Dirty Dishes Podcast

Ghosts aren't just for the spooky season they can creep up on us in the form of regret or past mistakes. It's important to remember how far we've come.

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This episode is moving and timely with the month of October being pregnancy loss awareness. Surrogacy is the topic we touch on. Yessenia explains her why with surrogacy and explains her journey with her own loss.

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The power of knowing you can stand in your own power. Being single isn't a failure or issue with you. Knowing yourself and your needs is power.

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An article prompted this episode. To say that music and a movie has increased divorce is sad and startling. The end of the article stated it's not a sad thing but the next chapter. I'm not so sure because I was sad.

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Perfection doesn't exist, but some are looking for a person who has it all. If perfection doesn’t exist, why do we discredit relationships or people we date?

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A lot of my friends are ready to walk away from their spouses. We decide to try harder, or we pack up and go. I am going through a huge shift myself.

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It's hard to authentic. It's hard to say I'm struggling. I don't understand life right now. I had a great experience with a friend, and we were so open and honest! It's was refreshing. Please don't mind the cats and my cold during this recording.

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The book The 80/80 Marriage has opened up conversation regarding my own marriage. It touched on the types of marriage we may think it works or it's an outdated concept. This had opened up discussions and brought to light areas of improvement.

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Learning about ourselves isn't easy. Understanding addiction or abuse of any substance, food, or drink is hard to comprehend by many. There needs to be support and understanding. We all have baggage, some hide it better.

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Not the store! The gap in marriage with our partners. The group of men in their late 30s and older. I've struggled in my own marriage with my spouse hanging on to gender roles. He was raised with a mom that was around to help with every task. I work and so does he....there's a gap in responsibility.

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