When Plan A Isn't An Option

Practicing Human

Cory Muscara

Self Improvement, Health & Fitness, Meditation, Happiness, Mindfulness, Education, Personal Development, Wellness, Mental Health, Personal Growth, Presence, Positive Psychology, Self-improvement, Buddhism

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🗓️ 22 March 2023

⏱️ 4 minutes

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What do we do when we no longer have our option A? That's what we discuss in this episode.

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0:00.0	Hey, welcome back to Practicing Human, the podcast where every day we're getting a little better at life.
0:06.0	I'm your host, Corey Misgara. And in today's episode, we're gonna talk about what happens when Plan A isn't an option.
0:14.0	Or to come on that in a moment, but first, let's settle in with the sound of the bells.
0:30.0	So what do we do when Plan A isn't an option anymore?
0:42.0	Well, let me tell you about someone who works with a lot of people who no longer have their Plan A.
0:49.0	Chris Feutner is a pediatrician, and he focuses on improving the lives of children with complex chronic conditions and the lives of their families.
0:59.0	Unfortunately, he often has to have conversations with parents that he describes as the most difficult of their lives.
1:07.0	In these scenarios, their deepest wish cannot be granted, which is that they're going to lose their child.
1:16.0	As he sits with them and processes this reality with the family, eventually at the appropriate time he'll ask, what else do you hope for?
1:29.0	At first, it's nearly impossible to imagine anything else other than for their only wish, which is for the child to survive and be healthy.
1:39.0	But in time, the parents might say, we hope that he's able to spend as much time with his family as possible, and for as long as that will be possible.
1:51.0	Chris listens, and then responds, that's something that we can make sure of.
1:58.0	What else do you hope for?
2:01.0	Parents might think again and eventually respond, we hope that we can all deepen our love together in the time that we do have together.
2:10.0	That feels really important to us.
2:13.0	Chris hears that and says, that's something we can help make happen.
2:19.0	Is there anything else you hope for?
2:23.0	And eventually they're able to come up with a plan and a vision that is the best they can hope for given the circumstances.
2:31.0	It's not option A, it's not even close to option A, but it's the best that can be hoped for based on the realities at hand.
2:42.0	So sometimes option A is not available to us, and this can be painful.
2:48.0	When you're in this reality, my encouragement is to ask, what else do I hope for?
2:55.0	Give yourself some time to sit with the question.
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