I used to be one of those folks that needed my calendar to be full. I had a lot of pride in how full my calendar was. If there was any space on it, I felt like I was slacking off or missing out. The idea of ‘rest’ was foreign to me, plus I am doing the things I enjoy and love, right? What I didn’t realize, while I was burning the candle on both ends, was that even the things that you enjoy at first can just be coping mechanisms.

By having a full calendar, all I was doing was trying to outwork my trauma. Which is always a losing battle. In all honesty, it took an entire pandemic for me to sit my butt down and learn the difference between peace and boredom (Still trying to figure this one out, tbh). But, I have found peace and boredom can actually go hand in hand.

My guest this week, Cristin Dent, shared her own journey with learning the difference between peace and boredom and why she will do whatever it takes to protect her boundaries. We also talk about what “outworking your trauma” can look like and why forgiveness doesn’t give access.

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Music: Tony Deras (@tonesterderas)

Show art: Lia Osley (@liabedrawing)

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