Welcome to Episode #59 of SEASON 6 of 'Sharing Life Lessons'. A podcast that brings you stories from around the world to have fun with and to learn from because stories inspire, stories teach, and stories heal!! We are one spirit; one soul and together we are creating a library of stories and life lessons.
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The target audience for this episode is EVERYONE, especially those who are going through stressful relationships.
Our guest for today is Scott Spears. Scott is a former global consultant, traveling the world for the past 15 years, living in 52 countries, acquiring many lessons in life, death, love and the importance of balancing physical and mental wellness in our lives.
Being a past victim of burnout and death, his journey to recovery in his personal, professional and love lives helped him develop a personalized growth roadmap entitled TIME | LIFE | SELF which is derived from his practical knowledge, failures and successes.
Scott helps people unplug and dump their minds into a visual representation. By focusing on the mind, he uses exercises to tap into better focus and control in order to begin piecing their life puzzle together with an ultimate connection to self.
You can find Scott at Scott J. Spears – TIME | LIFE | SELF (scottjspears.com)
My key takeaways from the discussion in this episode are as follows:
1. Whatever your feelings are, good or bad, especially if you feel you are not being supported by your partner, it is important to pull your partner aside and communicate with them about how you are feeling. Let them know how you think they can support you. Such as in Scott’s example, he said it would have been best if he would have pulled his wife aside and told her that he really wanted to be a part of taking care of their newborn daughter and that she does not have to do it all. It is all about communication.
2. There is no role for pride or ego in any relationship. Be it with parents, siblings, friends, partners, children, and maybe even professional ones. It is best to put ego aside, ego will not do you any good.
3. People change – you may feel that your partner is not the same person you married. The way to counter that is again by communicating in a consistent manner then the change will be expected and not seem so drastic.
4. You need to love yourself before you love anybody else! When you do that, you start to discover your non-negotiables. You must become selfish in a good way to be happy in any relationship.
5. When both of you have taken the time to work on finding yourself and loving yourself, your communication is more honest, there is no hiding of feelings or needs. And that is where real love grows!
I will bring you the final episode of season 6 of Sharing Life Lessons next Wednesday. Until then, 'Be happy, be safe and be well'.
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