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Happy Mardi Gras!

Writer: Ashley CAshley C

Celebrate Learning, Language, and Yourself


As a French language learner, I now recognize and understand wording on cosmetics and clothing, food and family—things that once meant nothing to me now hold context and connection. The language that once felt foreign now feels familiar, even inviting.

And isn’t that how life works? How much of it is unreadable, overwhelming, even distressing—until we learn the language of our own hearts?


Too often, we wander through our own experiences feeling as though they are written in a dialect we cannot quite decipher—our pain, our grief, our anxiety speaking to us in ways we don’t yet understand. It feels like noise—loud, disorienting, and untranslatable. But healing begins when we stop trying to silence it and instead learn how to listen.


Therapeutic coaching is about just that—learning the language of your own emotions so you can navigate life with clarity. Instead of being paralyzed by uncertainty, you can learn to act even when the path isn’t fully clear. Instead of being trapped in overthinking, you can learn to trust yourself, translate your fears into understanding, and transform discomfort into growth.


When we walk through our own valleys and come to know ourselves with gentleness, the world stops feeling so chaotic. We begin to see meaning where there was once only noise. A healed heart recognizes love in its purest form, and with that clarity, we can meet others in their own suffering—not with fear, disconnection, or defense, but with patience, curiosity, and care.


In times like these, where divisions run deep and uncertainty shakes the world, this practice is more important than ever. Knowing yourself—truly, deeply, and with grace—allows you to step forward with confidence. It turns language into connection, differences into dialogue, and fear into understanding.


So today, on this Mardi Gras, let celebration be not just about festivity but about learning. Let it be about listening—to the language of our hearts, to the hearts of others. Let it be about translating pain into love, grief into wisdom, and difference into unity.

The dawn of something new always begins with seeing, then understanding. May we all have the courage to learn the language of grace.


Laissez les bon temps rouler! Let the good times roll—in your heart, mind, and life.

💜💛💚




Need help staying grounded in tough times? Try The BE Box—a collection of grounding skills and a meditation designed to help you manage and relieve the stress of daily burnout.





 
 
 

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