @MichelleMaros and @Peaceful_Barb and share your experiences with us @BarbKnowsBestPod or at www.michellemaros.com/podcast.

Episode Notes:

• It’s okay to disappoint someone else if you’re standing up for yourself.
• It’s okay to set boundaries in relationships that aren’t supportive, or loving, or in alignment, because you feel called to do so.
• It’s okay to speak your truth, even if you know that the people that are listening might not like it.
• It’s okay to say no.
• It’s okay to stop communicating with someone because they’re not respecting you or your wishes.
• It’s okay to not tolerate those parts of your life that drag you down, make you feel less than, or don’t allow you to live your fullest best life.

References Mentioned in Today’s Podcast:

My Favorite Lesson I’ve Learned in 2023 So Far by Michelle Maros

Crossing the Flood, A Commentary on the Oghatarana Sutta

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In this week’s episode, Barb and Michelle take a listener's request in discussing the concept of finding peace through acceptance, and letting people be wrong about you. In this episode they talk about personal experiences and lessons learned from releasing the need to explain yourself and your actions. Follow us @MichelleMaros and @Peaceful_Barb and share your experiences with us @BarbKnowsBestPod or at www.michellemaros.com/podcast.

Episode Notes:

What is peace?

• Peace is strength.
• Peace is rising above the chaos.
• Peace is acceptance.
• Peace is knowing who you are and knowing that you are worthy.

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In this week’s episode, Barb and Michelle talk about what it means to truly lean into acceptance of what is, and find authentic peace and understanding in the present moment. Follow us @MichelleMaros and @Peaceful_Barb and share your experiences with us @BarbKnowsBestPod or at www.michellemaros.com/podcast.

Episode Notes:

• Accept what life is going to bring in the present moment.
• Accept that you have no control.
• Take a pause and ask yourself “What can I do here?”
• Take the action that is going to serve you and all humanity around you.

Serenity Prayer:

God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference.

References Mentioned in Today’s Podcast:

• Episode 49: Your Mindset in 2023
• Man’s Search for Meaning by Viktor Frankl
• Acceptance The Way To Serenity and Peace of Mind by Vincent Paul Collins



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In this week’s episode, Barb and Michelle dive deeper into their conversation on settling, and how we can all start to find the inner-confidence to stand up for our desires. Follow us @MichelleMaros and @Peaceful_Barb and share your experiences with us @BarbKnowsBestPod or at www.michellemaros.com/podcast.

Episode Notes:

Tips to help us feel worthy of our actual desires:

• Understand your feelings about a situation.
• Ask yourself what really matters to you.
• Believe that life is working for you and not against you.
• Trust the timing of your life.

References Mentioned in Today’s Podcast:

Something’s Coming from Westside Story by Ansel Elgort

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In this week’s all-new episode, Barb and Michelle discuss the societal pressures that lead to settling, and how we can start to connect with ourselves and honor what we truly want and deserve. Follow us @MichelleMaros and @Peaceful_Barb and share your experiences with us @BarbKnowsBestPod or at www.michellemaros.com/podcast.

Episode Notes:

Questions to Ask Yourself:

• Are you doing something that you wish you weren't doing?
• Are you doing what you need to be doing?
• Are you feeling satisfied and fulfilled?

Remember, trust the timing and path of your life.

References Mentioned in Today’s Podcast:

You Don't Have To Settle by Michelle Maros

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In this week’s flashback favorite, in honor of the new year and adopting healthy habits, we are replaying one of our early episodes on noticing unhealthy habits. In this episode,Michelle shares her journey to sobriety and recognizing the toxic patterns and habits in her life that stemmed from drinking. Barb and Michelle share their personal stories and histories of addiction, dysfunction, and making the choice to make a change.

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Episode Notes:

• Notice where your “line” is and know what it means to cross the line.
• Toxic patterns stem from crossing the line, addictive habits stem lines being crossed
• Notice when your choices are no longer in your control
• Ask yourself, do I have a choice? Am I in control?
• Am I hiding my habits?
• Do I feel shame?

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In this week’s follow up to episode 100, Barb and Michelle continue their conversation about emotional monitoring, and share their tools and insights on how to manage the impulse to be the fixer in your relationships. Follow us @MichelleMaros and @Peaceful_Barb and share your experiences with us @BarbKnowsBestPod or at www.michellemaros.com/podcast.

Episode Notes:

Here are some of the tools to managing the need to emotional monitoring:

• Become aware of your feelings.
• Honor your emotions.
• Name your feelings and allow them to move through you.
• Don’t allow your feelings to identify who you are.

References Mentioned in Today’s Podcast:

• Michelle’s Instagram Post on Emotional Monitoring
• Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor

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This week, Barb and Michelle dive into a sneaky habit many of us fall into, especially as people pleasers. Learn all about emotional monitoring, how to spot it, and simple practices to unlearn this behavior. Follow us @MichelleMaros and @Peaceful_Barb and share your experiences with us @BarbKnowsBestPod or at www.michellemaros.com/podcast.

Episode Notes:

Emotional Monitoring – This is the tendency to continually monitor the emotional states of others, while sacrificing attunement to one’s own emotional states.

If you find yourself emotionally monitoring, try to become aware of your emotions throughout the day. Remember you can’t control the emotions of others. Their behavior is not a reflection of who you are.

References Mentioned in Today’s Podcast:

• Michelle’s Reel on Emotional Monitoring
• Empathy’s Evil Twin by Naomi Torres-Mackie Ed.M.,Ph.D.
• We Can Do Hard Things-The Podcast by Abby Wambach and Glennon Doyle



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In this week’s episode, Barb and Michelle continue their New Year conversation, opening up about their practices for setting aligned intentions at the start of the year, and how they choose their intention words. Follow us @MichelleMaros and @Peaceful_Barb and share your experiences with us @BarbKnowsBestPod or at www.michellemaros.com/podcast.

Episode Notes:

• Sit with yourself in a quiet space
• Choose a simple powerful word that aligns best with what your desires and wants are.
• Be confident in your choice. Write your word on your mirror or in your phone so it reminds you each day.
• Let go of any expectations or outcomes.

References Mentioned in Today’s Podcast:

• Mindful Boca: An Evening with Elizabeth Gilbert
• Peaceful Mind Peaceful Life Newsletter

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