A listener requested a mantra to help her focus on the things she and her husband NEED to do now so they can have the experiences they WANT to have, later.  (This one will remind you why arts matter- only an Italian major would think to look to poetry for a moment like this!)

Link to that INCREDIBLE poem, Under One Small Star by Wislawa Szymborska.

Coach MK leans all the way into her ferocity to offer up an (extra-profane) mantra for an adult who has been told to act their age. You don’t want to miss this one... but you may want headphones.

SHOWNOTES ON THE BLOG PLEASE SUBSCRIBE! https://www.coachedandloved.com/blog/7-22-19-act-your-age

Links: 

 https://drrobertepstein.com/EDII/ 

 https://scholarworks.uni.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1072&context=etd 

 https://blogs.psychcentral.com/narcissism/2016/06/never-21-or-infantilization-by-narcissists/ 

 https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/fulfillment-any-age/201810/how-narcissistic-parents-infantilize-kids 

Inspired by a story called The Immortal Bard by Isaac Asimov, Coach MK reminds us where to look when life feels a little out of control. 

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