On this week's podcast, I talk about expectations versus reality in regards to the reality of expecting things out of other people in relationships. We talk through the progression of expectations in relationships and the cases of them either being unfulfilled or exceeded. I reflect on how the reality of the situation is that these expectations could simply be built upon some things that were only meant to be good moments and it is up to us to grow from the unfulfilled or exceeded expectations of our relationships.

On this week's podcast, we talk about a few deep thoughts I've had regarding closeness and emotional investment in a relationship. Specifically, we talk about the crossing point of coming to a realization that the people in a relationship are no longer feeling as close or not equally emotionally invested. Various personal and relationship circumstances can lead to this occurrence, but the potential for the relationship to end when both members of the relationship don't feel close or as emotionally invested doesn't mean that's the direction it will lead towards. Therefore, we consider the different ways to face life's circumstances that can control closeness and emotional investment in order to guide the relationship in the direction you would like it to go. 

On this week's podcast, we talk about the trench of selflessness: a place you're dug into after constantly doing things out of love for other people and forgetting about yourself. I talk about my experience in the trench of selflessness, along with the case of being born in this trench of selflessness. At the end of the day, the only way we can make progress towards getting out of the trench is by doing things out of love for ourselves.

On this week's podcast, we talk about giving and receiving actions out of love and creating that mindset by driving yourself away from thinking negatively about acts of service. On the other hand, I talk about how these actions of love aren't only for other people, but for yourself as well. In this aspect, we need to find the boundary between doing things out of love for others but also being able to do what you want out of love for yourself.

On this week's podcast, I start a new segment called Friday Phrases - a series where I talk about underrated words or phrases with deeper meanings tied to personal memories. The first phrase we talk about on this series is "i appreciate you" and the importance of its definition of recognizing the full worth of something. Appreciation can often be overlooked, so I talk about what it means to me, along with how it can be utilized by all of you. 

On this week's podcast, we talk about things being meant to be - an idea that made me start this podcast in the first place. Whether it's relationships or interactions, moments or people, anything can be meant to be and act as a guiding force for life's endeavors. I talk about my experiences with friendships being meant to be and how it has motivated me to keep pushing. And hey, if it's not meant to be, everything will be okay.

Hey! This is the first episode/trailer for my podcast, Open Hearts, Enlightened Minds where I introduce myself and talk about why I started this podcast of deep talks for deep people - Abbey Salamera