Getting Real With Yourself: The Starting Line of True Change

You know those moments when you catch yourself saying, “I don’t know why I keep doing this…” or “This isn’t who I want to be…”?

That my friend is not failure. That’s the doorway to growth.

Here at Turning Leaves, we’ve worked with hundreds of high-performing, high-functioning individuals who are strong for everyone around them — but quietly exhausted inside. Not from weakness. But from the weight of emotional habits that no longer serve them.

And what we’ve seen again and again is this: 

The moment everything changes is the moment you get radically honest with yourself.

Not shame. Not blame. Just clear-eyed self-ownership.

The first week of our October Insight & Impact Focus Group (an advanced emotional intelligence experience) is all about this exact skill — radical self-honesty as the first act of personal accountability.

So, what does that look like?

It’s not about beating yourself up. It’s about asking:

• Where am I outsourcing my power?

• What emotional habits am I still clinging to?

• Am I performing the version of me I think others want… or becoming the version I actually want?

Those are brave questions. But they lead to breakthrough answers.

And if you're craving the kind of change that actually lasts — emotionally, behaviorally, habitually — you’re in the right place.

Want more?

We just published a deep dive support article over on TriciaParido.com called: 🔗 The Mirror Never Lies: Radical Self-Honesty and the Rise of Personal Accountability

If you’re ready to go deeper, it’s the perfect next read.

If you’re ready to explore personal accountability in real time…

Join us inside the Insight & Impact Focus Group — where we turn emotional intelligence into action.

Inside, you’ll find:

• Live coaching, guided practices, and group sessions

• Weekly focus themes designed to create actual transformation

• Tools that help you feel, choose, and lead with clarity

Click here to join the Insight & Impact Focus Group — or start with the Total Emotional Performance™ Quiz to see what level of support fits you best.

Final Thought:

Accountability isn’t about punishment. It’s about reclaiming the steering wheel of your life.

You aren't a project that needs to be fixed. You just need to be in the room with the tools, people, and conversations that remind you of what’s possible.

We’d love to welcome you there.