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Episode 202: Don’t Wait Until They’re Gone: Seeing the Sacred in the People Right in Front of You

We save our kindest words for funerals. We use the good dishes for guests. We wait until life feels “special enough” to start really living. But what if every moment and every person were already sacred?

In this final episode of 2025, I share a deeply personal reflection on losing a close family member and what that experience taught me about honoring the people in our lives while they are still here. From the quiet halls of a hospital to the untouched purse on my shelf, I explore the everyday ways we delay love, gratitude, and appreciation.

This episode will challenge you to stop waiting. Stop waiting for people to change. Stop waiting for relationships to improve. Stop waiting for a better time. And start seeing the beauty in the ordinary. Because this is the moment. This is your life. And it’s worth living and loving right now.

You’ll hear about:

• The sacredness of ordinary moments in family relationships
• How grief wakes us up to what we’ve overlooked
• Why we hold back appreciation and how that blocks connection
• A story about a beautiful purse and how it became a metaphor for life
• Thought reversals that will shift how you see your adult children
• The power of reflecting on 2025 with grace, gratitude, and growth
• Two powerful quotes from Albert Einstein and Thomas Merton that tie it all together

This episode is especially for you if:

• You feel like you're walking on eggshells around your adult child
• You’ve been holding back love, waiting for your child to change
• You want to reconnect with an estranged or emotionally distant adult child
• You’re ready to stop waiting and start appreciating your family even if it’s messy

If you’re tired of reacting to what’s happening in your family and want more internal calm and confidence, I’d love to support you. Reset to Connection runs live February 2–6 at 9 a.m. Mountain Time, with short daily sessions and replays available. We'll focus on getting off the emotional roller coaster and creating confidence. The registration link is below.

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Tina Gosney is the Family Conflict Coach. She works with parents who have families in conflict to help them become the grounded, confident leaders their family needs.
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Tina is certified in family relationships and a trauma informed coach.
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