Yesterday we mentioned many thieves of presence such as fear, anxiety, guilt and regret, to name a few.

This week is a focus on being more specific about the things that steal our ability to be present and live our lives to the fullest.

Forgiveness is the power to free ourselves from the suffering our minds inflict on us and keep us from being able to focus on being present.

Today we focus on Unmet Expectations. This is the gray area in the vicinity of a promise. Unmet expectations are more vague than a broken promise, but can still cause trauma. 

Ruminating thoughts, did we have any right to expect anything at all? It was not a promise after all, it was just something we expected. We can ask ourselves, what were our expectations?

Unmet expectations can take away trust just as a broken promise but should they. The biggest problem with unmet expectations is they are hard to define. Did we communicate our expectations?

When we better understand the root of our expectations which are most likely our values, we can learn why we feel betrayed. 

Learning about our disappointments and values we can better understand ourselves and communicate our expectations to others to limit our disappointment. Just like a broken promise causes loss of trust, so too can unmet expectations. However, if we learn that unmet expectations may be limited to one event, and are not a cause for loss of trust in all occurrences. 

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This week I will be joined by my colleague and friend Jesse Macbeth. He is a licensed marriage and family therapist in Pennsylvania. You can find Jesse at www.abetterlifetherapy.com

Today’s question: I recently broke up with my partner. I am not sure it was the right decision and I feel I may never recover.

Answer: This is part of the human experience, it is a painful time. Many times the reasoning is not clear. What led you to end the relationship? This is an opportunity to reflect on your decision. This could lead to other questions, such as, is reconciliation an option, what were the reasons that led you to feel this way, was it a mutual decision? 

It is hard to sit with uncertainty, people want a definitive answer. Maybe some are simply looking for validation. Maybe they simply want to hear that they made the right choice. At times when it isn't so clear, pain is felt. 

Discernment therapy exists to help understand what has brought you to this point in the relationship. The purpose is to get to the reasons that are causing the thoughts to end a relationship. They are looking for the idea of certainty.One person may be leaning out but not certain they want to end it. Maybe if they get an answer they want, a definitive reason, that they did the right thing, the pain will be less. 

Remember, it is okay to hurt. Be gentle with yourself, it is not only you. There are two people in this relationship. Be sure and take care of yourself. Take comfort in a hobby, friends, and focus on yourself. Many times the uncertain leads us to dwell on the negative but consider what led you to this decision.  

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Today we continue our discussion on different types of strength. The focus today is on Emotional Strength. 

“If you can’t fly then run, if you can’t run then walk, If you can’t walk then crawl, but whatever you do, you have to keep moving forward.”  Martin Luther King Jr. 

Emotional strength can help us to stay positive and optimistic, even in difficult situations. Additionally it can help you to deal with stress and anxiety. 

Many ways to improve your emotional strength is practicing self compassion, forgiveness and a support network of friends and family. Forgive yourself and understand your imperfections. Treat yourself with kindness. Also build a support network of friends and family, they can help you to become your own personal cheerleader! 

Emotional Strength needs to be cultivated and worked on over time. Just as a person works on building their muscles, it takes time. This cannot be done overnight but over time you will see results. 

Emotional Strength can help you to lead a healthier and happier life. 

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Today I want to address why urgent is not always urgent.

Have you ever received that email at work and feel as though you have to react immediately with a response? 

The way you expend your energy, and respond to this can contribute to burnout. You do not always have to actively respond in the moment Many times we feel we have to immediately address the issue or concern

What happens if we wait? 

Matthew 7:7  states: Ask and it will be given, seek and you will find, knock and it will be opened to you.

We align with a higher power. We have a role and that higher power has a role as well.

Remember there is a pause in the middle of Matthew 7:7.  That pause should cause us to see if we are inspired into action instead of reacting. 

The next time that phone call, email, or text message arrives, take a pause and see if it inspires you to take action. 

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Today we have a transit that happens every month. Today the Moon and Uranus are in conjunction with Taurus. The exact conjunction happens today. This will give us purpose to consider the unknown. 

With today’s energy I would like you to experiment with trust. Specifically I would like you to experience trust in the presence of the known. The unknown can cause a lot of anxiety and stress but there is also the possibility of trust in the unknown. 

You can easily have safety and security with the known. If you are always around security and the known, there is no need for trust. Exploring the unknown can help us to learn more about ourselves. 

Today consider ways you function adaptively across the unknown. Also, how are you able to make certain decisions and commit to certain behaviors that allow you to engage toward the unknown from a certain level of grit, adaptability and curiosity?

So consider today and ask yourself, can you find security in the unknown?

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This week we will focus on Gratitude, and also Gratitude’s bedfellow, Forgiveness. 

This will be an exercise in forgiveness of self and of others, with an eye on power to free us from the suffering our minds inflict on us. With trying to focus on the present and focus on self you can start to see the presence of gratitude. 

Broken promises by a parent, a  loved one or even a friend can take away trust and faith in humanity. Our minds tend to perceive this threat more than necessary. The only remedy is forgiveness.  Remember, self awareness helps us to understand that through forgiveness others that hurt us may have possibly their own issues.

Moving toward peace with the old and faith in what is to come is a step to forgiveness and gratitude in the future. 

Today’s most important idea: one broken promise does not make all promises futile. This means that one person’s betrayal does not make all other people untrustworthy.

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This week I will be joined by my colleague and friend Jesse Macbeth. He is a licensed marriage and family therapist in Pennsylvania. You can find Jesse at www.abetterlifetherapy.com  

 

Today we are going to focus on Discernment Therapy. Discernment Therapy is working with a couple to figure out if they want to move forward with their relationship. 

There are typically three outcomes. They are as follows: Three paths – 1. real effort to try and save a relationship, 2. we are going to divorce or end the relationship, 3. we are going to keep the status quo and stay where we are, (the last one is about 12%of the outcome).

The first question for you Jesse is; should couples go to couples therapy even if they think they are going to end the relationship? Short answer, YES.

Discernment Therapy is to gain clarity around why you are where you are in your relationship. 

This helps to give both parties confidence and to help them focus on what both parties want moving forward.

 When you do Discernment Therapy, do they know what they are coming in for?

 Sometimes, most of the time they are in a weird place and don't want to give up.

There is a difference between traditional couples therapy  or marriage counseling. One person is leaning out and the other feels hurt, betrayed or the loss of trust. 

The goal isn't to build them up but to figure out why they are here now. 

How do they get to the point of looking into therapy? Major breaches of trust is the most common reason. Somebody may have felt the spark die but don't want to end it without trying.                                

When you are able to say one is leaning out, it is a positive part of Discernment Therapy. This really helps them feel there is something worth working for!

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Think of physical strength as training to be the best athlete you can be for your own life. This doesn’t mean you are going to have bulging muscles, nor do you need them. Today we focus on strength as functional strength. 

Functional strength is strength that helps you perform day to day tasks without injury or pain. With functional strength, you will find that tasks are more enjoyable, easier and without the risk of injury. Functional Strength will also help you lead a healthier life. 

The seven basic functioning movement patterns are: Push, Pull, Squat, Hinge, Lunge, Rotation, and Gait or Locomotion. Working on all of this will improve your Functional Strength.  Remember it may be difficult at first, but it will get easier. 

I  leave you with this quote to help and motivate you to gain your Strength. 

“When we long for life without difficulties, remind us that oaks grow strong in contrary winds and diamonds are made under pressure.”  Peter Marshal

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Today we are going to be talking about career burnout. 

First let me tell you a little about me. I am a  licensed psychotherapist,a  social worker, a hospice chaplain (former), and spiritual counselor. I have worn many hats and have felt the very things I will discuss with you today. 

I worked in the healthcare industry for over a decade. Around 8 years into  my career I was being met with extreme exhaustion, ambivalence and the general feeling of a meltdown. I was no longer invested in my work. It was almost like an existential crisis. 

 

Maybe, during your years working on your degree you felt you had made the perfect plan. Years later as you are working in this field you feel as if you truly made a poor choice. Maybe you feel as if you have to show up and perform just to make ends meet. Oftentimes you are met with a level of exhaustion. You can identify with it and you feel it is the status quo.You may feel you have to go home and simply cope with the day's events to get by.

This can look like more drinking, over eating, or even sleeping too much. You are not filling the cup you are easily pouring from to complete your daily work. 

Consider this: As much as you give you should receive. This is the law of reciprocity

We have to be fueled and our cup  refilled as we empty the cup. This can be currency but it can be our health care. It does not always have to come in the form of currency. Filling your cup is a matter of your self care.

What is the one thing that you can implement to keep your cup filled as you give yourself to your career

Do it at the beginning, midday, evening and at night before you go to sleep. This may be a book, a meditation, or even prayer. Whatever your daily self care is, it is vital to help refill that cup!

Good Risings is a mindset. Join our Single Serving guest host Katherine Searcy for a week on career burnout.

 

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