Making Mistakes
Patty is feeling self conscious about episode 1. She cries when she’s uncomfortable. Patty fears that this podcast will be boring, and that she will sound stupid. Sally doesn’t have as much fear, and is confident their conversations will allow others to feel seen and heard. So much goes back to our childhood, and how we were raised. Sometimes when you are raised by people with starkly different beliefs systems, you may believe you have to be one way or another in order to deserve love, and that can change based on what parent you’re with. It can lead to a very black and white kind of thinking that makes us feel unworthy of love. And even when we receive love, we question it. At some point, it may be helpful to be angry with our caregivers, or grieve the caregivers we didn’t have. We can heal our childhood wounds, and give ourselves the unconditional love we all desperately need. IMPOSTER SYNDROME. Maybe this is a mechanism we unconsciously employ to avoid pain and loss. When we experience pain and walk through it, there is relief and resilience on the other side. It’s easy to think people have more power over us than they actually do, as if we are still children. A listener describes symptoms after a traumatic experience. Sally thinks he may have PTSD and suggests EMDR therapy. Patty shares her love of the Co-Star astrology app, and a song by Manchester Orchestra. Meanwhile, Sally has been listening to a lot of the Frozen II soundtrack, and recommends the hilarious horror/rom-com movie, Extra Ordinary. Patty feels privileged during Covid. Sally may begin working with a humanitarian organization that provides short sessions for healthcare workers to decompress after their shifts. Thank you for riding this rollercoaster with us! If you’d like to record a question or a comment for a future episode, give us a ring on the Bananphone at 725-FEELING, or you can use the voice memo app on your phone to record your question and email it to us at thefeelingsclubpodcast@gmail.com. Visit our website thefeelings.club to sign up for our newsletter and check out Sally’s Blog. Follow us on Instagram @feelingsclubpodcast and Twitter @feelingsclubpod.