Welcome to the show! Today, I'm thrilled to be joined by Jennie Allen, founder of IF: Gathering, bestselling author, and host of the Made for This podcast. We're diving into the heart of emotional health as Jennie shares insights from her new book, "Untangle Your Emotions: Naming What You Feel and Knowing What to Do About It." Both Jennie and I experienced strong emotional reactions to the pandemic, and we'll discuss how we've invested in our well-being since then.

Together, we'll explore the purpose of our emotions and healthy ways to process them. We'll discuss how the pandemic impacted our emotional health, strategies for overcoming numbing behaviors, and the vital role of community in healing.  Jennie will emphasize that our emotions don't have to be frightening, and she'll help us identify safe individuals with whom to share our emotional journeys. Get ready for an empowering and insightful conversation!

Join Jennie and I as we talk about:

• The purpose of our emotions and how to deal with them in a healthy way

Favorite quotes: 

(8:17 Audio) - “Emotions are very valid. They are telling us something. They are signals and can be very trustworthy at times.”

(8:41 Audio) - “Emotions are good. They are not bad, and they are not neutral. They are good gifts from God given to us to process a very messy world, to connect us to God in a deeper way, and to connect us to each other in a deeper way. “

(20:46 Audio)  - “As you begin to heal these parts of you that need healing, which God can do and you can do best in community with other people, it really does change everything.”

(25:47 Audio)  - “We all know that emotions can drive us off a cliff so there have to be choices around them. You can’t just feel it. You have to decide what am I going to do about this feeling.”

(28:55 Audio)  - “You just have to have a few people that commit to each other and decide to do this life together.”

Coaching this week: 

The Real Truth About Confidence (32:57 Audio)

In coaching this week, I shared that confidence isn't built through wishful thinking; it comes from taking consistent action and celebrating your successes. With each challenge you overcome, you become stronger, more adaptable, and capable of achieving even greater things. 

Links to great things we discussed: 

• Jennie Allen Website

Order your copy of Remaining You While Raising Them here.

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xo,

Alli