Healing through Pain

A key piece of identity development is how we choose to talk about the things that we are practicing. Take a listen!

Why does it take so long to become who we want to be? Take a listen! It is possible and it is a process.

How do we know when a cause is ours to hold? Is there a pain point? How about a gifting? Perhaps that is the invitation to proceed!

Many adult singles - thirties, forties, fifties and beyond - come with a story. Often, there is loss, rupture, and a plethora of pain points they are carrying with them. And yet, they can often be unseen, unincluded, and passed by. How do we reconcile this when healthful community is a key part of living well?

Walking in the light does not mean being perfect. It means we have the freedom to honor our many dimensions - the good, the bad, and even our ugly!

In an extended analogy, take a listen for why fear shows up when we "try again"

How do we go bankrupt? How do we build a meaningful life? The steps are similar; it's the directions we choose

We have processes that play out when we are in shifts and changes. What does that look like for you?

There are layers of understanding to be found in our human interactions and in our own stories. Are we willing to honor the complexities?

Staying in the present helps push back anxiety in numerable ways! But, what would need to be true for me to better stay in the present? Take a listen!

Are we tending to both arms of our experience? Take a listen!

Hope is a keystone of health. It is a cornerstone of agency in our stories. It is an act of bravery. Take a listen!

Do the skills you have build match what the situation needs? Take a listen!

Undeniably, we each bring expertise into the world around us. How can we best navigate when others do things in ways that violate or do not match our expertise? Take a listen!

Time under tension is where we see the most growth. When there is a lot of pressure applied, some key pieces help us navigate the space with growth potential.

Feelings goals can take us into unclear waters! Let's talk about how to make them clearer!

If we are not yet able to extend trust, there is some work for us to do! It is a key part of moving forward and engaging with others

What is the cost when we let the gap between expectations and reality expand? Listen for why expectation management is key to relationships with others, with self, and within communities

What happens when best practices and real experiences are mismatched? Take a listen!

How we language our story will heavily influence the ways we navigate life. Are we telling a clear story? A helpful story?

Taking a feeling and developing it into a workspace can give us some pathways and choices. Take a listen and give this a try!

Responsibility is interesting to consider in the process of change! What if we say things just the right way? Will that get others to change? Take a listen!

There are a few key pieces to engaging change that can help guide the process! Take a listen.

Activation and fear, anxiety, trauma. Although different degrees along a similar continuum, accuracy in language may be helpful. When we are activated, can be acknowledge it and invite out closest people in?

We look at defensive mechanisms through the lens of underdeveloped skills and a not-yet-ability to say the needs we are trying to express.