Lunchtime in Rome

Christmas! Except maybe for you it's, "Ugh...Christmas." This week we'll be talking about how to survive if this is a tough time for you. We'll also give some tips on how to love others during this year end holiday. Get full access to Lunchtime In Rome Podcast at www.lunchtimeinrome.com/subscribe

We received a couple of really good questions in response to last week's show about beginning to heal. We'll spend our time this evening answering them. Do you have any? Is there something you would like to have clarified on how to start to heal? Do you have a question on healing? Let us know! Get full access to Lunchtime In Rome Podcast at www.lunchtimeinrome.com/subscribe

First things first, how was your Thanksgiving? Let us know if something went great or catastrophic. We'll share either one! That being said, we've talked a lot. Actually, we've been talking for a year. While sitting at "The Table" we've gone over all of the different things that make up not feeling alone...or being alone. That brings us to an interesting point. How do you start? What if you've bee...

Thanksgiving. What does that word do for you? Does it make you get excited for good food and family? Does it make you dread the thought of sitting with family and eating food? Do you look forward to time off and being with friends or are you heading straight into a time of loneliness and unmet expectations? As it is, we want to share those emotions with you. We want to celebrate with you and mourn...

Have you ever experienced someone that tries to comfort you but instead hurts you, perhaps deeply? Their intentions were, most likely, all well and good but you were left quite the opposite. Let us know about it so we can groan with you. Let us know if you knew it hurt but aren't sure why. Let us know simply to get it off your chest and not be alone. Get full access to Lunchtime In Rome Podcast at...

AWKWARD!!! There's nothing worse. You walk into the funeral home, see the grieving person and ask, "How've you been?" or "What's new?" We've all been there. We have those moments when we don't know what to say so we end up saying the absolute worst thing. So, what do you say when...you are in those situations? We'll be talking about that tonight. Get full access to Lunchtime In Rome Podcast at www...

Hey everyone, make sure to grab some nice carbonara, some chianti, and maybe some antipasti and join us for the podcast tonight. There is a lot to catch up on...a lot. Get full access to Lunchtime In Rome Podcast at www.lunchtimeinrome.com/subscribe

Everyone is having a great time. They're laughing, playing, talking. It's almost a cliche' the way each person is interacting. That is, everyone but you. You are on the outside. You are not part of "the group." You are watching, not participating. What am I talking about? What part of life am I referring to? I'd love to know what you're thinking. As it is, I'm talking about school. Do you remember...

You stand there. You're surrounded by tens or even hundreds, if not thousands, of people. You've all chosen to come to this place. You, in theory, believe the same things. You have many things in common with all of these people and yet, you feel alone. No, we're not talking about a sporting event. We're talking about your place of worship. Alongside your family, this is the one place your should N...

Being alone is one thing. You know, when you ARE alone. You live alone, your family is far away, you just don't have anyone. However it's another, far worse, thing when you FEEL alone despite NOT being alone...at home. You have family, you have a spouse, there are others, but you feel alone. Get full access to Lunchtime In Rome Podcast at www.lunchtimeinrome.com/subscribe

The phrases, "Who am I?" or "I have to find myself" can be a bit overused and even a bit annoying but they are real. However, the truth is, some of us have struggled with who we are. Maybe you're the "life of the party" but what do you have to sacrifice in order to be that identity? Maybe, you're the "one that's always there for everyone" but no one ever cares for you. Maybe you've been "that" guy...

There's nothing better than when you love and like who you work with. The 8 to 10 (or more) hours go by so much more quickly. You can actually look forward to work! However, there are times and there are jobs where that is not the case. Sometimes we don't like the people we work with. Other times we don't work with people at all. What can we do to not feel so alone in those times? What can we do t...

Sin. We've all done it, we all do it. Only the clinically deranged (I'm not sure that's the most ok term) have no problem that they do it. We all feel bad. We wish we wouldn't continue to miss the mark. However, sometimes people try to "help" us stop sinning. Their intentions are honorable (most often), but the result is we end up feeling alone in sin. Should we have company in sin? Clearly not. H...

I've heard of this far too often. Ironically, in the recent years of social media maybe it's less, but it still happens. Tragedy hits, your life turns upside down, and boom, you're alone. The ones you thought would be there for you are not. Groups of people you depended upon don't call, don't ask, even disconnect. Sometimes, other people step up. Other times, no one does. Has this happened to you?...

Alone in good times. We've focused a lot on comfort. We've taught a lot about how to come alongside someone when things aren't going well. However, if we are to love people, we need to join them in the good times as well. Have you ever felt alone when things were good? Have you ever looked around for someone to celebrate with and found no one there? If you feel ok sharing, please do! Get full acce...

Sometimes when we are hurt over a long time we go one of two ways. We can simply detach from our emotions for someone. They live? Great. They die? Whatever. You are the same either way. The other is being enmeshed. Roles are confused, feelings intertwined. What are the ramifications of this? How does this happen? We'll be talking about that this week? Have you grown numb to someone in your world?...

What's worse than being sad? What's worse than anxiety? What's worse than depression? Going through these very serious things...alone. We're going to talk about that this week. Do you experience this? What comes with that? How do you get by? What helps? What hurts? Get full access to Lunchtime In Rome Podcast at www.lunchtimeinrome.com/subscribe

This week we'll be capping off our series on weddings with wedding ADVICE! C'mon, everyone loves to tell others what to do. What would you tell a couple that was about to get married to do? What are the musts and must nots? Don't keep it to yourself, let it out! Get full access to Lunchtime In Rome Podcast at www.lunchtimeinrome.com/subscribe

It was great getting the opportunity to talk last week about OUR weddings. This week we are really excited to share the great (and even not so great) memories from YOUR weddings. Did you do something special or different? Did you do a Unity Candle, Chord of 3, Marriage Knot, Planting a Tree, or something else? Was your wedding somewhere creative? Tell us your story!!! We'd love to share it. Get fu...

Weddings. They’re the one of the most wonderful things in your life, yet one of the most common. In this episode, we talk about some of the memorable things from our weddings. Get full access to Lunchtime In Rome Podcast at www.lunchtimeinrome.com/subscribe

Good grief! No, not the famous words of Charlie Brown but rather the necessary reaction to loss and hurt. It is rather rare and very often feared. It can't be done alone and yet very often others make it worse. What should we do? What does proper healthy morning look like? How can we help others through this process? Get full access to Lunchtime In Rome Podcast at www.lunchtimeinrome.com/subscribe

What's worse than being wrong? How about when someone says you're wrong but you're not? Better (worse) yet how about when you and a loved one get trapped blaming each other for every single thing that goes wrong in your collective world? Is THAT you? Get full access to Lunchtime In Rome Podcast at www.lunchtimeinrome.com/subscribe

It’s the 4th of July. Independence Day in the United States. In this episode, we reflect on our good and bad memories of the holiday and touch on how for some, these days can be some of the loneliest. Get full access to Lunchtime In Rome Podcast at www.lunchtimeinrome.com/subscribe

This episode is a recap of vacation. Basically we’re talking about the food, folks, and fun we had over the past week. Get full access to Lunchtime In Rome Podcast at www.lunchtimeinrome.com/subscribe

Are you in a relationship where you just can't quite ever do enough? Are you in a relationship where your needs just aren't recognized? This can be really difficult and frustrating. It can also devolve into the behavioral game we'll be talking about this week. Get full access to Lunchtime In Rome Podcast at www.lunchtimeinrome.com/subscribe