"Tell me not your politics or religion. Tell me only your suffering". - Louis Pasteur

"Life is suffering".- First of four noble truths of Buddhism

I never found the question, "What is the purpose of suffering", to be very helpful..

Rather, I'd like to pose another question (or two) with you instead...

"What is suffering calling you to do?"

I heard this question asked by Dr. James Hollis and it stopped me dead on my tracks (well,, not really because I was driving).

And then another question came up from that...

What is suffering calling me to Become?"

I've been marinating on these two questions and felt a nudge to make it into a podcast episode.

So, my friends, get ready with pen and paper and be prepared to do some curious inquiry.

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Dr. Suess mentions in that book, “Oh the Places You’ll Go”.

You can get so confused

that you'll start in to race

down long wiggled roads at a break-necking pace

and grind on for miles cross weirdish wild space,

headed, I fear, toward a most useless place.

The Waiting Place...

...for people just waiting.

Waiting for a train to go

or a bus to come, or a plane to go

or the mail to come, or the rain to go

or the phone to ring, or the snow to snow

or the waiting around for a Yes or No

or waiting for their hair to grow.

Everyone is just waiting.

Waiting for the fish to bite

or waiting for the wind to fly a kite

or waiting around for Friday night

or waiting, perhaps, for their Uncle Jake

or a pot to boil, or a Better Break

or a string of pearls, or a pair of pants

or a wig with curls, or Another Chance.

Everyone is just waiting.

What are we waiting for?....I call those the “unmet blessings”, the “unanswered prayers”. And to be in that waiting place can be so painful. I can feel that even within myself. It’s like a sinking feeling that makes me want to cave into myself. But whatever you’re feeling as you are thinking about this, I want to invite you to carve out “sacred space” and allow it to be there for just a moment….at least through this episode.

D&C 90:29

D&C 67:13-14

D&C 24:16

D&C 56:2-4

D&C 82:13-14

D&C 35:25-26

D&C 136:17-18

D&C 43:29

D&C 42:61-62

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I remember as a kid saying, in a taunting voice, “Sticks and stones can break my bones, but words can never hurt me.” Boy, was I wrong because I had plenty of words thrown at me and they did hurt. Like I can still remember some of them. AND, I remember throwing out words to others that I know was hurtful to them. (Sigh). What I wouldn’t give to take those forms of sticks and stones back. In reality, a lot of my healing has been around words that were said by others and words said to my own Self. And maybe this episode has to do with a bit of healing within me and I hope that it will bring insight and healing to you as you may be identifying moments and memories where words were used to hurt and define you in ways that have had a negative impact in your life.

I want to take the “Somatic Life Coach” approach about the impact on words, especially when directed toward our Self. Ok, just saying that made me realize that I always take that approach as well as integrating the teachings of Jesus Christ and how as disciples of Him, we can implement words in our lives to help you and I to move along what President Nelson calls the “covenant path.” You will hear me share personal stories, stories by my clients, and how, as a somatic life coach, I address these concerns in a session. I hope that as I share the different tools I use and why I use them, you’ll find them helpful in your own personal circumstances.

Helpful links from the episode:

Words Matter (2024 April General Conference) Link

3 Nephi 19 Link

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President Russell M. Nelson, Prophet and President of The Church of Jesus Christ of latter-day Saints, released a YouTube video about “The Healing Power of Gratitude” (click HERE for link).

Gratitude on positivepsychology.com, click HERE

I remember telling my eldest daughter that I was going to start a podcast and surprisingly, she was totally supportive, on board, and wanted to be on it as a guest. That was almost two years ago and now, it's finally happening.

I have to tell you that it is "candid" meaning, no editiing out words, stories, emotions, and memories. I personally learned so much from this conversation and trust me, I had all the emotions.

Why did we do this? To let you know that motherhood and mothering is a process, an imperfect, messy process of Becoming...and I don't think we're meant to "get it" in this life. How could we when our perception is still flawed and skewed because we're human.

For that reason, I am so very grateful for the Atonement of Jesus Christ. If I didn't have the hope that He could heal not only my heart, but the hearts of those most dear to me, then I would have given up a long time ago. I am so grateful that I didn't. I am so grateful that I kept seeking, searching, learning, testing, in order to transform and transcend where I began to the Present moment. I have so far to go but I'm not alone in this journey.

I hope that through this conversation, you will gaiin insights into your own kids and into your own patterns and that rather than choosing hopelessness, you will choose grace. It's a choice to choose healing, grace, and our Savior Jesus Christ. Love, Hyo

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The Forest, by Nikita Gil

One day when you wake up, you will find that you’ve become a forest.

You’ve grown roots and found strength in them that no one thought you had.

You have become stronger and more beautiful, full of life giving qualities.

You have learned to take all the negativity around you and turn it into oxygen for easy breathing.

A host of wild creatures live inside you and you call them stories.

A variety of beautiful birds nest inside your mind and you call them memories.

You have become an incredible self-sustaining thing of epic proportions.

And you should be so proud of yourself, of how far you have come from the seeds of who you used to be.

Grit - Angela Duckworth TED Talk here

Grit, The Power of Passion and Perseverance here

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