208. Powerful Habits to Own Your Thoughts, Understand Your Feelings, & Change Your Life with Debra Fileta

<p>Three years ago, I read a book that greatly influenced my mothering journey.</p><p><br></p><p>It was <em>RESET</em> by Debra Fileta, and I loved it so much that I named it my favorite book of the year. So naturally, I invitedDebra onto the podcast. We recorded this conversation, I was excited to share it with you…and then my whole world got flipped upside down.</p><p><br></p><p>And this episode stayed in the archives.</p><p><br></p><p>For a while, I was a little embarrassed that I had let three years go by without releasing it. But I&#39;ve also learned that God&#39;s timing is rarely mine, and I&#39;m much more willing these days to trust that He knows what He&#39;s doing.</p><p>So when I pulled this episode out recentlyand listened to it again, I was kind of blown away by how relevant it is. There are stories in this conversation that I remembered immediately, and there is so much wisdom here that doesn&#39;t have an expiration date.</p><p><br></p><p>And then I looked up Debra to see what she&#39;s been up to these last few years, and I couldn&#39;t believe the timing. <strong>She just released a brand-new book this week.</strong></p><p><br></p><p>So if you&#39;ve never heard of Debra Fileta before, I&#39;m really excited that you&#39;re meeting her through this conversation.Debra is a faith-forward licensed professional counselor, bestselling author, speaker, podcast and nationally syndicated radio host, and the founder of the Debra Fileta Counselors Network, where faith and clinically-informed counseling come together to help people navigate their mental, emotional, and relational health.</p><p><br></p><p>She&#39;s now the author of eight books, including <em>True Love Dates</em>, <em>Are You Really OK?</em>, <em>Soul Care</em>, <em>RESET</em>, and her newest book, <em>Relationship Skills</em>.</p><p><br></p><p>I still 10/10 recommend <em>RESET</em>. It was such an important book for me when I read it, and I would also encourage you to go see what Debra is writing about now, because she has continued to do really thoughtful work around emotional and relational health.</p><p><br></p><p>But today, we&#39;re going back to this conversation from three years ago.</p><p><br></p><p>Debra and I talk about something I think moms especially need to hear: the importance of taking care of ourselves, notas an indulgence, but because when we aren&#39;t well, we can&#39;t function the way God intends us to.</p><p><br></p><p>We talk about saying no as a way of prio