"I'm a Happy Enchilada"
211 episodes - English - Latest episode: 2 days ago - ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsA weekly podcast that talks about life. We talk about feelings and explore topics like FEAR, ANXIETY, RESENTMENTS, to seldom talked about topics such as BOUNDARIES, SELF SABOTAGE, COMPARING OURSELVES TO OTHERS, and dozens more.. My goal is to bring "awareness" of the many things in life that are seldom talked about yet can hold us back from having our best possible life, the one we deserve. We take a deep dive into every topic and suggest easy ways you can start right away to remove self defeating behaviors from your life and create a more peaceful, joyful, and successful life for yourself.
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Something to consider # 57 Deception
October 21, 2021 14:00 - 4 minutes - 3.24 MBSend us a Text Message. Do you know the difference between lying and deception? Or that answering questions with questions is a form of deception? Deception is becoming a prevalent part of our everyday life . Best to be informed and aware of deception and no better place to become aware of deception and dozens of other topics that effect your everyday life and may keep you from the amazing life you deserve than right here with us at "I'm a Happy Enchilada" and do it "Enchilada Style"!!!
Something to consider #56 Dealing with Temptation in a relationship
October 15, 2021 00:00 - 4 minutes - 3.44 MBSend us a Text Message. Today our topic is dealing with temptation in a relationship, and ooh baby ooh, that's a barn burner topic for sure. Come on along and see where this journey takes us. One thing for sure, it's bound to be eye opening !!! Some of what we found out will strike a nerve in someone, and that someone might be you! So, let's go check out temptation "Enchilada Style"!
Something to consider #55 Mistakes
October 07, 2021 13:00 - 4 minutes - 3.28 MBSend us a Text Message. So, here's a topic we can all relate to! We aren't given a life manual that tells us how to live a fulfilling and happy life when we are born into this world. We learn from our parents, teachers, family members, and by observation of others about how to behave and treat others. I guess it's safe to say we learn as we go, sometimes doing life right and sometimes making mistakes that can be painful. Today we take a deep dive into "Mistakes", and share tips on fixing pa...
Something to consider #54 Compromise
September 30, 2021 13:00 - 5 minutes - 3.79 MBSend us a Text Message. Reaching a healthy compromise in your marriage, love relationship, and all other areas of life leads to a more peaceful and fulfilling life. Compromise is a skill that you can be developed over time by first learning what it is all about and then learning how you can improve your compromising skills. Today we take a deep dive into compromise and share several ways to a successful compromise. So, come join us. You're always welcome at Enchilada!
Something to consider #53 Commitment
September 23, 2021 19:00 - 5 minutes - 3.72 MBSend us a Text Message. Today we look at commitment. It's a topic that can cause angst and make it difficult for us to make a truly honest assessment of our own degree of personal commitment in life for sure. We'll learn some tips to help us to stay committed in a relationship and ways to communicate your commitment to your partner. Come join us and be a Happy Enchilada.
Something to consider #52 Keeping a healthy Balance in your life
September 17, 2021 01:00 - 5 minutes - 3.73 MBSend us a Text Message. It seems as though we don't think much about keeping a good balance in our lives until we realize we are way out of balance and need to get back into a good balance once again. Today we take a good look at balance and share some insight into balance and some great ideas on how to improve the balance in our lives and easy ways to maintain a healthy work-life balance. So, dive in with us and reap the benefits of a well balanced life, ENCHILADA STYLE!!!
Something to consider #51 Dealing with Criticism
September 09, 2021 13:00 - 7 minutes - 5.1 MBSend us a Text Message. Now here's a topic we can all relate to. The mention of criticism brings back negative memories of situations when we received criticism over something and immediately became defensive and angry as we felt we were being attacked personally whether we really were or not. Today we're taking a good look at Criticism and finding ways to deal with it without having to get angry, defensive, and frustrated. With this topic especially, knowledge is key to us learning to keep...
Something to consider #50 Being Authentic
September 02, 2021 13:00 - 4 minutes - 3.16 MBSend us a Text Message. So, how are you doing with authenticity in your life? Join us for a journey into authenticity and see how you measure up in a world where being authentic matters. We'll give you not only food for thought but ways that you can improve authenticity in your daily life as well as being able to better see how authentic the people in your life really are. It's an eye opening adventure you won't want to miss. Don't miss it!!!
Something to consider #49 Taking Risks
August 27, 2021 16:00 - 7 minutes - 5.38 MBSend us a Text Message. Hi Everyone, Here's a topic that matters to all of us whether in our relationships, our everyday life or in financial matters. Taking risks strikes fear into the hearts of many. It's the uncertainty and unknowing of the outcome from taking a risk that can leave us paralyzed and unable to act. Come with us as we take a deep dive into taking risks and find out what it's all about and learn ways you can be more confident and successful when dealing with risk in your lif...
Something to consider # 48 Are you using your Gifts & Talents?
August 19, 2021 19:00 - 4 minutes - 3.3 MBSend us a Text Message. So, are you using your Gifts & Talents? Do you even know what your Gifts & Talents are yet? Knowing your gifts & talents and actually using them in your daily life can open up a new world of opportunity for success in your career and your personal life. Come take a deep dive with us and increase your awareness of this important life changing topic.
Something to consider # 47 Hope ( Hopefulness / Hopelessness)
August 12, 2021 20:00 - 5 minutes - 3.88 MBSend us a Text Message. In this episode of Enchilada we take a look at Hopefulness & Hopelessness and offer several suggestions to improve your sense of hope. The word Hope covers a lot of ground. Going from the hopeful, who is defined as a person who is likely to succeed. You're optimistic. You think it's going to turn out ok. To the hopeless who is described as a person who has no expectation of improvement or future success. I would imagine most all of us have had days when we felt dis...
Something to consider # 46 Overthinking
August 05, 2021 18:00 - 5 minutes - 3.9 MBSend us a Text Message. Ever catch yourself overthinking something in life? I'm sure we all do from time to time, but if you find yourself overthinking a lot and it's starting to get in your way come join us as we take a deep dive into overthinking and see the many ways you can begin to get a grip on overthinking and put it in the past. We keep our episodes short here at Enchilada because we respect your time. We pack each episode full of useful information in plain english that you can app...
Something to consider #20 Mindfulness
August 03, 2021 00:00 - 3 minutes - 2.77 MBSend us a Text Message. So, today we are going to take a look at mindfulness. The definition of mindfulness is , a mental state achieved by focusing ones awareness on the present moment, while calmly acknowledging and accepting ones feelings, thoughts, and bodily sensations. If that sounds interesting to you and you want to know more, come join us and learn how you can have mindfulness in your life.
Something to consider #45 Respect in your relationship
July 29, 2021 02:00 - 4 minutes - 3.14 MBSend us a Text Message. In a relationship respect is super important. Without both parties feeling they are being respected by the other there will be some hard times ahead. If you are in a relationship where your significant other takes you for granted or treats you poorly we have some suggestions on how to get a handle on that . If you're not sure , come with us on our journey into respect and discover a few of the signs of disrespect in a relationship. We will also explore ways to resto...
Something to consider #19 Compassion
July 23, 2021 13:00 - 4 minutes - 2.98 MBSend us a Text Message. Let's take a quick dive into compassion!!! The definition of compassion is a feeling of deep sympathy and sorrow for another who is stricken by misfortune, accompanied by a strong desire to help. So, how are you with compassion? If you're not sure or want to increase compassion in your life, join us and learn easy ways you can increase your feelings of compassion . You're always welcome at the Enchilada!
Something to consider #44 Self-confidence
July 22, 2021 12:00 - 5 minutes - 3.9 MBSend us a Text Message. Self-confidence is an important part of a happy, fulfilling, and successful life. It's a tough world out there and sometimes we can get side tracked by self doubt. Maybe just for a day and we are able to overcome it and be back to normal the next day. Sometimes one can receive bad news that rocks their inner world to the core and causes them to question every aspect of their life, leading to a loss of self-confidence that if left to fester and grow can last for a lon...
Something to consider # 18 Expectations in a relationship
July 20, 2021 13:00 - 4 minutes - 3.13 MBSend us a Text Message. So, how many times have you had your expectations get you in trouble in your relationship? And , how many times have your expectations set you up for a resentment when a significant other or others fail to live up to your expectations? It seems that many times our expectations for others are kept to ourselves. We don't tell them, so others have no idea what our expectations of them are, and when they don't live up to those expectations we're both angry, frustrated, ...
Something to consider #43 Intimacy
July 15, 2021 21:00 - 6 minutes - 4.26 MBSend us a Text Message. Oh Boy!!!! Here's a topic that can put a hush on a crowded room. Something that men and women have struggled to get on the right side of forever. Most men will do just about anything to avoid talking about their feelings, wants and desires. They would much prefer to be the only person standing naked in a crowded room!!!!It's something women are interested in talking about once they've decided the relationship could be serious and they want to know who their potential...
Something to consider #17 Patience
July 12, 2021 01:00 - 4 minutes - 3.04 MBSend us a Text Message. Whether you're young or old, learning patience can take a long time. It can cause us problems in our relationships with family, significant others, and in the workplace. Daily life can test our patience and really set us off if we are hungry, angry, lonely and tired. Today we take a dive into Patience and discover some easy suggestions for improving our patience. Of course having the awareness and the desire to be more patient goes a long way in getting us there. Com...
Something to consider #42 Self-Control
July 09, 2021 01:00 - 6 minutes - 4.51 MBSend us a Text Message. Today we tackle Self-control, it's a worthy topic and one I was on the wrong side of throughout my school career. I have ADD and it raises hell with self-control in a child that suffers from Attention Deficit Disorder in a big way, as if there weren't enough challenges on my plate already!!! Come to think of it and be totally honest with myself, self-control caused me much pain and misery well into adulthood. I survived and now have learned to thrive! Come along as ...
Something to consider #16 Consequences
July 02, 2021 17:00 - 4 minutes - 2.97 MBSend us a Text Message. Join us for a journey into consequences, "Enchilada Style". With a little awareness and knowledge you can enjoy more good consequences in your life. Maybe today is a good day for a "Do Over" in your life. Be BRAVE, Be BOLD. Come check us out!
Something to consider #41 Making good choices
July 02, 2021 01:00 - 5 minutes - 3.79 MBSend us a Text Message. Making good choices in life is crucial for a truly successful life. The more good choices we make the quicker we progress and the smoother our life goes. Poor choices waste valuable time and send us in directions we don't want to go. Today we jump into the art of making good choices and discover many areas where a good choice definitely keeps you heading in the direction you want to go. So, join us and learn to make better choices in your life.
Something to consider #40 Wisdom
June 24, 2021 18:00 - 5 minutes - 3.92 MBSend us a Text Message. For thousands of years philosophers and scholars have talked about and written about WISDOM. They say that wisdom is a human strength that leads to well being and growth. In this episode we dive into it and see what it's all about. One interesting truth is that wisdom cannot be taught to someone. Wisdom is learned through ones life experiences. So, the more life one lives the more opportunities to acquire wisdom. Come with us on our journey and learn how wisdom can i...
Something to consider #39 Making Good Decisions
June 17, 2021 22:00 - 5 minutes - 3.86 MBSend us a Text Message. Join us for a deep dive into another important "life skill", Making Good Decisions! Many of us have learned about making decisions in our lives through trial and error. Sometimes we can end up with a brilliant decision and other times we go down in a ball of flames. Today we look into what decision making is all about and offer a couple step by step ways to make good decisions. Having the skills to make good solid decisions can save one years of struggle in overcom...
Something to consider #15 Finding your Happiness
June 16, 2021 22:00 - 6 minutes - 4.22 MBSend us a Text Message. Come along as we explore ways of "Finding your Happiness"! In this episode we will discover that we can actually work towards increasing our level of happiness and simple ways to make that happen and actually increase self esteem and deeper purpose in the process.....and more. We hope you will join us. It could be a life changing moment for you!!!
Something to consider #14 What to do with Resentments
June 11, 2021 20:00 - 4 minutes - 3.26 MBSend us a Text Message. Oh boy, Resentments will linger in your mind as long as you feed them. Letting someone who wronged you live in your head for free can destroy your peace and well being. Come take a deep dive with us into Resentments and discover things you can do to rid your life of those bitter memories that can keep you from the happy and care free life you deserve.
Something to consider #38 Dealing with Stress
June 10, 2021 20:00 - 4 minutes - 3.19 MBSend us a Text Message. Come join us as we dig into dealing with stress in our lives. It's more important than ever to develop the skills necessary to help you reduce stress in our fast paced and sometimes chaotic world so you can have more peace and joy as you navigate your environment. We will show you several simple ways you can begin to get a handle on the stress in your life and be a Happy Enchilada!
Something to consider #37 Dealing with Regret
June 04, 2021 01:00 - 5 minutes - 3.9 MBSend us a Text Message. Join us on a deep dive into Regret! We'll not only look into some of the regrets people take to the grave, we'll also learn that it's ok to make mistakes. But it's not ok to sit idle and allow life to pass you by because you're too afraid of regretting your decision. You'll also learn tips to lighten your load as well as several ways to get past the regret in your life and have more of the Happy, Joyous, and free life you deserve.
Something to consider # 36 Attitude
May 29, 2021 03:00 - 5 minutes - 4.14 MBSend us a Text Message. Today we're taking a look at ATTITUDE. Join us as we take a look at what a "good attitude in life" is all about. It's said that it is a mental attitude that sees the good and the accomplishments in your life, rather than the negative and the failures. The importance of attitude is that it is the basis for everything in our lives. See how you can improve your attitude and reap the rewards.
Something to consider #35 Resilience
May 21, 2021 19:00 - 4 minutes - 3.39 MBSend us a Text Message. So, today we tackle a seldom talked about topic, RESILIENCE!!! It's a skill that is very important for navigating the sometimes treacherous waters of everyday life in our world, and especially today. Having the ability to handle the ups and downs of life without freaking out or just giving up can determine where you end up in life and how many of your dreams come true. It's not a topic that is taught in school and may seldom if ever been talked about at home by your...
Something to consider #13 Self Love
May 19, 2021 13:00 - 4 minutes - 2.9 MBSend us a Text Message. Self Love is an important part of overall mental and physical well being. Join us on our journey into Self Love and find out what that really means and discover ways that you can improve self love and well being in your life and start living the life you deserve!
Something to consider #34 Contentment
May 14, 2021 15:00 - 6 minutes - 4.58 MBSend us a Text Message. For most of us LIFE is a work in progress. We have the opportunity for "do overs" when we mess up, whether it's in our personal life, relationships, or careers. And that's a good thing because as we grow older we all come to realize that we are going to face many obstacles along our life path. At some point people become aware of issues in their lives that are stealing their joy, peace and serenity and make a decision to start working on themselves and the issues tha...
Something to consider #33 Kindness
May 07, 2021 14:00 - 4 minutes - 3.37 MBSend us a Text Message. We've all heard the word "KINDNESS" throughout most of our lives. Maybe you're like me, I assumed it just meant being nice and treating people right. Well, in this episode we take a deeper dive into kindness and find there's much more to it. Join us and see the many ways your kindness can brighten the day for others in your world and put a warm glow in your own heart at the same time. Practicing kindness in your daily life will truly make you a Happier Enchilada!!!
Something to consider #32 The voice in your head
April 30, 2021 20:00 - 5 minutes - 3.79 MBSend us a Text Message. The voice in my head was the supreme dream killer in my life. Every time I came up with a great idea he would talk me out of doing it by telling me I was a loser and would always be a loser. I believed him and didn't challenge him for a long time. What I know today is that the voice in my head was telling me lies over and over again. It was difficult challenging him but I did and before long he began to have less power in my life and I became more powerful. Today he...
Something to consider #12 Anxiety
April 24, 2021 17:00 - 4 minutes - 3.3 MBSend us a Text Message. I believe someone said about life, "Stress is a part of living life but Anxiety is optional." I like to think that's true although sometimes we can certainly be driven to anxiety by those circumstances that we have no control over. Also, procrastinating about making a decision on a situation can push us into anxiety as well. Today we're diving into anxiety and see what it's all about and simple ways that we can minimize our exposure to it. Come along with us on this...
Something to consider # 31 Integrity
April 23, 2021 16:00 - 4 minutes - 3.27 MBSend us a Text Message. Integrity is a great topic and an important part of the whole, in a human being. It's a character trait that determines much of who you are and much of how you are viewed by family, friends, and the rest of the world. It used to be a trait that most people aspired to and was admired by most all people. In this new world we are now living in, Integrity is rarely mentioned unless it's in reference to a persons lack of integrity. It seems that even our leaders are no ...
Something to consider # 30 Facing Reality
April 16, 2021 16:00 - 4 minutes - 2.87 MBSend us a Text Message. Today we take a dive into "Facing Reality". For many of us facing it all at once can be overwhelming. Our own version of reality isn't too hard to deal with. But if we strip away the fictional part of our reality and get down to the unvarnished truth of our life it can become pretty intense. Tune in and find out what it takes for you to face reality, improve your life, and be a Happy Enchilada!!!
Something to consider #11 Path of least resistance
April 10, 2021 16:00 - 4 minutes - 3.07 MBSend us a Text Message. We take a deep dive into "Path of least resistance" and find it can have a major impact on the quality of our lives...Who knew??? It's a term seldom heard but one we need to be aware of and not fall into it unknowingly. "Awareness" is the key to keeping your life on the sunny side of the street. Check it out!!!
Something to consider # 29 Gratitude
April 09, 2021 13:00 - 4 minutes - 3.07 MBSend us a Text Message. One of my favorite topics is Gratitude. If I find my mood faltering or I get negative news of some sort, I can always rely on Gratitude to pull my spirits back up. By simply reminding myself of all I'm grateful for in my life gives my spirit a lift and brings me back to living in the present moment. Today we take a good look at Gratitude and the many areas of our life it affects . Check it out , I think you'll be surprised at just how much it impacts our lives and ho...
Something to consider #28 Empathy
April 02, 2021 12:00 - 4 minutes - 2.92 MBSend us a Text Message. Join us as we take a look at Empathy. In this episode we'll discover that Empathy is one of the foundational building blocks of great social interaction and by learning to empathize with those around us we can build stronger relationships and trust. So, come join us, and you too can become a Happy Enchilada!!!
Something to consider # 10 Boundaries
March 30, 2021 21:00 - 4 minutes - 3.05 MBSend us a Text Message. Ahhh, Boundaries!!! Good personal boundaries are essential for a happy and peaceful life. Without them, people will take advantage of ones good nature at every turn. In this episode we take a look at setting as well as maintaining good boundaries in our life. It's hard work but the pay off is huge. Come join us!
Something to consider #9 Are you a people pleaser?
March 30, 2021 15:00 - 4 minutes - 3.2 MBSend us a Text Message. Let's take a deep dive into people pleasing. It's something we have all done in our lives. It usually leads us to being angry with ourselves and resentful towards the person that asked us to help with something we didn't want to do in the first place but we said yes to anyway fearing they would be angry or wouldn't like us if we had said no. In this episode we offer several ways to begin to rid people pleasing from your life. Check it out!!!!
Something to consider #8 Visualization
March 28, 2021 20:00 - 3 minutes - 2.57 MBSend us a Text Message. Here's something you might want to add to your life, it's "Visualization"! It's a powerful tool you can use to enhance your life journey for a more successful personal and professional life. So simple yet so effective. Give it a try!
Something to consider # 27 Forgiveness
March 26, 2021 12:00 - 4 minutes - 2.92 MBSend us a Text Message. Join us on our journey into FORGIVENESS and become aware of the advantages of practicing forgiveness in your life and the possibilities for having less resentment in your daily life and moving ever closer to a life filled with more JOY and PEACE! And, thanks for checking us out.
Something to consider #25 Do you have Trust in your relationship?
March 19, 2021 21:00 - 3 minutes - 2.73 MBSend us a Text Message. Today we're talking about trust in a relationship. We learn that having that trust insures you will feel secure that your partner will love you and be loyal no matter what. And what does trust look like in a relationship and how can I have more of that in my relationship? Well, tune in and check us out. I think you'll like what you hear!!!
Something to consider # 24 Honesty
March 12, 2021 17:00 - 5 minutes - 3.77 MBSend us a Text Message.
Something to Consider #7 Comparing ourselves to others
March 12, 2021 04:00 - 2 minutes - 2.07 MBSend us a Text Message. One of the most self defeating behaviors we can engage in is comparing our insides to someone else's outsides. How do we really know what's going on inside another person? Truth is we don't. We just make up a scenario that sends our good mood spiraling down in an instant. Check out some suggestions for getting that bad habit out of your life and setting yourself free and one step closer to being a Happy Enchilada!
Something to consider #23 Fear
March 05, 2021 17:00 - 6 minutes - 4.15 MBSend us a Text Message. Today we take a look at ".FEAR". We explore exactly what fear is, where it might come from and how it affects our everyday lives. We also offer simple ways to reduce the fear in our lives and hopefully send fear packing! As always, our goal is to bring AWARENESS to you about things that can hold you back from experiencing the amazing life you deserve. Give us a listen! We look forward to having you in our "Enchilada Family"!!!!!
Something to consider # 6 Living in the present
March 05, 2021 01:00 - 3 minutes - 2.29 MBSend us a Text Message. There are many people today in our busy world that have never thought much about making a conscious effort to "live in the present". They've been spending their time in the past trying to change the outcomes there with no success or living in the future hoping for that "dream job" or worrying whether they will have enough money for retirement. Give us a listen and find out what living in the present is all about and how easy it is to start doing in your own life.
Something to consider #5 Denial
March 02, 2021 23:00 - 3 minutes - 2.28 MBSend us a Text Message. In this episode we explore Denial and the art of BSing yourself out of taking responsibility for your actions. When called out on our behavior in any situation it can be most difficult, even scary to admit we were wrong With some practice you can learn to speak truth and leave denial behind.