Step six…..settling. Well, get comfy, we are going to be here for a while. This is the dreaded topic that most people fear. Most ask themselves at some point in their life, did I settle? Does anyone ever answer themselves, yes, I did and then go on living with all of their passion? If someone does say yes, do they suddenly upend their life and ultimately shift their trajectory and still maintain all of their “faces” or do they suddenly need to have new ones? Is the thought of starting over so daunting that no one really wants to answer the question out of the “fear of the unknown”? How many people live their lives never answering aloud but ultimately knowing the answer?

Step five ... .passion. We are told to have passion in our work, passion in our love lives, and passion in our hearts. Wait, what? In the realistic everyday world of working, paying bills, attempting to be a productive member of society, raising a form of a family, who has the funds/time/energy to have all of this passion? And what do we receive from this passion? Dividends? Extra hours of sleep?

Here is the episode explaining why I control the narrative……infidelity, in relationships, comes in many forms. Our society holds opinions and judgements but does not encourage openness for something that many experience. Join my guest Gretchen and I for this important conversation!

Age, why is everything we do in life connected with being “old enough” or “don’t wait”? We are in a time of high probability of emotional maturity or immaturity…..why do we judge based on age? Sorry it’s a half day episode.

What makes a family? Our guest, Autumn, and our host spend a “class” discussing traditional viewpoints on family situations.