This short and sweet Thought all started when a psychic told Meadow to update her five, three, and one year plan… you wish we were joking. For folks with colorful mental health journeys (present company included) it can be challenging to identify long-term goals or dreams—let alone, putting those into practice via habits, discipline, and strategic planning. With the end of 2023 upon us, here’s how these two knuckleheads are reflecting on their paths and visualizing their futures. 0:00 Intro3:05 Meadowlark’s meditation4:09 Future planning + meditation structure5:51 Mapping out the future8:30 Surprises11:00 Daily habits to help reach the goal12:55 Finding your why14:11 A ‘no’ is just as valuable as a ‘yes’16:53 Approaching with curiosity21:11 Allowing for inspiration + find your priority27:23 Diary of a CEO we love youDon’t forget to DM us on IG or submit a question on thoughtsmayvary.com to have your question or theme unpacked on a future episode! SHOP “CO-CREATE” TMV’S MANIFESTATION JOURNAL: https://www.thoughtsmayvary.com/the-tmv-shopDiscount codes, extra unpackings, journal prompts, vlogging (+more!) all happening with our familia over on Patreon. Come hang out — https://www.patreon.com/thoughtsmayvary🎙️ Listen anywhere you get your podcasts 🎙️🎥 Watch episodes: https://www.youtube.com/@thoughtsmayvary  🫠 Follow along, we're funny on the internet sometimeshttps://www.thoughtsmayvary.com/https://www.instagram.com/thoughtsmayvarypodhttps://www.tiktok.com/@thoughtsmayvarypodThreads @thoughtsmayvarypodMeadow: https://www.instagram.com/itsmeadowlarkGaby: https://www.instagram.com/gabyulloa_DISCLAIMER: We are not licensed professionals. If you are seeking licensed and professional mental health support, please reach out to 741-741 (The Crisis Text Line) or The NAMI Helpline or The Trevor Project or reach out to us for more resources.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

How to cope with career setbacks, tips for finding a mentor, and what to do if you don’t know what to talk about in therapy. As always, you ask (the incredible, thoughtful, delicious questions) and we’re here to provide just one answer. Take what resonates with you and leave the rest. You know how to empower yourself and your healing more than anyone else. Q1: How do you balance intuitive spiritual practices and a productive working life? Seems impossible!Q2: If you don't know what to talk about with your therapist do you just reschedule or go?Q3: How did you maintain hope and faith that you would eventually meet someone and be in a great relationship?Q4: How to cope effectively when opportunities or projects don't work out?Q5: How do you seek mentorship?Don’t forget to DM us on IG or submit a question on thoughtsmayvary.com to have your question or theme unpacked on a future episode! SHOP “CO-CREATE” TMV’S MANIFESTATION JOURNAL: https://www.thoughtsmayvary.com/the-tmv-shopDiscount codes, extra unpackings, journal prompts, vlogging (+more!) all happening with our familia over on Patreon. Come hang out — https://www.patreon.com/thoughtsmayvary🎙️ Listen anywhere you get your podcasts 🎙️🎥 Watch episodes: https://www.youtube.com/@thoughtsmayvary  🫠 Follow along, we're funny on the internet sometimeshttps://www.thoughtsmayvary.com/https://www.instagram.com/thoughtsmayvarypodhttps://www.tiktok.com/@thoughtsmayvarypodThreads @thoughtsmayvarypodMeadow: https://www.instagram.com/itsmeadowlarkGaby: https://www.instagram.com/gabyulloa_DISCLAIMER: We are not licensed professionals. If you are seeking licensed and professional mental health support, please reach out to 741-741 (The Crisis Text Line) or The NAMI Helpline or The Trevor Project or reach out to us for more resources.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Cyrus Veyssi is here and we couldn’t be more over the moon about it! Cyrus is everyone’s favorite Iranian American non-binary content creator, spreading joy across the interwebs with their humor, intellect, family fun, clack backs, and snatched looks. Today, Cyrus joined the familia to unpack: corporate America confidence, shifting definitions of “success”, using comedy to combat anxiety, advice for someone who doesn’t know how to talk to their family about their queerness or mental health, how to show up as a support person for someone you love, and so much more. 0:00 Intro3:53 Style as a journey10:31 Cyrus's unpacking14:26 Corporate America & confidence19:58 Shifting definitions of "success"33:57 Using comedy to combat anxiety42:00 It’s a new moon46:57 Advice for someone who doesn't know how to talk to their family about their queerness or mental health54:42 How to support/advocate for someone in the way they want you to59:17 Being multifaceted and unapologetic1:03:03 Holiday traditionsALL THINGS CYRUShttps://www.tiktok.com/@cyrusveyssi?lang=enhttps://www.instagram.com/cyrusveyssi/Don’t forget to DM us on IG or submit a question on thoughtsmayvary.com to have your question or theme unpacked on a future episode! SHOP “CO-CREATE” TMV’S MANIFESTATION JOURNAL: https://www.thoughtsmayvary.com/the-tmv-shopDiscount codes, extra unpackings, journal prompts, vlogging (+more!) all happening with our familia over on Patreon. Come hang out — https://www.patreon.com/thoughtsmayvary🎙️ Listen anywhere you get your podcasts 🎙️🎥 Watch episodes: https://www.youtube.com/@thoughtsmayvary  🫠 Follow along, we're funny on the internet sometimeshttps://www.thoughtsmayvary.com/https://www.instagram.com/thoughtsmayvarypodhttps://www.tiktok.com/@thoughtsmayvarypodThreads @thoughtsmayvarypodMeadow: https://www.instagram.com/itsmeadowlarkGaby: https://www.instagram.com/gabyulloa_DISCLAIMER: We are not licensed professionals. If you are seeking licensed and professional mental health support, please reach out to 741-741 (The Crisis Text Line) or The NAMI Helpline or The Trevor Project or reach out to us for more resources.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Welp, looks like we may have been practicing gratitude wrong (according to the research). Today, we adjust our coping strategies in light of the holiday season. We chatted about the emotional baggage the holidays hold for us, how we've been doing gratitude wrong, and the research behind how to practice gratitude. Then, you shared with us what you’re grateful for! 0:00 Intro04:20 We’ve been practicing gratitude wrong our entire lives01:28 Thoughts on Thanksgiving04:23 Thoughts on Christmas07:25 Christmas time traditions10:28 Experiencing gratitude16:31 Some research-based evidence19:20 What we've been doing wrong31:43 What y’all are grateful forDon’t forget to DM us on IG or submit a question on thoughtsmayvary.com to have your question or theme unpacked on a future episode! SHOP “CO-CREATE” TMV’S MANIFESTATION JOURNAL: https://www.thoughtsmayvary.com/the-tmv-shopDiscount codes, extra unpackings, journal prompts, vlogging (+more!) all happening with our familia over on Patreon. Come hang out — https://www.patreon.com/thoughtsmayvary🎙️ Listen anywhere you get your podcasts 🎙️🎥 Watch episodes: https://www.youtube.com/@thoughtsmayvary  🫠 Follow along, we're funny on the internet sometimeshttps://www.thoughtsmayvary.com/https://www.instagram.com/thoughtsmayvarypodhttps://www.tiktok.com/@thoughtsmayvarypodThreads @thoughtsmayvarypodMeadow: https://www.instagram.com/itsmeadowlarkGaby: https://www.instagram.com/gabyulloa_DISCLAIMER: We are not licensed professionals. If you are seeking licensed and professional mental health support, please reach out to 741-741 (The Crisis Text Line) or The NAMI Helpline or The Trevor Project or reach out to us for more resources.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Within every expression of gender, we each dance with a balance of masculine and feminine energies. Today, Amy Natalie joined us to walks us through how masculine lives in our mind, feminine in our bodies, and how we need each of them to create more harmony. Amy Natalie is a feminine embodiment coach, podcast host, and new author of “The Feminine Way”. She’s all about awakening our authentic selves, embodying feminine leadership, and helping us understand how masculine and feminine energies live within all of us. 0:00 Intro6:21 Amy’s Unpacking17:13 What is masculine vs feminine energy?20:16 Where and how to begin25:44 Connecting these energies to mental health28:56 Toxic masculinity31:35 How does this impact the collective?34:42 Identity, setting, & relationships41:44 Resources for finding archetypes 42:59 Egoic or authentic?46:01 The “dance” in romantic relationshipsALL THINGS AMYhttps://amynatalieco.com/https://amynatalieco.com/thefeminineway/https://www.instagram.com/amynatalieco/Don’t forget to DM us on IG or submit a question on thoughtsmayvary.com to have your question or theme unpacked on a future episode! SHOP “CO-CREATE” TMV’S MANIFESTATION JOURNAL: https://www.thoughtsmayvary.com/the-tmv-shopDiscount codes, extra unpackings, journal prompts, vlogging (+more!) all happening with our familia over on Patreon. Come hang out — https://www.patreon.com/thoughtsmayvary🎙️ Listen anywhere you get your podcasts 🎙️🎥 Watch episodes: https://www.youtube.com/@thoughtsmayvary  🫠 Follow along, we're funny on the internet sometimeshttps://www.thoughtsmayvary.com/https://www.instagram.com/thoughtsmayvarypodhttps://www.tiktok.com/@thoughtsmayvarypodThreads @thoughtsmayvarypodMeadow: https://www.instagram.com/itsmeadowlarkGaby: https://www.instagram.com/gabyulloa_DISCLAIMER: We are not licensed professionals. If you are seeking licensed and professional mental health support, please reach out to 741-741 (The Crisis Text Line) or The NAMI Helpline or The Trevor Project or reach out to us for more resources.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

How do you let go of anger and disappointment from childhood? When do you know it’s time to pivot? How do you trust a career change? From organizing your coping strategies on your notes app to obtaining strategic internships; you asked and we answered. 0:00 Intro4:08 Q&A 04:19 Q1: What are some healthy coping mechanisms for stress and overwhelm?11:48 Q2: How do you let go of anger and disappointment from childhood?19:37 Q3: How do you stop being crazy even though you're self-aware about being crazy?20:51 Q4: Gaby, how did you cope with your bf going long-distance for work?25:11 Q5: Any career advice for recent grads / how to trust career change?Don’t forget to DM us on IG or submit a question on thoughtsmayvary.com to have your question or theme unpacked on a future episode! SHOP “CO-CREATE” TMV’S MANIFESTATION JOURNAL: https://www.thoughtsmayvary.com/the-tmv-shopDiscount codes, extra unpackings, journal prompts, vlogging (+more!) all happening with our familia over on Patreon. Come hang out — https://www.patreon.com/thoughtsmayvary🎙️ Listen anywhere you get your podcasts 🎙️🎥 Watch episodes: https://www.youtube.com/@thoughtsmayvary  🫠 Follow along, we're funny on the internet sometimeshttps://www.thoughtsmayvary.com/https://www.instagram.com/thoughtsmayvarypodhttps://www.tiktok.com/@thoughtsmayvarypodThreads @thoughtsmayvarypodMeadow: https://www.instagram.com/itsmeadowlarkGaby: https://www.instagram.com/gabyulloa_DISCLAIMER: We are not licensed professionals. If you are seeking licensed and professional mental health support, please reach out to 741-741 (The Crisis Text Line) or The NAMI Helpline or The Trevor Project or reach out to us for more resources.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Is trauma a necessary tool? Could something easy be productive? What’s your current mental health fixation? We’ve been waiting two years to get all four of us in a room to philosophize with our fellow mental health sisters—the Okay Sis x TMV crossover is finally here! We welcomed Scout Sobel and Mady Maio to the show with one giant unpacking, touching on everything from self-optimization, hustle culture, the benefits of trauma, and so much more. 0:00 Intro6:44 Mady’s unpacking14:55 How could something easy be productive?17:54 Stress just to be stressed22:22 Is trauma a necessary tool? 30:02 Trauma makes us who we are33:32 Scout’s unpacking38:16 Allegory for suicide42:05 Mady’s mental health fixation45:16 Scout’s mental health fixation Don’t forget to listen to us on Okay Sis! Find the episode here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/okay-sis/id1434353917?i=1000630670055ALL THINGS SCOUT + MADY:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/okay-sis/id1434353917?ign-itscg=30200&ign-itsct=lt_phttps://www.instagram.com/okaysispodcast/https://www.instagram.com/scoutsobel/https://www.instagram.com/madymaio/Don’t forget to DM us on IG or submit a question on thoughtsmayvary.com to have your question or theme unpacked on a future episode! SHOP “CO-CREATE” TMV’S MANIFESTATION JOURNAL: https://www.thoughtsmayvary.com/the-tmv-shopDiscount codes, extra unpackings, journal prompts, vlogging (+more!) all happening with our familia over on Patreon. Come hang out — https://www.patreon.com/thoughtsmayvary🎙️ Listen anywhere you get your podcasts 🎙️🎥 Watch episodes: https://www.youtube.com/@thoughtsmayvary  🫠 Follow along, we're funny on the internet sometimeshttps://www.thoughtsmayvary.com/https://www.instagram.com/thoughtsmayvarypodhttps://www.tiktok.com/@thoughtsmayvarypodThreads @thoughtsmayvarypodMeadow: https://www.instagram.com/itsmeadowlarkGaby: https://www.instagram.com/gabyulloa_DISCLAIMER: We are not licensed professionals. If you are seeking licensed and professional mental health support, please reach out to 741-741 (The Crisis Text Line) or The NAMI Helpline or The Trevor Project or reach out to us for more resources.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Jade Iovine, writer and host of the Live From Bed podcast, made her way out of bed today to chat with us about many TMV heavy-hitters. We’re talking: no connection in perfection, getting out of negative self-talk, co-creating your future, how to be a supportive partner to someone struggling with their mental health, the cat/dog theory, reframing cringe, and so much more. Jade is clearly aligned to the TMV familia, ready to unpack everything from moving through depression to why croissants are the superior baked good. 0:00 Intro2:05 Jade’s Unpacking23:41 Communication, comfortability, & conflict31:42 Getting out of negative self-talk36:18 Co-creating your future42:21 How to be a supportive partner to someone struggling with mental health challenges46:48 Intimacy + antidepressants53:15 The cat/dog theory55:18 Reframing cringe ALL THINGS JADE:https://www.instagram.com/jadeiovine/https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/live-from-bed-with-jade-iovine/id1546892640https://jadeiovine.substack.com/welcomeDon’t forget to DM us on IG or submit a question on thoughtsmayvary.com to have your question or theme unpacked on a future episode! SHOP “CO-CREATE” TMV’S MANIFESTATION JOURNAL: https://www.thoughtsmayvary.com/the-tmv-shopDiscount codes, extra unpackings, journal prompts, vlogging (+more!) all happening with our familia over on Patreon. Come hang out — https://www.patreon.com/thoughtsmayvary🎙️ Listen anywhere you get your podcasts 🎙️🎥 Watch episodes: https://www.youtube.com/@thoughtsmayvary  🫠 Follow along, we're funny on the internet sometimeshttps://www.thoughtsmayvary.com/https://www.instagram.com/thoughtsmayvarypodhttps://www.tiktok.com/@thoughtsmayvarypodThreads @thoughtsmayvarypodMeadow: https://www.instagram.com/itsmeadowlarkGaby: https://www.instagram.com/gabyulloa_DISCLAIMER: We are not licensed professionals. If you are seeking licensed and professional mental health support, please reach out to 741-741 (The Crisis Text Line) or The NAMI Helpline or The Trevor Project or reach out to us for more resources.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

How to be vulnerable while feeling safe, how to find “your people” without putting yourself in a bubble, and the art of being interpreted… Today, we’re continuing our conversation on Expansive Friendships. If you haven’t already, go ahead and listen to Part 1 of Unpacking Expansive Friendships feat. Sam Abrahart. In Part 2, we cover: 0:00 – Intro05:39 – Q&A begins06:19 – Q1: What are your thoughts on friend groups?14:20 – Q2: What to do when you're struggling with friendships that you thought were aligned and expansive but are not?21:06 – Q3: How do we share parts of ourselves, our stories, and find vulnerability around others while maintaining a safe distance?26:41 – Q4: How do you know if it's time to let go of a friendship?32:54 – Q5: How do you navigate the balance between finding "your people" and not putting yourself in a bubble?36:34 – Q6: The art of being accurately interpreted... humor, taste, etc.39:03 – Q7: What's your favorite friendship quality time activity for fall?Don’t forget to DM us on IG or submit a question on thoughtsmayvary.com to have your question or theme unpacked on a future episode! SHOP “CO-CREATE” TMV’S MANIFESTATION JOURNAL: https://www.thoughtsmayvary.com/the-tmv-shopDiscount codes, extra unpackings, journal prompts, vlogging (+more!) all happening with our familia over on Patreon. Come hang out — https://www.patreon.com/thoughtsmayvary🎙️ Listen anywhere you get your podcasts 🎙️🎥 Watch episodes: https://www.youtube.com/@thoughtsmayvary  🫠 Follow along, we're funny on the internet sometimeshttps://www.thoughtsmayvary.com/https://www.instagram.com/thoughtsmayvarypodhttps://www.tiktok.com/@thoughtsmayvarypodThreads @thoughtsmayvarypodMeadow: https://www.instagram.com/itsmeadowlarkGaby: https://www.instagram.com/gabyulloa_DISCLAIMER: We are not licensed professionals. If you are seeking licensed and professional mental health support, please reach out to 741-741 (The Crisis Text Line) or The NAMI Helpline or The Trevor Project or reach out to us for more resources.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

What are expansive friendships? There’s no better person to chat with regarding authentic, aligned, and perspective-shifting friendships than friend-of-the-pod Sam Abrahart. Sam is one of our co-hosts dearest friends, a mental health advocate, and the founder & CEO of The Mayfair Group. Her brand is ubiquitous amongst cool girls (Bella Hadid, Hailey Bieber, Sophie Turner + more) and is known for their advocacy for mental wellness. Today, Sam joined us to answer your questions in Part 1 of Unpacking Expansive Friendships. From “soft-girl” eras, tips for slowing down, navigating friendship boundaries, how to make friends in a new city… today, we’re getting into it all. We cover: 0:00 – Intro3:30 – Sam’s Unpacking12:16 – How Sam is slowing down16:40 – Q&A: Expansive friendships17:40 – Q1: What is expansive friendship? As basic as that may be, can you guys explain that?24:27 – Q2: How have your friendships shifted over time as you've been living more in alignment with your authentic selves?36:02 – Q3: How do you navigate setting boundaries in friendships when you aren't mentally or emotionally able to be supportive?40:43 – A brief shadow work interlude43:58 – Q4: How do I actively seek out expansive friendships in the right places while working remotely in a new city?53:46 – Q5: How do you navigate a friendship where you feel like the other one can't understand you without making that person feel judged or not enough?59:05 – Q6: What are some ways you foster platonic intimacy with your friends?Don’t forget to DM us on IG or submit a question on thoughtsmayvary.com to have your question or theme unpacked on a future episode! MORE SAM: https://www.instagram.com/samabrahart/https://themayfairgroupllc.com/SHOP “CO-CREATE” TMV’S MANIFESTATION JOURNAL: https://www.thoughtsmayvary.com/the-tmv-shopDiscount codes, extra unpackings, journal prompts, vlogging (+more!) all happening with our familia over on Patreon. Come hang out — https://www.patreon.com/thoughtsmayvary🎙️ Listen anywhere you get your podcasts 🎙️🎥 Watch episodes: https://www.youtube.com/@thoughtsmayvary  🫠 Follow along, we're funny on the internet sometimeshttps://www.thoughtsmayvary.com/https://www.instagram.com/thoughtsmayvarypodhttps://www.tiktok.com/@thoughtsmayvarypodThreads @thoughtsmayvarypodMeadow: https://www.instagram.com/itsmeadowlarkGaby: https://www.instagram.com/gabyulloa_DISCLAIMER: We are not licensed professionals. If you are seeking licensed and professional mental health support, please reach out to 741-741 (The Crisis Text Line) or The NAMI Helpline or The Trevor Project or reach out to us for more resources.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands