Sometimes I use poetry… the structure of it… to get out my head. Needed to talk myself down from crashing out. You find your own way. This worked for me. Much calmer now.
Don’t give up. Pain all around. Everyone’s hurting.
Well, not everyone. Some are causing the hurt. Some are at the root of pain.
And we still have to find ways through. Some pain is unbearable. No cause. No one to blame. So we just got to cope.
So we feel it, then we refocus. We heal, while we allow for joy. We acknowledge and ignore.
Sometimes we choose to rest. Some days we press through. Or we do both.
Be where you are. Trust yourself. Love you.
Marlene Dillon Empowerment Specialist
Setting arbitrary rules helps me when I need to channel my energy positively. I often use the haiku structure (3 lines: first 5 syllables, second 7 syllables, third 5 syllables) to help me process my thoughts. Today, I made up a new system. If you’re bored, you can try and figure out what it is. lol
Concentrating on fitting the structure while getting my thoughts out succinctly is a great tool for me when I need to decompress. Maybe it’ll work for you. Thought I’d share.
I wasn’t sure which title to use for this episode. A couple alternate titles could be: “Don’t Let Your Empathy Get in the Way of Your Discernment,” or “Keep Your Toxicity Over There,” or “I Don’t Eff w/ Them So Stop Bringing Them Up or I’ma Stop Effin’ w/ You,” but those are a bit long and a bit intense. 😂
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Let’s just say, you wanna check out this episode. It’s a bit on the fun side… especially if you have some relationships that waft up periodically, that you could do without.
I covered a lot in this episode AND I’m glad that I decided to record because there are so many relational lessons in this one. Layers and layers of empowered oversharing. 😂
I talk about boundaries and “toxic” relationships. I talk about how we sometimes allow our empathy to get in the way of our discernment. I talk about inner child work. I, of course, share my own personal stories to drive the concepts home.
I learned so many things through this experience today. A moment that felt like an obstacle, truly brought so many growth opportunities, and I’d love to share them with you.
So check out this episode. And remember I cuss. 😂 (Don’t let that deter you, just let it help you choose the right time to press play.)
On today’s podcast I share about some of my challenges with ADHD. Sound quality could be better, but I’m giving myself grace because I did show up and worked through an uncomfortable moment right on the podcast.
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I also share about keeping a cool commitment I made to myself—an incentive I promised I’d do if I was courageous enough to try something challenging.
This episode is a great one for getting to know me a little better AND if you/someone you know struggles with ADHD/neurodivergent challenges, you may relate/get a better understanding of what it’s like.
The episode is light so don’t worry I’m not having an episode that would be uncomfortable to listen to at all. Just me being me, storytelling, and sharing. Check it out.
Blessings!
Marlene Dillon Empowerment Specialist
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Lately, I’ve been trying something new when anxiety shows up. It’s been really helpful and I share about it on today’s podcast.
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I remember hearing the late Dr. Wayne Dyer teaching about fear, and he said to try replacing fear with curiosity. Even though I heard that so long ago, I didn’t embrace it until VERY recently. And the results have been sooo cool.
Yesterday, I was using my GPS to find a place I’ve been wanting to visit. I was in a rush so I didn’t double check the map was taking me to my intended spot. I was in traffic so I couldn’t really make any adjustments to my phone so I just decided to go where it took me. (That’s not something I’d usually do.) I knew something was off because the directions were telling me to go left when I knew the location should be toward my right. I also could tell that the pin (or whatever it’s called) indicating my arrival was showing up way too soon. And I was p*ssed.
Then, I thought about my intention to be in a good mood, to “joyfully go through my day.” So I took a deep breath and decided to just go with it. I thought, “Yeah, this isn’t where I was planning to go, but what if it’s better? What if the Universe intervened, knowing something I don’t know?” I relaxed, made that left turn, saw that the place was the same kind of establishment, and found a parking space. I went in and it was exactly the kind of spot I really wanted. And I’m pretty sure that this place will cost less than the one I was try to visit, AND it’s closer to me so I it won’t be so inconvenient getting there and back.
I’m so glad I leaned in to the moment and decided to not remain angry about things going wrong. (BTW anger is a secondary emotion, and fear is often the emotion that came before it.) I am so grateful I shifted to curiosity because it worked out great. I plan to revisit the spot for real today and see if I like it. (See what I did there. I ignored the thought that said, “What if it just looked good, but it actually sucks?” And then decided that I can go for a longer time today and investigate.) I don’t have to do it perfectly. Yesterday’s decision to give this place a try doesn’t have to be my final decision. I can just “try it on” and see if it fits.
So glad I decided to share that story with you. I just gained an additional lesson! AND this is not the story I shared on the podcast so check it out so you can hear my story that goes with the image above.
Thanks for being here.
Blessings!
Marlene Dillon Empowerment Specialist
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