Episode 30: Protecting What's Good Without Denying What's Hard at the Holidays

The Best of You

That Sounds Fun Network

Health & Fitness, Mental Health

5 • 710 Ratings

🗓️ 24 November 2022

⏱️ 35 minutes

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Today's episode of The Best of You Podcast is in honor of the Thanksgiving holiday, and the holiday season in general. If you're dealing with a mixture of emotions today, this episode is for you. Holidays are complicated, and in today’s episode, I walk you through how to honor what’s hard, even as you give thanks for what’s good. We'll discuss: 1. Why it's normal for mixed emotions to show up on a holiday 2. How old ways of managing kick in—and leave us exhausted 3. How to take brave steps to honor vs. manage hard emotions 4. The myth of the perfect family, the perfect holiday, or the perfect experience of gratitude 5. What we can learn from 5 characters in my favorite children's book Thanks to our sponsors: Organifi —Go to www.organifi.com/bestofyou and use code BESTOFYOU for 20% off your order today! This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp —Go to www.betterhelp.com/bestofyou and use code BESTOFYOU for 10% off your first month! Get your print, ebook, or audio copy of The Best of You anywhere books are sold. Find a full transcript of the episode and a list of resources mentioned here. Music by Andy Luiten Sound editing by Kelly Kramarik While Dr. Cook is a counselor, the content of this podcast and any of the products provided by Dr. Cook are not specific counseling advice nor are they a substitute for individual counseling. The content and products provided on this podcast are for informational purposes only. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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1:23.8	Hey everyone, I'm Dr. Allison, and I'm so glad you're here to discover what brings out the best of you.
1:30.6	This podcast is all about breaking free from painful patterns, mending the past, and discovering our true selves in God.
1:38.3	I can't wait to get started as we learn together how to become the best version of who we are with God's help.
1:47.5	Hey, everyone. Happy Thanksgiving and welcome to this special episode of the Best of You
1:55.3	podcast in honor of the Thanksgiving holiday and really the entire holiday season.
2:02.1	I've thought about this episode for a while and I really wanted to speak directly to you today because I think holidays
2:08.3	bring up such a myriad of emotions. Holidays are complicated. And I wanted to address all that you might be experiencing on this day. I also wanted to
2:20.9	tell a story, a bit of a parable. It's not my story. It's written by another author. But it's a story
2:26.6	that illustrates some of the hard, some of the good, some of the messy, and some of the grace of a day like today. Jesus told stories to
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