{"id":9627,"date":"2026-09-02T15:22:43","date_gmt":"2026-09-02T20:22:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blindabilities.com\/?p=9627"},"modified":"2026-09-02T15:26:48","modified_gmt":"2026-09-02T20:26:48","slug":"you-deserve-to-be-here-recognizing-how-far-youve-come","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blindabilities.com\/?p=9627","title":{"rendered":"Wellness Wednesday: You Deserve to Be Here: Recognizing How Far You\u2019ve Come"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--powerpress_player--><div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_7793\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-9627-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/blindabilities\/WellnessWednesday9126.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/blindabilities\/WellnessWednesday9126.mp3\">https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/blindabilities\/WellnessWednesday9126.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Podcast Summary:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sometimes the hardest person to give credit to is ourselves. We can become so focused on where we\u2019re going\u2014or where we think we should be\u2014that we overlook just how far we\u2019ve already come.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In this Wellness Wednesday conversation, Robin, Beth and Jeff explore the importance of recognizing our accomplishments, giving ourselves permission to change our goals, and remembering that we deserve to be in the spaces we\u2019ve worked so hard to reach. Progress doesn\u2019t always arrive with something tangible we can point to. Sometimes it happens quietly, one small step at a time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">From breaking larger ambitions into achievable SMART goals to simply allowing yourself to \u201ctoot your own horn,\u201d this conversation is a reminder to ease up on the self-criticism and acknowledge the journey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Your destination may change along the way\u2014and sometimes, what you discover there may be even better than what you originally imagined.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blindabilities.com\/?cat=532\">Check out all the Wellness Wednesday episodes.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Show Hosts:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Robin Ennis on the web at&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.robinennislcsw.com\/\">www.robinennislcsw.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Beth Gustin, LPC, NCC, EMDRIA Approved Consultant, CAGCS, PLGS<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.transitioningthroughchange.com\/\">Www.transitioningthroughchange.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can message Beth and Robin by calling 612-367-6093. They are looking forward to hearing from you!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thanks for listening!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<!--powerpress_player--><div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_7795\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-9627-3\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/blindabilities\/WellnessWednesday9126.mp3?_=3\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/blindabilities\/WellnessWednesday9126.mp3\">https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/blindabilities\/WellnessWednesday9126.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p>https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/blindabilities\/WellnessWednesday9126.mp3 Podcast Summary: Sometimes the hardest person to give credit to is ourselves. We can become so focused on where we\u2019re going\u2014or where we think we should be\u2014that we overlook just how far we\u2019ve already come. In this Wellness Wednesday conversation, Robin, Beth and Jeff explore the importance of recognizing our accomplishments, giving ourselves permission [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":9311,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"audio","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[17,494,532],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-9627","post","type-post","status-publish","format-audio","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-bapresents","category-personalcare","category-wellness-wednesday","post_format-post-format-audio"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p6rcRg-2vh","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":7937,"url":"https:\/\/blindabilities.com\/?p=7937","url_meta":{"origin":9627,"position":0},"title":"Wellness Wednesday: Intrusive Thoughts &#8211; What do I do with Them? 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