Superglue Podcast

Do you tend to judge situations too quickly? The story of the Chinese Farmer helps us remember to stay open and detached especially when we are struggling. Credit to Alan Watts:

The Chinese Farmer Story

Once upon a time there was a Chinese farmer whose horse ran away. That evening, all of his neighbors came around to commiserate. They said, “We are so sorry to hear your horse has run away. This is most unfortunate.” The farmer said, “Maybe.”

The next day the horse came back bringing seven wild horses with it, and in the evening everybody came back and said, “Oh, isn’t that lucky. What a great turn of events. You now have eight horses!” The farmer again said, “Maybe.”

The following day his son tried to break one of the horses, and while riding it, he was thrown and broke his leg. The neighbors then said, “Oh dear, that’s too bad,” and the farmer responded, “Maybe.”

The next day the conscription officers came around to conscript people into the army, and they rejected his son because he had a broken leg. Again all the neighbors came around and said, “Isn’t that great!” Again, he said, “Maybe.”

The whole process of nature is an integrated process of immense complexity, and it’s really impossible to tell whether anything that happens in it is good or bad — because you never know what will be the consequence of the misfortune; or, you never know what will be the consequences of good fortune.

Why do we think we need to sprint all of the time? Are we not worthy when we are recovering? Are you struggling to pull back and practice self-care because the stress in your life is too big and overwhelming. Listen in for perspective and remember to slow down!

How do we find hope while we are waiting? Let's face it - we are always waiting. We are waiting on results, news, updates, outcomes. It's so hard to wait! Let's talk about attachment and detaching from the past and future to wait in peace.

So we know perspective matters. Looking at things with a half-full cup truly does lead to heal benefits. But what about when we fill our cup to the point of overflow? Could it be better to decrease what goes in the cup to leave margin for reflection and space for growth? 

Either way, it will be hard. There are ups and downs in all of our choices. What a gift it is when we can choose. Take a moment to reflect on your next big decision. Ask God to clarify your decision and choose the hard that works best for you!

It's a time of reflection for many as they are deciding whether to stay or go. Highlighting a great worksheet with five questions (thank you to the author from Positively Present)

Download the Stay or Go Worksheet!

A recent girls' weekend has me filled with joy yet a lot of ups and downs. Literally ups and downs. In this episode I talk about two recent accidents and the struggle to making meaning of all of the mess. Sometimes God speaks to us and we hear Him instantly. Other times we feel we are waiting to make meaning of what is happening around us. 

We are all impacted by how we were raised. Our ability to give self compassion to our young people is everything. They are learning from us! Listen in to learn about a recent experience that impacted our family and the choice to utilize self compassion. 

This is hard. I made a huge mistake and let people down. This sent me into a spiral and left me feeling low. We must remember that we are human. Mistakes are a part of the growing process.  Listen in to turn your self judgment into kindness. XO

I have missed this community! I am excited to be back and connect with all of you. Thank you for your patience with me as I needed time to reflect and reset. XO