In this special episode of "Sharing the Middle," I share my top 10 lessons learned from being in the messy middle of life… and that maybe I don’t dislike the middle as much as before?

I talk about how being uncomfortable is actually okay (though it took me forever to learn this), and that emotions aren't good or bad - they're just information. One of my biggest revelations: the quickest way through difficult feelings is to actually feel them rather than avoid them. And sometimes things just suck - no silver lining required!

I explore how everyone's middle looks different yet somehow similar, which creates space for empathy. I've found that the more I learn, the less I know, which keeps me curious and open to wonder - something that's carried me through my darkest times.

As always, I invite you to join our Joyful Support Village, a place I'm pouring my heart into. Take what resonates from these lessons, adapt them to your own life, and maybe, just maybe, you'll start to appreciate the middle a bit more like I have. It's still not my favorite place, but I'm learning to navigate it with more grace and even find joy along the way!

Takeaways:

• Life isn't a math problem, man; there's no one right answer to how we live it.
• Discomfort is just a signal, not a bad thing; it can lead to real change!
• Emotions are like weather; they come and go, and it's okay to just let them be.
• Sometimes things just suck, and that's totally fine; no need to force a silver lining.

Links

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