Listen "Control & Letting Go: Give it to the Trees"
Episode Synopsis
Question: How do I let go of things I can't control? A Dave and Heidi story: the cynical season or "life on the edge" and our first forest therapy attempt Learning to let go of the outcome Letting Go Tip #1 - Find a practice of noticing what we don't control or can't control Example: stand in the woods or the yard and note the basic elements of nature around you that you can't control Letting Go Tip #2 - Read Job chapters 38-42 The duality of meaningfulness and meaninglessness The duality of Challenge and acceptance "Job's in scripture because his life was hard, not because he was doing really well at it." When it feels like God is jacking around with you, building the trust Letting Go Tip #3 - Finding non-judgment in nature and God Nature can hold and contain our challenges Psalm 51 - here's my heart, insight in truth and love Notice what confusion is present and bring it to God Letting Go Tip #4 - Note the cost of control Top three psychological impacts of tightly holding onto control - Stress and anxiety Relationship impact Challenges with resilience based on adaptability Letting Go Tip #4 - Try out an Ecclesiastical Mindset Seasonal approach to living What is it "a time for" right now, but also letting a new season come Ecclesiastes 3 link: https://www.bible.com/bible/111/ECC.3.1-11.NIV Open your hands to share it, don't go it alone
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