When I choose not to be honest, responsible and humble, I will choose to be irresponsible, dishonest and prideful.
These irresponsible behaviors are what we use to control the discomfort of reality. Each person has their own flavor of control. Some examples of controlling behaviors include, picking skin and biting fingernails, staying up all night playing video games, smoking, scrolling on social media, over-eating. The controlling behavior I’m focusing on today is the refusal to eat.
I answer a mother’s question about her daughter’s lying to cover up a developing eating disorder. Controlling behaviors are always accompanied with manipulation, lying and hiding. The manipulation, lying and hiding create a “protective” barrier for the controlling behavior, which is “protecting” discomfort and pain. This young woman is creating a layered cocoon of control. She is building walls and doesn’t want her mother to tap into what is really going on.
Listen to how confused this mother becomes as she chases her daughter’s lies instead of going straight to the heart of the issue. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

222: Denial Around Eating Disorders

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How do I approach uncomfortable topics such as cancer and death with my children? How do I share with my children about a loved one with limited time?
The movement of life is vulnerable. The Truth is that death is a part of this vulnerable movement. Children need to know that death is part of the existence we live in. Learning to mourn and grieve is a Truthful movement. Grieving is a principle of Truth.
Is there a difficult reality going on in your home that needs to be shared with small children? If so, listen and share this podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

243: Speaking The Truth About Death

It is no surprise that children are growing up in a predatory society. Businesses, schools, governments and special interest groups are all finding ways to exploit and make profits off of our children. How do we, as the adults in their lives, keep them safe?
Humans are the most intelligent of all the animal kingdom; yet, we are the only parents who show our babies how to move towards, instead of away from, predators. Animals teach their young to follow their intuition and run away from predators. We as humans supply our young with access to predators. 
Listen to one simple change you can make in your household today that will significantly protect your child from those who would cause harm. Teach your young how to arm themselves with protection, using one very simple principle. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

242: Keeping Kids Safe in a Predatory Society

The Truth about experiencing life is that most of us have experiences that are upsetting and even traumatizing. This is absolutely part of the human experience.
The Truth is we are not meant to stay there in those experiences. We are meant to move through the upset and the trauma.
What about PTSD? Can a person with post traumatic stress disorder, still move through their trauma? Can Truth heal someone who has been in therapy for years and is still triggered by sights, sounds, smells and memories?
Listen and find out for yourself how honesty, responsibility and humility are tools ANYONE can use to create a life of connection. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

241: Holding Onto Trauma Will Make You Sick

Boredom comes from a desire to connect but not wanting to be responsible for doing what’s necessary to connect. Boredom is a conundrum of wanting stimulus but feeling inconvenienced at the work it will take to feel that stimulus.
Have you ever had a child react in aggression when they were bored because you wouldn't jump in and entertain them? If so, here is a child who is putting the responsibility to FEEL onto you, the parent. They are saying, “It’s YOUR job to make me feel better.” Anytime a person places the responsibility of their emotions onto another, that person is acting out his/her distorted perceptions.
Boredom is not to be feared! It is a choice! Come learn how empty spaces of time can lead to creativity in Truth or boredom in distortion. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

240: Distorted Boredom

Your child is on the brink of turning 18 and you find out that he's drunk at his friend's house.
You're shocked! You thought he was safe. You call and tell him you're coming to pick him up.
What type of boundaries do you, as the parent hold?
Drinking is not really the issue at this point. Drinking is a symptom of his aggression, of his fear of his irresponsibility, of his entitlement, of his distortion, of his fear that he's not enough. His entitlement and lack of empathy, his dishonesty and irresponsibility is at the root of his belief that he is not enough.
So what do you do as a parent when you want to live in Truth? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

222: Denial Around Eating Disorders

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