It's pretty easy for life to get us down, or feel like things just aren't going our way.

But what are some of the ways that we can avoid getting stuck in disappointment?

Some of Sandy's thoughts about this include:

• Managing expectations
• Understanding that perfectionism is unrealistic and unachievable.
• Focusing on the future and what is eternal.

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We all have times where we feel down about ourselves, but when can you do if you're genuinely struggling with having a negative view of yourself?

Some of the ideas discussed in this episode are:

• Speaking positive affirmations over yourself and your life.
• Becoming aware of what is happening in your thoughts and emotions.
• Journalling and putting on paper things that you can be grateful for.
• Being kind to yourself.
• Setting achievable goals for your life stage.

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We all feel stuck in life sometimes; like we're not moving forward or achieving what we'd hoped to.

In this episode, Sandy looks at ways we can move on from that feeling of being stuck.  Some of her tips are:

• Stop comparing
• Be victorious, not the victim
• Being grateful 
• Working in and/or finding your passion
• Being real about the season of your life

You can listen to Sandy's time management episodes here: Part 1 Part 2

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We've all had people in our lives who have hurt us.

But what happens when we just can't forgive someone who has wronged us?

In this episode Sandy looks at ways that we can forgive, and move past bitterness and resentment.

Lysa Terkeurst's book 'Forgiving What You Can't Forget' is available from Koorong.

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What do we do, and how do we respond when someone offends us?

Why do some of us get offended easily, while others don't?

In this episode Sandy looks at ways we can deal with being offended, with some of her ideas being:

• Keep short accounts of wrong doing
• Forgive easily
• Being grateful

This podcast is a production of Brisbane's 96five and So Many Answers Counselling Service.

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There will always be times when we get together with family and not see eye to eye with everyone. 

Maybe it's family dynamics causing the issues, or it could be just a straight out personality clash.

Some of the ideas discussed in this episode:

• Keeping good boundaries
• Changing our language
• Pick our arguments
• Make plans to cope
• Stopping the comparison game

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There will always be times when we get together with family and not see eye to eye with everyone. 

Maybe it's family dynamics causing the issues, or it could be just a straight out personality clash.

Whatever the reason - sometimes we are going to not get along with family members, and that's OK; but how do respond in that situation.

In this episode, Sandy explores what happens when we grow up and leave our family of origin, and why sometimes the changes that happen to us can cause conflict.

This podcast is a production of Brisbane's 96five and So Many Answers Counselling Service.

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In this episode Sandy continues exploring the idea of boundaries in our lives, and especially how to respond to those boundary crossers who pop up. 

Sandy also touches on the differences between sacrifice and abuse, as well as emotional regulation.

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Creating boundaries in our lives is the topic of today's podcast, with Sandy giving out some tips on how to better manage boundaries with workmates, family members, or others in our circle of connections.

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WARNING – Strong and mature themes being discussed.

In this special bonus episode of So Many Answers we look at the topic of sexual addiction and porn use, specifically within a relationship context.

Sandy's guest on this episode is Dr Fai Seyed the director of the House of Hope Counselling Centre in Brisbane.

Dr Seyed has a PhD in sexual addiction as well as holding Masters degrees in counselling and psychotherapy.  She has written extensively on the topic of sexual addiction, which was the subject focused on in the book Reclaim Your Life.

Sexual addictions are one of the most prevalent issues in society, and Fai believes that anyone with this addiction can be helped, supported and empowered with compassion and empathy.

This podcast is a production of Brisbane's 96five and So Many Answers Counselling Service.

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