At a young age, Amy thought she was on top of the world. She was married, she had graduated, bought a home, and was enjoying her life. But within a few years of her mid-twenties, she not only lost her mother, but her husband, then her new husband's father. Death and loss enveloped her. Instead of crumbling, she sat down to write out what beliefs mentally strong people do not have to keep her focused, shared it online, and now has helped millions of people with those thoughts.  In this episode you will hear Amy share with Kristy Jo about some of the following topics: What does it look like to go through emotion and not run from it? How do you know when enough time has passed that you should now stop being sad? The three destructive beliefs that mentally strong people do not have How to shift your focus when you feel stuck and you're hosting a pity party What situations cause us to give away our power and how we can start taking it back. Watch Amy's TEDx talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TFbv757kup4&t=306s View Amy's Website: http://amymorinlcsw.com/ Amy's Bio: Amy Morin is a licensed clinical social worker, psychotherapist, and lecturer at Northeastern University. She's the author of the international bestselling book 13 Things Mentally Strong People Don't Do. Her new book, 13 Things Mentally Strong Parents Don' t Do, goes on sale September 19. She gave one of the top 50 TEDx talks of all time and her advice has been featured by media outlets across the planet, ranging from MTV in Finland to CNN in Mexico.