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Making Room for It All - Lessons from a Wedding | Ep #187

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Content provided by Andrea Giles. All podcast content including episodes, graphics, and podcast descriptions are uploaded and provided directly by Andrea Giles or their podcast platform partner. If you believe someone is using your copyrighted work without your permission, you can follow the process outlined here https://podcastplayer.com/legal.

Today I'm going to share a personal experience of navigating some complex emotions during my daughter's wedding. Let's talk about the importance of making room for all feelings, including joy and grief, and acknowledge the societal expectations surrounding emotional responses to significant life events.

Key Takeaways:

  • Emotional maturity involves holding multiple truths at once.
  • It's okay to feel both joy and grief simultaneously.
  • Cultural expectations can create pressure around how we should feel during significant events.
  • Mixed emotions are a natural part of the human experience.
  • Self-judgment can intensify emotional struggles.
  • Making room for all feelings is essential for healing.
  • Emotions are not problems; they are experiences to be felt.
  • You don't have to wait for the hard times to celebrate the good.
  • All parts of you are welcome in your emotional journey.
  • Healing involves embracing complexity and allowing all emotions to coexist.

More from me:

Please click the button to subscribe so you don't miss any episodes and leave a review if your favorite podcast app has that ability. Thank you!

For transcripts and other available downloads, please visit Andrea's website at https://andreagiles.com/podcast/

© 2020 - 2025 Andrea Giles

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Content provided by Andrea Giles. All podcast content including episodes, graphics, and podcast descriptions are uploaded and provided directly by Andrea Giles or their podcast platform partner. If you believe someone is using your copyrighted work without your permission, you can follow the process outlined here https://podcastplayer.com/legal.

Today I'm going to share a personal experience of navigating some complex emotions during my daughter's wedding. Let's talk about the importance of making room for all feelings, including joy and grief, and acknowledge the societal expectations surrounding emotional responses to significant life events.

Key Takeaways:

  • Emotional maturity involves holding multiple truths at once.
  • It's okay to feel both joy and grief simultaneously.
  • Cultural expectations can create pressure around how we should feel during significant events.
  • Mixed emotions are a natural part of the human experience.
  • Self-judgment can intensify emotional struggles.
  • Making room for all feelings is essential for healing.
  • Emotions are not problems; they are experiences to be felt.
  • You don't have to wait for the hard times to celebrate the good.
  • All parts of you are welcome in your emotional journey.
  • Healing involves embracing complexity and allowing all emotions to coexist.

More from me:

Please click the button to subscribe so you don't miss any episodes and leave a review if your favorite podcast app has that ability. Thank you!

For transcripts and other available downloads, please visit Andrea's website at https://andreagiles.com/podcast/

© 2020 - 2025 Andrea Giles

  continue reading

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