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The Four Agreements: Always Do Your Best, Part 1

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September 7, 2026 by *Feel to Heal with Sharyn Nichols

Feel to Heal with Sharyn Nichols

In this episode of Feel to Heal, Sharyn begins the Fourth Agreement from Don Miguel Ruiz’s The Four Agreements: Always Do Your Best.

This episode explores what “doing your best” really means, and what it does not mean. Many of us were taught that our best should be the same every day, no matter what we are carrying. But our best changes depending on our energy, health, emotions, grief, responsibilities, and season of life.

Listeners are invited to release the harsh version of “doing your best” and replace it with something more honest, compassionate, and sustainable: doing what is truly possible today, no more and no less.

5 Key Takeaways

Doing your best does not mean being perfect. It means doing the best you can with what you actually have today—your current energy, responsibilities, nervous system, and capacity.
Your best will change from moment to moment. What you can give when healthy, rested, and peaceful may be completely different from what you can give when exhausted, grieving, or struggling.
Stop measuring a hard time by an easy time’s standard. When life changes, your capacity changes, and that does not automatically mean you are failing.
Doing your best does not mean doing the most. Sometimes your best means doing less, choosing sustainability over performance, resting, or honoring your limits.
Ask yourself, “What is my honest best today?” Showing up honestly with what you truly have—no more and no less—creates less regret and unnecessary self-judgment.

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~ More About Feel to Heal with Sharyn Nichols ~

Sharyn Nichols is a Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist, Speaker, and Wellness Practitioner with more than 30 years of experience helping individuals create lasting emotional well-being. By combining evidence-based therapy, mindfulness, somatic practices, and Human Design, she empowers clients to regulate their nervous systems, break unhealthy patterns, and cultivate greater self-awareness, resilience, and inner peace.

Known for her compassionate, grounded approach, Sharyn creates a safe space for healing, growth, and transformation. She helps clients move beyond stress, emotional overwhelm, and survival mode to build deeper self-trust, healthier relationships, and a life guided by intention rather than reaction. If you’re ready to reconnect with your authentic self and experience lasting change, Sharyn will help you discover what’s truly possible.

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