How Have You Grown & Expanded This Year?

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09/25/24 • 17 min

Fall is the harvest time of the year — a season for gathering the fruits of our labor and reflecting on how we’ve grown. In this mini-solo episode, we'll explore what it means to acknowledge the growth we've experienced over the past 9 months and how we can release old patterns to make space for new opportunities for the next 3 months of 2024 and in 2025.

We reflect on these 7 questions:

What changes am I noticing in myself as the seasons shift?
How can I embrace the idea of letting go, just as the trees release their leaves?
What habits or patterns do I need to release to create space for new growth?
What have I harvested this year in terms of personal, professional or relational achievements?
In what areas of my life do I feel a sense of abundance?
How can I practice gratitude for the present moment?
What lessons have I learned from the challenges I’ve faced this year?

RESOURCES

Learn how I support middle, high school and college students and educators through speaking at luccapetrucci.com
Connect with me @lucca_petrucci on Instagram or TikTok
Spotify Playlist 1: Lucca's 2024 Faves

This episode was produced by me, Lucca Petrucci.

We reflect on these 7 questions:

What changes am I noticing in myself as the seasons shift?
How can I embrace the idea of letting go, just as the trees release their leaves?
What habits or patterns do I need to release to create space for new growth?
What have I harvested this year in terms of personal, professional or relational achievements?
In what areas of my life do I feel a sense of abundance?
How can I practice gratitude for the present moment?
What lessons have I learned from the challenges I’ve faced this year?

RESOURCES

Learn how I support middle, high school and college students and educators through speaking at luccapetrucci.com
Connect with me @lucca_petrucci on Instagram or TikTok
Spotify Playlist 1: Lucca's 2024 Faves

This episode was produced by me, Lucca Petrucci.

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We discuss the lasting impact we have on others, as Fatima shares how I’ve influenced her journey. Plus, I share the secret to goal-setting: simple, small, consistent habits that bring even the most distant goals within reach.

Lastly, we touch on the important topic of mental health and suicide, offering insight and compassion in a conversation that matters. This episode is a tribute to the power of self-belief, community, and the impact we leave on others.

**Fatima's guardian gave her permission to have this recorded conversation with me.

RESOURCES

A Crisis of Student Belonging, The Aspen Institute Publication
988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
Trevor Project Lifeline: 866-488-7386
SAMHSA National Helpline: 800-662-4357
Crisis Textline: Text”start” to 741-741
LGBT National Youth Talkline: 800-246-7743
LGBT National Coming Out Support Hotline: 888-688-5428
Learn how I support middle, high school and college students and educators through speaking at luccapetrucci.com
Connect with Fatima on Instagram @ffatimasamim
Connect with me @lucca_petrucci on Instagram or TikTok

This episode was produced by me, Lucca Petrucci.

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RESOURCES

Learn how I support middle, high school and college students and educators through speaking at luccapetrucci.com
Connect with Alan at lawriterslab.com.
Connect with me @lucca_petrucci on Instagram or TikTok

This episode was produced by me, Lucca Petrucci.