The Life You're Made For with Dr. Heather Penny

For March we're exploring the theme "Your Powerful Life" and launching this month with "The World Needs Who You Were Made to Be." You were made with a purpose, unique skills and talents, and the potential to live a fulfilled life. Listen in as Heather shares how our identity is related to our roles, how to release the burdens of other's expectations, and how to determine our identity to thrive.

Questions to Think About:
1) What are some false opinions or words of instruction that others have cast upon you that have tainted your identity? What is your true identity?
2) Are you heading in the right direction? Do you like who you're becoming? Is there something in your life that's keeping you stuck?
3) Who were you made to be? What gifts do you offer to those around you?

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Listen in as Heather discusses if you should see a marriage counselor verses a marriage coach, how to find reputable professional help, the prize of mature love, transitioning your relationship through the stages of life, and the best gift you can give to your marriage is to work on yourself.

Questions to Think About

1) What personal work can you do to bring a better you to the marriage?

2) What does it look like to cultivate unconditional love in your marriage?

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Join Heather and Christina as they discuss "Creating a New Marriage by Setting New Rules to Create New Patterns". From increasing emotional intimacy to addressing the myth around men owning their emotions to why heavy issues shouldn't be discussed after 9pm, learn ways to voice boundaries and increase communication to thrive in your marriage.

Questions to Think About:

1) What patterns and rules can you set in place to position your relationship for success?

2) What are you doing to take a breath today?

3) Are there any false beliefs that you're listening to? What true beliefs do you need to replace them with?

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Every family is unique and we don't really realize the strengths and challenges in our upbringing until we get married. Maybe we weren't taught how to have constructive communication during a conflict or perhaps a divorce or strained parental relationship created insecurities within ourselves. In this episode, learn how to break unhealthy patterns, how to help our partner address difficulties in their past, and ways to equip our children for healthy future relationships.

Questions to Think About:
1) What was your family like growing up? What did you learn from your parents' relationship - both the positive things that you want to pattern and the things that you would like to do differently in yours? 
2) Have you effectively unpacked the "baggage" in your relationship? Discuss this with your partner. Is there an area that you both feel that needs to be addressed? 

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Marriage isn't a race, it's a marathon. Learn from Heather whether longevity is always possible, how to nurture peace and respect while living under the same roof, and what Heather and Darren do on a daily basis to keep their relationship strong.

Questions to Think About:

1) Our false beliefs and true beliefs greatly impact the marriage relationship. Which beliefs are you focusing on?
2) Are you loving your spouse well? What can you do to improve your relationship?
3) Have you noticed "micro-digs" in your marriage? What are some ways that you can eliminate these unfruitful reactions?

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Join us on this new series titled, " The Marriage Partnership." 2020 caused us all to evaluate our families and marriages as we sheltered-in-place in close quarters. Without the buffer of going to work, leaving for school, or going out with friends, the little things - like leaving a cup in the sink and not putting it in the dishwasher - caused tensions to rise. 
Join Heather and Christina as they talk about the expectations we bring the marriage, why friendship needs to be cultivated, and hear how Heather met the love of her life!

Questions to Think About:

1) How has 2020 affected your marriage? Are there any tough conversations that you need to have?
2) How can you put friendship first in your marriage? What are activities that you can do together to build a bridge that joins you together?
3) What has marriage taught you about yourself?

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Our word of the year is not a goal; it's a marker to keep us grounded, it reminds us to choose to be the good in our world, and it's an ideal to grow from and build on year after year. 
Learn from Dr. Heather Penny how to pick the right word for you, how it can positively impact your attitude throughout the year, and whether or not you should have one as a group/family/team.

Questions To Think About:

1) What is your word for the year? Will you share it with those closest to you or keep it to yourself? Why?
2) How would you describe your attitude, expectations, or well-being during 2020? What do you hope to achieve in 2021 with your new word for the year?

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We had a previous series called "Grace Space" that was incredibly well received and so we created this new episode: Grace Space Goals - Showing Grace in the New Year. Learn from Dr. Heather Penny how to incorporate Grace Space into your daily life and how it can improve communication both at work and at home. As we approach a year of contending with COVID-19, this topic is especially poignant as we discuss how to manage frustration, disappointment, and interacting with others - and ourselves - with grace.

Questions to Think About:

1) How can you bring Grace Space into your daily life? Do you need to do less and not more? How can you be fully present in the lives of your spouse, children, and those most important to you?
2) As a leader in your world  - whether it's at work or as a parent - how can you communicate Grace Space to those around you? 
Staying curious is one way to grow in Grace Space. How can you tie these two principles together in your life for continued growth?

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Are there some things that you want to say to certain people but you hold back? 
While you can't say anything and everything you want, you can speak truth and you are allowed to defend yourself. 
Listen to Dr. Heather Penny as she explains when you should speak out, the importance of your trust level, and why it's okay to not play by everyone's rules.

Questions to Think About:
1) Are there certain relationships in your life that bring more confusion than peace? Do they require that you play by their rules all the time? What are some ways that you can respond and not react in these situations?
2) Think about the people closest to you or that you interact with the most. Are you placing some of them at a level 10 with your trust and time when they should be a 2? Are there some that are a 2 and you need to move past your fear and bring them up to an 8 to create trust, accountability, and increase curiosity in your life?

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How should you start off the New Year? By staying curious! 
When we remain curious about ourselves, we're more open to understanding our reactions, emotions, and frustrations and can address the root of our actions properly.
When we're curious about others, we're more prone to listen effectively, respond compassionately, and show more grace. 
Learn how to stay curious from Dr. Heather Penny and learn how choosing to be curious can benefit our relationships both at home and in the workplace. 

Questions to Think About: 
1) Let's do a health check! How is your mind, body, heart, and spirit? What is your mindset like? How is your body; do you need to take a break to walk or stretch? How are your inner circle relationships? Have you connected with God lately? Is your spirit settled?

2) How can being curious bring balance to your life? Who in your life do you trust that can ask you the tough questions to keep your curious?

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