On the show and in my personal life, I’ve focused in a bit lately on this conversation of darkness and light, and even did a show (Entering The Darkness and Finding The Light) specifically on that topic.
The things that we’ve ashamed of or have strong feelings about, whether it’s addiction or something that may have happened to us, aren’t dark in and of themselves. As Shakespeare once said… “Nothing is good or bad but thinking makes it so.”
Anna David is the New York Times-bestselling author of two novels and four non-fiction books about addiction, recovery and relationships. She’s been published in The New York Times, Time, The LA Times, Vanity Fair, Playboy, Vice and Women’s Health, among many others, written about in numerous publications including Forbes, Martha Stewart Living, Entrepreneur, Allure and Women’s Health and has appeared repeatedly on The Today Show, Hannity, Attack of the Show, Dr. Drew, Red Eye, The Talk and numerous other programs on Fox News, NBC, CBS, MTV, VH1 and E.
She created and hosts the Recover Girl podcast and the recovery storytelling show Hammer(ed) Time and speaks at colleges across the country about relationships, addiction and recovery. Through her company, Light Hustler, she helps creatives share their dark to find their light—through coaching, writing, workshops and more.
Today we’re going to dive into what Light Hustler is all about and find out if you are ready to share your story.
In this episode you’ll learn
- How you can begin to find your light by sharing more of the darkness
- Learning to get comfortable with your emotions and stop running from feelings
- How modern society is removing the stigma and shame around addiction
- Why sharing the darkest parts of your journey can help liberate yourself and others
- The different ways that sub-conscious fears can play out in your life
- How to know if you may be ready to share your story of hardship
- Learning to appreciate how your mindset impacts your physical health
- The importance of having a close and supportive community during recovery
- How meditation can help you tolerate uncomfortable emotions
- Strategies to change your perceptions and make sense of life’s hardships
- How we can use humor to brighten up challenging situations
- How to get comfortable with your emotions after you release the crutches of substance abuse
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“We get what we want when we stop insisting on it.“
– David Hawkins
Connect with Anna on social media
Instagram | Facebook | Twitter | Website | YouTube
Resources
- Take the quiz at Lighthustler.com/quiz
- Party Girl and other books by Anna David
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