How do we care for our friends when they are struggling, while also getting what we need emotionally? Sometimes it means giving more and getting less and sometimes it means giving less and getting more somewhere else. It can be hard to love our friends through tough times when we might have our own needs at the same time. Navigating this web is what we discuss on the pod this week and as usual, we take some twists and turns. 

Do you ever wake up with crippling existential dread? If this means nothing to you, we might recommend one of our happier episodes lol. But if you can relate, please join us in the gutter as we discuss this feeling and what we try to do about it. We like to get real with all of the aspects of life here on 'Mind in View', so here is our attempt at exploring what its like when we feel hopeless.

Do you ever feel overwhelmed by the mental health of your loved ones or by your own mental health AROUND your loved ones? Do you struggle to know how to lovingly manage your feelings around family? It's definitely complex and dynamics are a wild thing. Maybe you're reflecting on the holiday season and feeling less than happy about your interactions with family members. Maybe you reverted to your 10 year-old self around your family and have no idea why. Well, in this episode we unpack these layers and try to make meaning of these conscious and subconcious reactions!   

Have you ever been on the receiving end of someone's wrath and you realize it's about them and not about you? Have you ever projected your own issues onto someone else? In this episode we discuss how this feels and why we do this. Time to own our shit and make people own theirs! 

Already, not yet. Waiting is so hard. Especially when we are waiting for news, good or bad. Our mind loves to create wild stories and we have to somehow exist in the now when we JUST NEED TO KNOW. In this episode, its personal for us. Our dear Kate had a recent health scare, and she goes into detail about this month of waiting. We explore our emotions around this and discuss ways to stay present when all we want to do is fast forward time.

I mean, the title pretty much speaks for itself. When you hear the word 'rejection', I'm sure you are inundated with a few very powerful core memories. Well, we are here to unpack our own pivotal rejection memories, and discuss how we look at them, feel them, and deal with them. 

Have you ever been in a situation where someone takes space from you and you feel incredibly distressed? Well, surprising no one, we have. In this episode we unpack our attachment to others and the feelings that arise when we feel disconnected due to a disagreement. It's amazing the stories our minds will spin when given the opportunity to incriminate ourselves! 

Do you ever want some space from the people you love? Do you feel conflicted or guilty about this? Well we do! In this episode we unpack why we feel this way and why its, dare we say, healthy?! Join us as we talk about the ins and outs of these feelings in the only way we know how...painfully honestly. 

Do you ever just need to vent to another person about someone you love? Do you feel guilty afterwards? Do you sometimes feel better? In this episode we explore why we think its ok to bitch about the people you love sometimes and why we think it might actually be good for you and the relationship!  

Patience is hard for many of us, but weirdly, many of us also procrastinate, which is actually more like delaying/avoidance. In this episode, we explore the differences and ways to notice when you might be doing one or the other. Then, we unpack where we could use more patience, and where we could use more DOING!