Do you find yourself often regretting your reactions to conflict, inconveniences, or problems in your life (big or small)?

• "I should be more mature by now!"

• "Why do I let these things get to me?"

• "Wow, I really overreacted..."

Although it doesn't always feel like it, you can change the way you respond to life's ups and downs. In this week's episode, Heather learns a helpful analogy for understanding the emotional parts of the brain (the tiger) and the thinking parts of the brain (the owl), and how they interact with each other.

Jamie and Heather talk about enabling others and themselves, dealing with big emotions, and finding joy in the midst of it all.

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Let's be honest, life can be messy! There's constantly a tension of feeling joy and carrying heaviness at the same time.

In this episode, Jamie and Heather talk about how they naturally respond to hard things — spoiler alert: they're very different — and how they rebound back to joy. Looking back on their lives, they see how their responses have changed over the years and how they want to continue growing in the years to come.

Can we challenge you this week? Find a way to laugh every day. It may seem silly, but it's a powerful way to find sparks of joy in the midst of the hard and the mundane. Read the Blog: https://churchonthemove.com/findingjoywhenthestruggleisreal

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Want to dive deeper into how your brain processes joy? Check out the book Jamie references in this episode: Living From the Heart Jesus Gave You: https://www.amazon.com/Living-Heart-Jesus-Gave-You/dp/193562914X

Jamie and Heather are back! It's been awhile since they've recorded an episode, so to warm up their podcast-hosting skills, they play the game We're Not Really Strangers. They ask each other questions like, What was your first impression of me?, What would your younger self not believe about your life today?, and What title would you give this season of your life? They talk about sending kids to college, caring for aging parents, and making the most of getting older. Life hits everyone. But there are ways to walk though difficult seasons with joy. So in season six of Life in Motion, let's talk about how to find joy in the season you're in right now. We can do this!

Shownotes: The game Heather & Jamie play is "We're Not Really Strangers: Friendship Edition" https://www.werenotreallystrangers.com/collections/shop-all/products/friendship-edition

We can so quickly judge and reject people we don't understand. This week, Jamie completed her homework assignment (well, mostly), so Jamie and Heather talk about the book Everything Sad is Untrue. The book opened their eyes to consider how many times we overlook people and revealed a universal truth: We all just want to be seen and heard. Plus, Jamie gives us a big update on her journey with depression.

Join us for a discussion on mental health red flags, Snap Chat predators, and building genuine connection with others. Let's survive summer together in the sixth and final episode of our mini-series Surviving Summer.

Show Notes: In this episode, the book Everything Sad is Untrue by Daniel Nayeri is discussed.

When a school year ends there is always transition, and with transition there is always some loss. So how do we make space for feelings of loss and sadness while teaching our kids to embrace life open-handedly? In this episode, Jamie and Heather talk about learning to walk their kids through change, but they come to realization that maybe they still have a long way to go in learning how to deal with it themselves. Join us for a discussion on parenting through difficulty, the power of community, and a homework assignment from Heather. Let's survive summer together in the fifth episode of our mini-series called Surviving Summer. Show Notes: In this episode, Heather mentions the book Everything Sad is Untrue by Daniel Nayeri. You can purchase the book here: https://rb.gy/3igfu1

Raising teens can sometimes feel like a battle of wills. In this episode, Jamie seeks parenting advice from Heather after a blowup with her son over dirty dishes. For our kids, summer doesn't have a strict schedule, resulting in a lot of aimless time. Left to their own devices, they would probably watch TV and eat candy all day. Since they don't understand the full perspective, we often have to make our kids do things they don't want to do. It's okay to empathize, but how do we draw a line in the sand?

Join us for a deep dive into parenting, family yoga gone wrong, and a book recommendation! Let's survive summer together in the fourth episode of our mini-series called Surviving Summer.

Show Notes: In this episode, Heather mentions the book Everything Sad is Untrue by Daniel Nayeri. You can purchase the book here: https://www.amazon.com/Everything-Sad-Untrue-true-story/dp/1646140001

Summer isn't always smooth sailing. In this episode, Jamie and Heather talk about some of the biggest challenges they've had this summer. Jamie talks about getting a notification that her husband had been in an accident, Heather talks about walking children through conflict in friendship, and together they ask hard-hitting questions like why is "in sickness and in health" the hardest vow to keep, and how much neighborhood pool PDA is too much?

Whether you're at home with the kids, traveling, working, or everything in between ­– let's survive summer together in the third episode of our mini-series called Surviving Summer.