Big Picture Relationships
Alaina Jo
Find a REAL LIFE sort of happy, the kind you can live right here and now, by adopting a big-picture perspective. You'll leave every episode feeling a little entertained and a little more normal. You'll leave with new things to contemplate and ideas to try in your quest for happy relationships and a happy life.Alaina Jo is a therapist working with families for over 15 years and is full of stories, examples, and the occasional guest talking about how shifting perspective can let in a deeper kind of happy right here, right now.
- 11 minutes 26 secondsThreads of Connection
Threads of connection can transform your relationships. When you regularly watch for them, you will be amazed at how often they show up.
www.alainajo.com24 February 2020, 8:00 am - 20 minutes 27 secondsDon't Forget Deconstruction.
Alternate Title: "What to do when thoughts or beliefs no longer work for you."
Everyone needs these ideas and this language in mind for the growth that life brings.3 February 2020, 8:00 am - 13 minutes 14 secondsTell Them Why
"There is so much power in understanding the bigger picture and feeling a little more personal connection the things we are expected to do."
alainajo.com27 January 2020, 8:00 am - 17 minutes 44 secondsConnection Starts With You.
"The power of your ability to connect to each other is paradoxically based upon how full each of you are. You have more to give your partner, and you’re also more ready to receive their efforts when you’re already at a healthy baseline."
www.alainajo.com20 January 2020, 8:00 am - 14 minutes 37 secondsWhich Perspective Will You Choose?
Which version should I remember? The one full of discomforts and disappointments, or the one full of highlights and amazing things?
www.alainajo.com13 January 2020, 8:00 am - 21 minutes 4 secondsWho Are You, Really?
If you were all alone on a deserted island, who would you be? 'Cuz the secret to genuine confidence and happiness is to be that person NOW. Quit hustling for approval, and let's figure out how to show up today.
9 September 2019, 7:00 am - 11 minutes 32 secondsBoundaries Don't Have to Be Mean
Alaina explains 3-and-a-half important points to know about boundaries and a magical way to set boundaries that preserves - and maybe even enhances - relationships.
www.alainajo.com2 September 2019, 7:00 am - 21 minutes 18 secondsHow Big is Grace?
How big is the universe, and how big is your heart, for granting exemptions or extending kindness toward things you don't understand or agree with? Is it possible there are solutions to moral or ethical dilemmas that you can't even comprehend?
www.alainajo.com26 August 2019, 7:00 am - 14 minutes 13 secondsMy Body is for Me!
Body boundaries can be tricky. It takes practice to a) recognize physical boundary crossing when it's actually happening, and b) push back on others and risk embarrassment or "getting in trouble." But the ability to do both of these things is critical.
www.alainajo.com19 August 2019, 7:00 am - 22 minutes 27 secondsHealing from Trauma Big and Small
"Trauma isn't limited to the things that first come to mind when you hear the word. We all have smaller events or patterns that trigger us into a response pattern; let's use an EMDR story today to explore an option for healing from trauma."
www.alainajo.com12 August 2019, 7:00 am - 11 minutes 59 secondsYour Vulnerabilty is a Gift to Others
"Your admissions of weakness, humorous stories of awkwardness, and showing up as an imperfect human allows others to do the same. Is there any better gift you can give?"
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