The Trina Glines Podcast - Love on Purpose: Your Part in a Happily Ever After

First, we should never wait for our marriage to start struggling before we start to work on it! And I don't believe we can afford to just wing it anymore. Most of us weren't taught all we needed to know when we said yes to this union. We need tools and skills to maneuver through this messy thing called marriage and life. It is really quite amazing how simple new knowledge can enhance our lives. It doesn't take that much time, but it does take us choosing to be intentional.

I had the privilege to interview Joree Rose LMFT, mindful educator, author, and speaker about the power of mindfulness in our daily lives, relationships and families. She has so many insights and takeaways you can start using right away to create mindfulness in your life.

Learn the ABCs of mindfulness "Awareness", "Breath", and "Choice".

She teaches mindfulness is the practice of living your life with greater awareness, attention, and intention. It is a practice in which we can become centered in each present moment, anchored in your breath and body, and respond with curiosity to whatever is arising. When practicing mindfulness, we also cultivate gratitude, compassion, and loving-kindness towards ourselves and others, allowing us to go through life with a greater understanding of how to live authentically and in alignment with our intentions.

Joree Rose LMFT Contact Info:

http://joreerose.com

http://www.mindfulnessandtherapycenter.com

Today I discuss how our reactions are often habitual. Habits we have created from our Attachment Style and our Blueprints. But we do not have to be a victim of our habitual reactions. We can learn a better way!! YAY! Our goal in life is to increase our happiness, we can do this by choosing to learn new ways of being that help us become a better version of ourselves! In this podcast, I share with you doable steps to help you learn how to not allow surface emotions to dictate how you will react. Empower yourself!

My husband Jeff has been my greatest supporter! He has been my guinea pig through this entire process, and still continues to be! As I went on my journey to discover more happiness in my life and marriage, I discovered The Intense Woman! She had stolen my life away! Not to mention made Jeff walk on eggshells. (no one should live that way) Jeff and I chat about how The Intense Woman affected him. We then discuss how it has changed us as I have kicked her to the curb! We also discuss the influence my journey has been on him.

Geoff Steurer is trained in EFT couples therapy. (Emotional Focused Therapy) This therapy is based on Dr. Sue Johnson's research.

Every individual has their own attachment style which is influenced by their upbringing. Geoff gives a short explanation of these attachments styles, but then we move right into how we can choose to create a secure bond with our spouse.

A secure attachment style is ideal. And if we do not have a secure attachment style we can actually work towards it. We do not have to be a victim of our blueprints! We can learn an emotionally healthier way of being which will help us become more secure!

A secure bond is based on the answer to this question, "Are you there for me?". The answer must be yes to have a secure bond. Geoff explains the details of this and more!

Geoff Steurer, LMFT

Office: 435-652-4366

Text Him: 435-319-0804

LovingMarriage.com

Has your spouse ever come home in a bad mood and all of a sudden now you are in a bad mood? Would you like to stop catching other's negative emotions? It is totally possible - you can learn a fairly simple way to process other's emotions without catching them! There is a space between the trigger and our reaction that most of us do not recognize. Empower yourself by learning a better way - I share it with you in this podcast!

I continue my conversation with Laura M. Brotherson LMFT, CST, on intimacy in marriage. I am so grateful for her work. Our conversation is very open and is not meant for younger ears. Laura talks about that marriage is all about self-development. None of us were taught everything we needed to know to have a successful marriage. Intimacy is part of that development. We also discuss the importance of educating our children and our young adults who are getting married. Let's teach our kids and young adults in a way that we are setting them up for success!

I learned so much from interviewing Laura M. Brotherson LMFT, CST. I love her energy and determination to educate women about intimacy in marriage and the importance of embracing our sexual being. We have a very candid conversation that may not be meant for younger ears. Sex is a big part of marriage, and rarely are we set up for success. I am so grateful for the work Laura has done, I know she continues to bless the lives of women everywhere. I hope you too find this information helpful!

Sexual intimacy is a big part of marriage, but very few of us are set up for success in this area. We often struggle to talk about the positive aspects of sex. Did you know that we all are sexual beings? This is not a negative or bad thing. But because society has perverted what sex really is, we struggle to find a healthy balance. It is imperative for women to learn and understand that they are a sexual being and God made them that way. We are meant as husband and wife to enjoy intimacy within the bonds of marriage. But in order to do this we need to be connected to our sexual being. This week I discuss the importance of connecting to our sexual being in preparation of sharing my interview with Laura M. Brothers, LMFT Sex Therapist, the next two weeks.

I was interested in Crystal's story when I heard as she worked her way up in the cooperate world, she started out thinking she needed to be someone other than her authentic self. Being in the banking world she felt she needed to come across more masculine in her dress and interactions. As she progressed in her career and became a mom she recognized the power in being true to herself. I believe this is a powerful lesson for women to learn. I do connect it to the feminine power we have within ourselves. It is nothing to be ashamed of or hide. The world needs amazing women!