We’re looking forward to introducing you to Marni Goldberg. Check out our conversation below.
Marni , a huge thanks to you for investing the time to share your wisdom with those who are seeking it. We think it’s so important for us to share stories with our neighbors, friends and community because knowledge multiples when we share with each other. Let’s jump in: What makes you lose track of time—and find yourself again?
I’d say roaming the streets of a foreign country while traveling, especially solo, usually involves getting lost in the moment and getting into a state of flow. I absolutely love the feeling of exploring what’s right in front of me and surrounding me as a wander with curiosity. I also find that traveling, again especially solo, gives me the chance to discover, or be reminded of, my strengths and abilities. Navigating a new place by finding my way and talking to strangers allows me to find myself and feel confident in my ability to do it all on my own.
Can you briefly introduce yourself and share what makes you or your brand unique?
Hi! I’m Marni Goldberg, and I’m a licensed therapist located in San Diego, CA. I’ve been in the field now for 25 years…hard to believe it’s been that long, but I’ve also been appreciating the wisdom and comfort that comes with life and professional experience.
I’ve always been drawn to the idea of helping people, but as time has gone on, I’ve realized that specifically helping people to get to know themselves better, accept and love themselves, and live their most authentic, balanced life, is my passion. There are so many people wandering through life feeling disconnected from themselves- this includes their own feelings, passions, and even beliefs. We’re so bombarded by outside information from social media, other peoples’ input, and societal expectations, that it can be difficult to move past the noise to really hear ourselves. This is what I love to help my clients navigate.
Mindfulness has been a way of being that I try to embody within myself, and I weave it into my therapy with clients because I find it to be extremely beneficial in all areas of my life. I even named my practice after it- Mindful Matters Counseling.
Appreciate your sharing that. Let’s talk about your life, growing up and some of topics and learnings around that. What part of you has served its purpose and must now be released?
We’re all a work in progress, but I’ve personally been working on letting go of the need to be liked and approved of by others. Although it’s always important to me to try to do the right thing and have integrity in the way I go through life, I’ve also realized that worrying so much about what others think causes a lot of unnecessary stress and anxiety. No one can make everyone else happy- it’s an impossible task because we all have different ways of seeing things and different values and past experiences to judge others against. I’d rather use my precious time and energy in life to focus on having a great life for myself and contributing to peoples’ lives who value me in return. It can be easier said than done, but I try to encourage my clients to do the same as we all deserve to be happy.
What did suffering teach you that success never could?
Suffering has taught me that I can become stronger and stronger as I go through life and overcome challenges. Success feels good, but it doesn’t help me grow and see my own worth or abilities quite like going through difficult moments does. Suffering has also taught me that we can’t always be in control of the direction of our lives, and being able to accept changes and pivot directions is an extremely valuable skill to have.
I think our readers would appreciate hearing more about your values and what you think matters in life and career, etc. So our next question is along those lines. What’s a belief or project you’re committed to, no matter how long it takes?
I’ve been on a quest to figure out how to incorporate or merge traveling with mindfulness, professionally. I do it for myself by traveling in a thoughtful p, purposeful, and slow way, but I haven’t quite pinned down yet the best way to introduce these concepts to the world. It’s a passion of mine, so I’m hoping it will come to fruition at the right time,
Thank you so much for all of your openness so far. Maybe we can close with a future oriented question. Are you doing what you were born to do—or what you were told to do?
I believe that I’m doing what I was born to do, professionally. I do feel grateful that my career was always clear to me as I know a lot of people struggle in this area of life. I was fortunate to have parents who were supportive of me doing what I wanted to do with my life, and also to have always intuitively known what direction I wanted to go in. I don’t feel I was trained to be a therapist as much as I was born to help people, and learned the skills to properly carry that out.
Contact Info:
- Website: https://www.mindfulmatterscounseling.com
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