Pause to think back to the reality of what your past holidays have been like. Merry and bright? Or not quite. How have you felt December 26th?
Reality is a tough teacher. What I have found is that I felt disappointed, exhausted, strung out, and frankly, thrilled the whole damn thing was over. Not quite merry and bright.
I have three simple steps for you that can help you start to shift out of your past holiday experiences into one where you feel calmer, more peaceful, and more enjoyment.
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Relationships are a necessary piece of our human existence.
From the moment we are born, we strive to connect and attach with the other beings in our lives.
In order to have deep connected relationships we get to have deep connected conversations with those we’re in relationship with. In thriving relationships, you’ll have plenty of opportunities for deep or difficult conversations and this is a good thing. Expect it as that means you’re growing, striving, and moving into that next great level.
When a topic comes up for discussion, instead of resisting it or putting it of, follow these 5 steps to strengthen the connection in your important relationships and have GREAT conversations!
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How do you feel when you think of spending extra time with your parents, inlaws, or siblings?
Do you feel dread, resentment, frustration, excitement, joy, anticipation?
Don’t worry: there is no right answer.
You probably feel a combination of emotions.
The important piece is to be aware of how you feel and to get clear that that’s how you want to feel.
Do you want to feel differently?
You can!
How?
By insuring that you’re not adding unnecessary drama to your relationships.
By being aware of your role in the relationships and where you may be adding drama to your relationships, you can begin to feel differently.
Here are 5 Common Ways We Add Drama to Our Relationships:
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Trying to control our kids’ lives gives us an illusion of calm and feels good in the moment.
Plus it’s what everyone else is doing so until you learn how it impacts our kids, why would you choose to do differently?
I’ll tell you why.
Because it actually doesn’t feel good for you or your kid.
We are under the illusion that if we let go of control everything will fall apart.
The irony is that we feel more out of control than ever.
Listen in as I share one of my favorite tools to help with this.
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Why do we expect kids to do things we don’t or can’t do?
In the same way that I can not expect my kids to have control of their phone usage if I don’t have control of my phone usage. I can’t expect my kids to process their emotions if I can’t process mine.
In the same way that I can’t expect my kids to choose food that is healthy for their bodies if I don’t choose healthy foods for my body. I can not teach my kids how to regulate their emotions if I don’t know how to regulate mine.
In order for our kids to be able to process their emotions from a strong, empowered place, we parents have to know how to do that. Yet whoa, if you’re anything like me, I did not know how to manage my own emotions in effective, healthy ways. I certainly knew how to manage my emotions in ineffective, unhealthy ways: over eating, drinking, blaming others, procrastinating, etc. But how to process them in helpful ways?
Enter this podcast!
Listen in because it’s actually quite simple.
3 Steps.
Let’s go.
Life is meant to be lived fully and that means we get to learn how to feel all the emotions.
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I move forward into the 48th year of my life excited for it all and share 48 things: 10 things I do to stay mentally strong, 10 things I don’t do; 10 things I do to get out of a funk, 8 things I don’t do, and 10 life lessons.
In many ways, I could write a blog post on any one of these (and I have on many of them). Don’t miss this week’s Warrior Women discussion (Thursday at 10:30 AM Est) as I can elaborate on any of these. Remember warriors, growing older is a great thing! Raise your head up, pull your shoulders back, and go out there and live the life YOU want to be living. facebook.com/groups/smbwell
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