Good morning and welcome
to your morning cereal.
Okay, good morning and welcome to Monday.
I hope you survived the weekend.
You didn't freeze, you stayed warm
and you're ready to attack another week.
But before you attack,
let's take a moment to love.
Today is National Spouse Day,
a day to appreciate the
person who knows your habits,
they know your moods and
exactly how you take your coffee
and they actually still choose you.
Well, the answer to
Friday's trivia question was rerun.
Linus and Lucy's
little brother was rerun.
All right, now the essential vitamins
for your morning cereal.
Today's quote is from birthday girl
who turned 68 today, Ellen DeGeneres,
who said, "Sometimes you
can't see yourself clearly
until you see yourself
through the eyes of others."
Ouch, sometimes it is not
fun at all to self-examine,
but we often have biased or blind spots
about ourselves, right?
And getting an outside perspective
from other people, trusted people,
that can offer crucial insights for your
own personal growth.
But from your spouse,
Jerry's still out on that one.
Well, you've heard enough from me.
Let's pour in some Let
Them Theory by Mel Robbins.
And today's chapter is adults heal
when they are ready to do the hard work.
End quote.
This chapter, it strips
away comforting illusions
and replaces them with
responsibility, without shame.
Robbins is clear here.
No one heals because they should.
Healing happens when somebody decides
that they're ready to do the work.
She writes, quote, "You can't drag
someone into healing.
They have to walk there themselves."
End quote.
Now that truth, that can be painful,
especially in close relationships
where we want growth for someone more
than they want it for themselves.
Now Robbins explains that
healing requires effort,
honesty and consistency.
It's not motivation.
It's not about motivation.
Motivation fades, commitment doesn't.
So adults will heal
when they're willing to sit
with uncomfortable
truths, examine patterns,
and take ownership of their behavior
instead of blaming circumstances.
So one powerful idea in this chapter
is the difference
between insight and action.
Knowing why you are the
way you are isn't enough.
Robbins notes, quote,
"Awareness is the starting line.
It's not the finish line."
End quote.
Healing happens when
awareness turns into changed behavior.
She also highlights that timing matters.
People often ask, quote,
"Why won't they change?"
The real answer is simpler and harder.
They're not ready yet, and
readiness can't be rushed,
negotiated, or guilted into existence.
So this chapter is encouraging us to
redirect our energy.
Instead of waiting for others to heal,
Robbins urges us to ask where
we might be avoiding hard work.
Growth becomes less about
control and more about example.
So healing, she reminds us,
is deeply personal, right?
It's earned through repetition,
through boundaries and self-respect,
not these grand gestures.
All right, here is your Monday takeaway.
Healing sticks when
you choose responsibility
over excuses and action over intention.
So today, whether
you're celebrating a spouse
or just yourself,
remember, real growth shows up
in what we do consistently.
All right, now the prize
from the bottom of the box,
the morning cereal
trivia question of the day.
This might be an easy one for you.
It's a Monday, I'm not trying
to make it too hard for you.
What does the E stand for in the equation
E equals MC squared?
All right, I know
these Mondays can hit hard,
so we're not gonna hit
hard on the trivia question.
But we will see you back here tomorrow
for the answer to that and
for more sugar for your soul.
Thanks for listening
to morning cereal today,
and until then, have a fantastic day.
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Thanks again for
listening, have a fantastic day,
and we'll see you tomorrow.