68: SELF-ADVOCATE: My Lesson From Dr. Phil

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"Asking for help is giving others an invitation to participate in your life."  --Jennessa Durrani

For years my husband and boys would wake me up to treat me to the most unnaturally colored flower arrangement, a carrot cake (my favorite before I gave up flour and sugar), and chocolates that they loved. And then would take me out to dinner at a restaurant that the boys would love for my birthday, Valentine’s Day and mother’s day. 

It was sweet. It was well intentioned. But it was what they wanted and did not align at all with what I wanted. And that was just the beginning of misalignment in motherhood. The long days of wanting and needing help and not receiving it. Feeling resentful that my husband is not seeing that I need something. 

And then one day Dr. Phil helped me see the error of my ways. The solution was simple. To self-advocate. But that is far from easy, but it is imperative to healthy relationships and honestly to our sanity. I give you all the permission in this week’s episode to ask for what you need as we go into Mother’s Day. Let’s go.

What to listen to next:
Episode 56: FIRST ON OUR LIST: That is the Next Step in a Thriving Life
Episode 35: SUMMER OF INDEPENDENCE: We Control What We Do Not Trust
Episode 38: SUMMER OF INDEPENDENCE: The 4 Keys to Creating Your Own Practice From Our Lessons Learned

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