It is not always encouraged for us to share or express our emotions. Carrie and Christina talk about the importance of being in touch with our feelings and ways to get into that mindset.

Mother Moon - Big Feelings Song - https://open.spotify.com/track/3U0cHMOIJxHSMnuOsEUUnk

Secondhand Therapy - https://open.spotify.com/show/2gMkjFOyVB8gk6JMMaDymf

Good Anxiety - https://www.amazon.ca/Good-Anxiety-Harnessing-Misunderstood-Emotion/dp/1982170735

Burnout - https://www.amazon.ca/Burnout-Secret-Unlocking-Stress-Cycle/dp/1984818325

Flynn Skidmore - https://flynnskidmore.com/

As we enter the new year, Carrie and Christina discuss the overwhelm of the holidays, how they changed things this year to do the season differently.

Going forward this year, we will begin posting every other week. If you are interested in joining a conversation, or have an experience you would like to share, please let us know.

The Modern Rustic Podcast - https://open.spotify.com/show/3Y5O2gtp9shDoBeiHPrJiN

Jay Shetty - https://jayshetty.me/podcast/

Unbound - A Woman’s Guide to Power - https://www.amazon.ca/Unbound-Womans-Guide-Kasia-Urbaniak/dp/0593084527

Sensitive - https://www.amazon.ca/Sensitive-Hidden-Highly-Person-Too-Much/dp/0593235010

Rocketbook - https://www.amazon.ca/Rocketbook-Smart-Reusable-Notebook-Eco-Friendly/dp/B07ZHZBPNM

When we feel sadness around the holidays, or like something is missing, maybe it is! Carrie and Christina talk about Mother Hunger, how it can impact us over this holiday season and what to do with it. This is our last episode for 2023. Thank you for being with us for the beginning of this journey, we hope you will carry on with us in the new year!

https://kellymcdanieltherapy.com/

What exactly is mother hunger? Brie Schmidt -https://www.glam.com/1044946/what-exactly-is-mother-hunger/

There are times in our lives when things pile up, small stresses can compound and the result is we can feel fragile, like there is not much more we can handle. Carrie and Christina talk about emotional fragility, what it means, what it looks like, and how we can move through it. https://nickwignall.com/emotionally-fragile-people/. James Clear - Atomic Habits

This can be one of the hardest times of year, the most difficult season. There are so many expectations to be happy and full of love, to uphold traditions that no longer make sense… Carrie and Christina talk about traditions, the stress of Christmas, and how to make it through in one piece

Have you ever been in a situation where you can feel yourself becoming agitated or escalated? Some people have built strategies to help them calm down in these types of situations. Carrie and Christina discuss how many of us were not taught emotional regulation strategies and do not know how to come out of that place. We will discuss some strategies that we have learned ourselves and some that we have read about How does PTSD lead to Emotional Dysregulation? - https://psychcentral.com/ptsd/affect-dysregulation-and-c-ptsd

You get what you get and you don’t get upset - https://thespoke.earlychildhoodaustralia.org.au/get-get-dont-get-upset-emotional-suppression-early-childhood/

There are times when we find it difficult to move forward in a relationship after we have been hurt. Carrie and Christina talk about attachment injuries, what can cause them, how to prevent them and how to move forward.

Dr Sue Johnson - https://drsuejohnson.com/about/

Overcome an Attachment Injury and Move Forward Stronger - https://www.hprc-online.org/social-fitness/relationship-building/overcome-attachment-injury-and-move-forward-stronger

Do I have an Attachment Injury - https://the-love-compass.com/2015/12/06/attachment-injury/

So many of us deal with low self-worth, trying to find ways to feel better about ourselves by looking outward. Carrie and Christina explore self worth and lived experiences and how they are connected.

Flynn Skidmore - https://www.flynnskidmore.com/

Realizing and Improving Self-Worth -https://www.headspace.com/mindfulness/self-worth

How to Improve your Self-Worth and Why it is Important - https://www.verywellmind.com/what-is-self-worth-6543764

That gnawing feeling in the pit of your stomach, you feel clammy, this is your gut speaking to you. Are there other things that help you to know what the better choice is? Carrie and Christina talk about their experiences with instinct, intuition and trusting your gut.

DISCLAIMER: We recorded this episode in a car, on a very rainy day. You cam definitely hear the rain.

Intuition - https://www.heysigmund.com/9-ways-to-tap-into-your-intuition-and-why-youll-want-to/

Leeds University - https://www.leeds.ac.uk/. (It is in England)

Trusting your Gut -https://www.verywellmind.com/when-to-trust-your-intuition-7481322

Many of us walk around with negative thoughts in our brains, unkind voices… that Committee of Assholes! Carrie and Christina talk about intrusive thoughts and ways to not let them take hold, and overcome the control they can have on our lives.

Armchair Expert with Gabor Mate - https://open.spotify.com/episode/2gepSnq9SHCSBhV8Hd1cDN

Unwanted Intrusive Thoughts - https://adaa.org/learn-from-us/from-the-experts/blog-posts/consumer/unwanted-intrusive-thoughts

Managing Intrusive Thoughts - https://www.health.harvard.edu/mind-and-mood/managing-intrusive-thoughts