Life in Relationship

Question: What can nature teach us about boundaries?

Research around boundaries in nature and psychology

• Info + application

• Phase of research at present

• Pleasing and purpose (the symphony of …

Question: We know kids need outside time; but does nature benefit children’s mental health? 

Tip 1 - environment matters 

• Consider your space for work or learning

• Note your time needs in nature o…

Question: How do I start healing from Spiritual Trauma?

1 - recognize both Big T & Little t trauma 

2 - the Body does keep the score

• The nervous system activation and return to baseline

• The imp…

Question: What skills can nature teach us about life transition and change?

Transitions come with stress 

• Attending to the transition, noticing the energy and tasks required

• Various emotions of t…

Question: How does nature help with regulation and balance?

Dave’s forest therapy training - https://anft.earth/

Emotion Regulation tip #1 - let things be complicated

• Science and mystery

• Conc…

Question: How do I let go of things I can’t control?

A Dave and Heidi story: the cynical season or “life on the edge” and our first forest therapy attempt

• Learning to let go of the outcome

Le…

Welcome to Season 7 of our little podcast!

Dave and I are looking forward to a season of talking about three of our very favorite things comingled...well, four really - life in relationships, mental …

Special guest Chris Kennedy, Pastor and Author

Chris’s book, Grace Under Pressure - https://amzn.to/3FBrdU2 (associate link)

Proactive v reactive approach

Proactive = investing in taking care of ou…

How do I find more happiness?

Happiness is a momentary emotion, as all emotions are, time oriented, even as a mood

Tip 1 - Look for happy moments, not a vague ongoing experience

Defining – emotio…

How do I tell the difference between my anxiety and my child’s?

Attachment relationships are more connected for regulation

The value of presence

The detriment of sponging emotion

Tip #1 – adults …

How do I help my loved one when they are sad?

Differences in sadness and sorrow definition

relationship to distress and emotion regulation

Elevated, heavy feelings – sadness, guilt, remorse/regre…

Listener question: How do I have a conversation with someone I disagree with when I feel passionately about something?

Annoyed, accosted, attacked, or acknowledgment – honoring people’s passions wh…

Listener question: How do I have both empathy and boundaries?

Article on empathy and boundaries at heidigoehmann.com - https://heidigoehmann.com/articles/the-savior-complex-empathy-without-boundaries

How do I get more pleasure in my life and relationships?

Getting past the word pleasure - Culture and church cringy word, kind of awkward, vaguely sexual 

Pleasure definition = enjoyment, satisfactio…

Welcome back! The Life in Relationship Podcast answers one relationship question in each episode. We are looking forward to sharing Season 6 with you.

This season we are answering relationship questi…

• The weightiness of breakups
• Reminding us of our need as humans for intimacy
• Ther…

1 – Learn together, about baby and each other

What are your unique challenges?

Gender role complications

Awareness of shifts and cha…

Topic: Where do I turn if I’m wrestling with my faith?

Intro: special guest Tanner Olson, Written to Speak, the poetry master

1. Wrestling can be scary, but healthy

• Can feel like a journey, a bat…

Topic: How do I talk to someone I love who is struggling with their mental health?

Intro: Changing stigma towards mental health

Step 1 - changing our beliefs

Step 2 - changing our actions related to …

Topic: How does a family adjust to someone becoming an adult?

Developmental realities, independence and angst

The reality of Young Adulthood – How do I access independence?

A Story: getting your firs…