In this episode we begin a brief series where we focus on Brene Brown's wholehearted guideposts. If you have been listening for awhile, you have likely noticed (or heard in the intro episode) that we generally use the guideposts as our check-in of what is hard right now and our check-out of what is keeping us wholehearted.

We discuss what the guideposts are, why we like them, and how we use them in therapy. Then we dive into Authenticity (the antidote to worrying about what people think) and Calm and Stillness (the antidote to anxiety as a lifestyle).

Sources:

Brene Brown's "Gifts of Imperfection"

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https://leoniedawson.com/free-poster-colouring-page-brene-browns-10-guideposts-for-wholehearted-living/

The Wholehearted Inventory

https://brenebrown.com/wholeheartedinventory/

Meditation apps: Insight timer, Buddhify, and Calm App

Newsletters mentioned:

Letters from Love

https://elizabethgilbert.substack.com/

Things That don't suck (Andrea Gibson's newsletter on substack now continued by their widow)

https://andreagibson.substack.com/

Tangle

https://www.readtangle.com/

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In this episode we focus on values. We talk about what values are, how we use them in therapy, and how knowing your values and keeping them front of mind can help in life.

Resources and sources mentioned are "Love Every Day" by Dr. Alexandra Solomon, Andrea Gibson's definition of codependency, Brene Brown's Values List and BRAVING acronym, and the values cards created by Lisa Congdon and Andreea Niculescu.

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In this episode we explore The Unknown (tm)

What even is the unknown? What are examples of experiencing unknown in day to day life as well as big life events? How often are we afraid of the unknown versus afraid our experience will not meet our hopes or expectations?

We talk about all these questions as well as trusting faith and when it teeters into looking for control or certainty. Living from a place of love rather than fear. And the subtle difference in searching and openness.

Resources mentioned are "How We Live is How We Die" by Pema Chödrön, "The Universe Has your Back" By Gabby Bernstein, and "Signs: The Secret Language of the Universe" by Laura Lynne Jackson.

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