Facing Our Pain Points
09/16/21 • 14 min
There are reasons we avoid feeling our own pain as moms. We are good at this, but what we think makes us strong is actually keeping us dissatisfied. In this episode you'll hear the top 3 pain points (guilt, shame, and responsibility) that manifests most often in moms I coach, and how to process them. You'll also get a new way to think about emotional pain in general, so that it is something that you can leverage for personal growth instead of seeing as a bad thing in your life. XO
There are reasons we avoid feeling our own pain as moms. We are good at this, but what we think makes us strong is actually keeping us dissatisfied. In this episode you'll hear the top 3 pain points (guilt, shame, and responsibility) that manifests most often in moms I coach, and how to process them. You'll also get a new way to think about emotional pain in general, so that it is something that you can leverage for personal growth instead of seeing as a bad thing in your life. XO
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Recovering from Blow-Ups
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