83. Why Saying NO Matters and Why You Should Stop Suffering in Silence with Kimberly Allston

The Unfiltered Motherhood Podcast

“You have got to do the work because we will repeat what we don’t repair,” says Kimberly Allston, Creator of The J.O.Y. Lifestyle Festival. Over the years, Kimberly has struggled with severe bouts of depression, which left her physically and spiritually depleted. After experiencing a three-month period of emotional paralysis at the end of 2018, Kimberly decided that 2019 would be the year she would turn her life around. It all started with taking a class at her local gym, a simple act of self-care that put her on a path of healing and discovery.
By incorporating intentional movement into her daily routine, Kimberly radically altered her mental health. In 2019, she ran 5 triathlons, started a business and finished a book! The catalyst was finding ways to clear her mind through exercise and conscious acts of self-care and self-love. Now, Kimberly has found a passion for helping women just like her discover clarity, passion and purpose. The J.O.Y. Lifestyle Festival is a three-day event featuring lessons from ten guest speakers to help participants do just that.
Tune into this week’s episode of The Unfiltered Motherhood Podcast for a conversation with Kimberly about making time for what is most important. Learn more about the power of validation, why acts of self-care honor God’s creations, and how the J.O.Y. mindset can help you make Jesus, others and yourself a daily lifestyle.
Quotes
• “When you’re in that state of mind, you don’t know how to pray. You don’t know how to read your Bible and comprehend it. You don’t even know how to ask for help, and you don’t know what faith is.” (8:18-8:33)
• “Just a little bit of movement can get you on the path where your head is not full of that mud and start making things more clear.” (9:00-9:13)
• “You have got to do the work because we will repeat what we don’t repair.” (18:13-18:19)
• “If someone opens up to you, it’s not your job to fix them, to counsel them. It’s your job to listen and let the Holy Spirit lead and see how you can help them.” (21:06-21:27)
• “Creating self-care strategies: that is what it’s about. It’s about having those routines and strategies that are a priority in your life.” (27:19-27:29)
• “By saying no, it’s like my brain really started to open up with God’s truth, I could hear the Holy Spirit more clearly….By saying no initially, you later on get to say yes to what you’re meant to say yes to.” (37:34-38:32)
• “We want to, as women, really invest in women friendships and be intentional about creating our tribe of friends, loving our tribe of friends, using our village. People come into our lives for a reason. God wants us to be in relationships. So that component of women friendships really helped me and showed me the importance of sharing my struggle.” (41:04-41:34)
Links
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