#043: Do You Feel Your Feelings? with Megan Jane Soutar

Integrity

Living with integrity often means making difficult choices, even when it's uncomfortable. Mark Groves shares a pivotal moment when he realized the importance of having tough conversations promptly, rather than delaying them to avoid discomfort. This shift from "have to" to "choose to" marked a significant change in his approach to integrity. Megan Jane Soutar also reflects on her childhood experiences of bullying and how they shaped her understanding of integrity and emotional resilience 1 2.

I will always live at my highest level of knowledge. As soon as I learn something, I have to change, because then it becomes a choice instead of a mistake.

--- Mark Groves

Megan's journey highlights the importance of staying true to one's values, even in the face of adversity.

   

Major Changes

Navigating major life changes requires both resilience and a strong sense of integrity. Megan recounts a heartbreaking experience involving a friend's accidental death, which tested her moral compass and led her to make a difficult but necessary decision to go to the police 3. This event, among others, shaped her understanding of integrity and the importance of doing the right thing, even when it's hard. Mark Groves and Megan also discuss recognizing the early signs of depression and the importance of addressing them proactively 4.

Even when I was really out of integrity in how I was treating my body, how I was treating the people I love, there was always this firm sense of knowing what to do.

--- Megan Jane Soutar

Their conversation underscores the value of integrity in navigating life's unexpected turns.