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Welcome everyone and pull up a seat at the table. It’s Lunchtime in Rome. Tonight is episode 167 entitled “Comfort - A Deep Dive” When we are hurt there is only one way for the hurt to be healed...comfort. There are many ways we deal (or don't deal) with hurts, however, having someone attach comfort to our grief is the only way that we can truly move on in healthy fashion. We’re talking about that at The Table this evening.

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Welcome everyone and pull up a seat at the table. It’s Lunchtime in Rome. Tonight is episode 165 entitled “Relationship Communication” You're in a relationship and something bothers you. How do you communicate what you're feeling? How does it leave the other person feeling? Do they feel motivated to change or does it just go bad from there? Tonight we'll be talking about the best way to go about expressing your hurts in a way that helps both of you!

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Welcome everyone and pull up a seat at the table. It’s Lunchtime in Rome. Tonight is episode 164 entitled “Injustice In Loss”. Our guest tonight is Matt Cresto, a father and husband who recently went through one of the most excruciating and difficult things a person can go through - watching his beloved bride, Christy, confined to a hospital bed, slowly pass away right in front of his eyes while simultaneously welcoming a new baby onto the planet. You can read his entire journey - and all of the horrific details he carefully documented during the process - at FightforChristy.com.

Disclaimer: there are some big hot button issues in this episode. Our sole intent is to hear Matt’s story and discuss the deep well of hurts and emotions he experienced through this horrific process without pushing an agenda. The views, thoughts, and opinions expressed in this episode belong solely to Matt, and not necessarily to the Lunchtime In Rome podcast or any of our other affiliates..

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Welcome everyone and pull up a seat at the table. It’s Lunchtime in Rome. Tonight is episode 163 entitled “Abby Herr”. What is the perspective like of a 10 year old growing up with an increasing knowledge of emotional needs? What’s it like being the youngest in a family that tries to practice healthy emotional responding in a world that desperately needs this understanding, even in the world of a 10 year old? We’ll be discussing all of this an more tonight at the Table!

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Welcome everyone and pull up a seat at the table. It’s Lunchtime in Rome. Tonight is episode 162 entitled “Belonging” Does it matter to you that you have a close knit friend group? Are you always on a team or part of a club? Do you love AND enjoy being a part of your family? Does it matter to you that you are good at whatever role you play in a relationship? If you answered yes to those questions, you probably have a high need for belonging. We’re talking about that tonight here at The Table.

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Welcome everyone and pull up a seat at the table. It’s Lunchtime in Rome. Tonight is episode 161 entitled “Attention” There is a negative connotation with attention.

Why is that? What makes someone need attention? Why can they be SO annoying when they don't get attention? We'll be talking about that at The Table this evening.

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Welcome everyone and pull up a seat at the table. It’s Lunchtime in Rome. Tonight is episode 160 entitled “Ethan Herr pt.2.” Ethan Herr will be with us once again (see episode 109 for his first visit) to discuss what it was like to, not only endure, but thrive through some extremely difficult times this past year. Do you remember your freshman year? Do you remember what challenges you faced? Do you remember trying to find where you fit in? Ethan JUST experienced all of that and more. We'll be talking about all of that and more tonight!

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Welcome everyone and pull up a seat at the table. It’s Lunchtime in Rome. Tonight is episode 159 entitled “Douglas Bentley.” Douglas Bentley has a 45 year friendship with Jay. He has an amazing marriage. He is a great father. He has coached many young men. He's a proud veteran of the Air Force. He has had a relationship with the city of Atlanta (Dekalb county) as a police officer for 26 years, rising to lead the Atlanta 911 call center. We’ll be talking about all of that and his greatest relationship tonight.

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Welcome everyone and pull up a seat at the table. It’s Lunchtime in Rome.  Tonight is episode 158 entitled “Appreciation.”  Appreciation seems like a simple emotional need but it can really cause problems in a relationship when one needs it and the other does not.  Where is it needed?  How is it met?  What happens when it's not met?  We'll be taking a look at all things appreciation at The Table this evening.
 
Appreciation
What is it? - Expressing thanks, praise or commendation. Recognizing accomplishment or effort particularly for what someone does.
What causes it?
Having it met constantly as a child
NOT having it met as a child
Where is it needed?
For gifts and favors
For meaningful conversations/relational interactions
For who you are as a person
Your relationship to others (similar to belonging)
Your characteristics
Your talents/hobbies/abilities
For everyday chores responsibilities
How is it met?
Verbal expressions
Written expressions - notes, cards, texts.
Public expressions - social media, social gatherings, family events
How is it not met/how are we hurt by not receiving it?
Not giving it
Giving it to others
How do we “steal” it when it is not met?
Giving it when we want it.
Asking about that for which we would like to be appreciated
Stopping doing the things for which we’d like to be appreciated
Stopping doing other things for other people
Drawing attention to our hurt
Slamming drawers, acting out
Detaching from others
Verbal sighs/groans, physical posture/facial expressions
Getting the need met elsewhere
When we do not receive appreciation, how are we hurt?
Fear  - almost manic attempt to do things better
Guilt
Believing that you haven’t done enough to get appreciation
Believing that you haven’t appreciated others enough
Self Condemnation
The feeling that one’s actions are not worth appreciating
The feeling that one’s self is not worthy of appreciation
Anger
Not doing that which you wanted appreciation
Not meeting others needs
Spending time getting it met elsewhere

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