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Trigger. Glimmer. Awe
How to Feel Better, Get Better and Be Better
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Your Ascend session explored how we move from being triggered to finding glimmers and living in awe, using both science and storytelling to help attendees feel better, get better, and be better.
The session blended vulnerability, personal stories, audience participation, and actionable daily habits—creating a safe space for shared reflection and emotional growth.
1. TRIGGER — What Happens to Us
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Triggers are the moments, thoughts, or events that spark fear, stress, or insecurity.
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Our brains are wired for threat, not joy—80% of our thoughts are negative, 95% repetitive, and most worries never happen.
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You can’t always control what triggers you… but you can control your story about it.
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“You’re batting a thousand percent of overcoming everything that’s ever happened to you.”
Key Shift: Recognize the moment as temporary. Replace the old story with one that serves you better.
2. GLIMMER — Where Hope and Healing Begin
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A glimmer is a micro-moment of light, hope, or human connection that reframes your thinking.
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Example: A simple statement from a loved one “People will help you if you need it” became a personal turning point.
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Start poorly, but start. Small intentional steps build momentum and courage.
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Motion creates motivation. Fuel your body, move with intention, and rest well.
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Notice the tiny things that help you breathe easier or smile.
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Build micro-rituals to re-center yourself daily.
3. AWE — Living Fully, Feeling Deeply
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Awe isn’t a fact or a task. It’s a feeling that moves us beyond fear and back into connection.
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Awe can be found anywhere: in music, a stranger’s kindness, your child’s eyes, or simply being present.
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Attendees shared powerful moments like a grandparent witnessing a reunion after fear and uncertainty, that reminded everyone: every day is a gift.
Why It Matters:
When we live in awe, we lead with empathy, kindness, and purpose. This state fuels gratitude, resilience, and connection.
4. Daily Habits That Strengthen Awe
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Fuel: Nourish your body with intention (not just caffeine).
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Move: Even small movements shift energy and mindset.
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Rest: Stillness is not weakness. Pause so you can bend.
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Replace: Negative thoughts with better ones.
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Connect: With those who fill your soul.
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Tell a New Story: “I’m not broken. I’m becoming.”
5. Gratitude, Kindness & Connection
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The gratitude stone became a shared anchor a tactile reminder that kindness, inclusion, and awe can ripple outward.
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Attendees shared stories of how these small symbols already made an imprint in their homes and hearts.
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“Being able to share kindness, inclusion, and appreciation reminds us we are not alone.”
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Triggers are inevitable, but they don’t define us.
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Glimmers are choices. They’re the cracks where light enters.
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Awe is available daily. It’s found when we slow down enough to notice.
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You are already batting 1000%. You’ve survived every trigger so far.
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Write a new story. One of courage, kindness, and connection.
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