18: When gratitude feels heavy

18: When gratitude feels heavy

In this episode I explore why I avoid gratitude journals and how I lean into joy in the self instead. This can feel so counter-intuitive but I believe it's crucial for those of us who feel guilt or shame about what we "should" feel grateful for. This is especially problematic regarding experiences in our lives that leave us with struggles and challenges. Privileging our experiences of joy can help reclaim gratitude in a way that is lighter and less heavy than when it is used to shut down our more nuanced life experiences.

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59 High Vigilent Independence

59 High Vigilent Independence

What is it about independence that makes us feel safe? Given that so many of us avoid being 'needy' (or dependent), is there an alternative? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information...

16 Nov 202115min

58 Parenting non-TCKs (and how this intersects with interactions with non-TCK adults!)

58 Parenting non-TCKs (and how this intersects with interactions with non-TCK adults!)

A fair amount has been discussed about raising TCKs but what about being a TCK and raising a non-TCK child? Rachel explores the particular challenges this can involve and how responding to these chall...

9 Nov 202128min

57 Old Scripts that Constrain Us

57 Old Scripts that Constrain Us

What messages about yourself and the world are you carrying? Where did they come from? Rachel explores the "scripts" that are handed to us and how these can be constraining. Hosted on Acast. See acast...

19 Okt 202124min

56 Continuity

56 Continuity

What's the deal with continuity? In this episode Rachel ponders what it can offer us in times of change, and why Third Culture Kids can feel ambivalent about it! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy...

12 Okt 202121min

55 Anxiety - to be avoided?

55 Anxiety - to be avoided?

Continuing with the series 'Uncomfortable Feelings', Rachel explores how we can reframe our relationship with anxiety. Can we accept anxiety as a predictable indicator of growth, or doing something di...

3 Aug 202119min

54 TCKs as Tourist

54 TCKs as Tourist

Here Rachel explores why it can be hard to feel good about being a 'tourist' but how this can help us re-engage with our passport environments. Can we holiday local, with a sense of delight? Hosted o...

27 Jul 202115min

53 Parenting the Young TCKs in our Lives

53 Parenting the Young TCKs in our Lives

Parenting/Loving the Young TCKs in our Lives: Why do our stories matter so much when we support and nurture young TCKs? Here I explore what you can offer young TCKs in your life, by better understandi...

20 Jul 202114min

52 Decluttering or the Importance of 'Stuff'

52 Decluttering or the Importance of 'Stuff'

This started off about decluttering and then a conversation about why I don't want to! Why does 'stuff' matter so much to me... to you? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

13 Jul 202118min

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