It gets messy when, in a relationship, two people are happy with two different things... like one person is fine just "talking" and the other wants to put a label on the relationship. Or one friend is okay texting sporadically while the other wants to communicate much more regularly. We're calling this phenomenon "conflicting contentment, " and in this episode our hosts discuss ways to navigate what sometimes feels like a brick wall.

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There are times and seasons in our lives and relationships when we feel helpless -- when someone we care about is going through something that we can't change or fix. On this episode, our hosts lean in to empathy and discuss healthy ways to respond to helplessness.

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For you, is it worse to do/say something and wish you hadn't or to not do/say something and wish you had? There's no right or wrong answer, and both are incredibly difficult. On this episode, we're addressing how regret shows up in relationships.

No two people are the same, and that can be a wonderful and beautiful thing. It can also make relationships with ourselves and others complicated, because it can be easy to compare ourselves to others or others to each other in ways that are unhelpful and shame-inducing.

Arianna Recommendation: Divergent series by Veronica Roth

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New relationships are really exciting, and sometimes existing relationships can feel... stagnant. Or even boring. In this episode, we talk about how boredom shows up in relationships and what it looks like to respond to it in creative and kind ways.  

References: Washington Post article "Boredom is a warning sign. Here's what it's telling you." by Richard Sima

Blythe's Recommendation: How Cultures Create Emotions by Batja Mesquita 

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Sometimes we feel like "It's me, hi, I'm the problem it's me." Shame sounds a lot like that -- believing we're not good enough and are unworthy of love and belonging. This week, we're discussing how shame shows up in relationships and how to respond to this uncomfortable feeling in safe and healthy ways.  

Aleigh's Recommendation: Reservation Dogs (Hulu Series) 

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Quote above in reference to Taylor Swift's, "Anti-Hero."

Does fire shoot out of your head like Inside Out's Anger character when you get angry? If so -- wow. While many of us don't become literal torches, anger is a near universal emotion and something we all experience to some capacity. It's inevitable and therefore so important that we know how to respond to it in healthy ways that preserve the dignity of those around us.   

Arianna's Recommendation: A Measure of Belonging: Twenty-One Writers of Color on the New American South ed. by Cinelle Barnes 

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Foreboding joy is a term coined and described by Dr. Brené Brown. In this episode, our hosts discuss how Dr. Brown's term is a widely experienced emotion that sits at the intersection of joy, vulnerability, and gratitude, and how it has a significant impact on the relationships with ourselves and others.

Arianna's Recommendation: Try a new hobby or activity!

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Relationships are complicated, and sometimes when we say we're over something, we're not actually over it... Cue: grudges. In this episode, our hosts break down what grudges are, how they can be unhelpful in our relationships, and what to do instead.

Blythe's Recommendation: Our Planet (Netflix)

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This episode our hosts are talking about the connection between disappointment and expectations, compromise, and clear communication.

Kyla's Recommendation: Stretching and listening to your body's needs.

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