TMHS 419: Pandemic & Protests: How To Heal & Build Healthy Relationships - With Guest Anne Stevenson

Published: July 1, 2020, 1:36 a.m.

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This year has been a time for deep reflection, societal shifts, and hard conversations. Between being quarantined at home for months and our society experiencing an awakening of racial disparities, to say it\\u2019s a strange time would be an understatement.\\xa0

While major events in the world might seem out of our control, we each hold so much power in our ability to create meaning, engage in important conversations, and spark change around us. On today\\u2019s show, Anne Stevenson is back to share her perspective on navigating relationships through difficult seasons, the power of empathy, and how we can all learn more\\u2014and in turn, do better.\\xa0

You\\u2019re going to hear about maintaining bonds when under pressure, the importance of self-care, and why having a willingness to learn is at the root of real change. Anne is sharing tips on strengthening relationships, growing through difficulties, and what it takes to be a true ally. Enjoy!\\xa0

In this episode you\\u2019ll discover:

  • How our relationship dynamic was forced to change in early 2020.
  • What we can learn from our collective experience in quarantine.\\xa0
  • Why Anne\\u2019s perspective on homeschooling recently evolved.\\xa0
  • How to handle stress in relationships during this unique time.
  • The importance of creating yearly goals.\\xa0
  • Why now is an opportunity to up-level and strengthen your connections.
  • The role that self-care plays in activism.\\xa0
  • Why we all need to examine our own biases.\\xa0
  • How education and a willingness to learn can help our society heal.\\xa0
  • The pervasive problem with deflecting serious issues.\\xa0
  • How compassion empathy can create change.\\xa0
  • Why we\\u2019re in the midst of a rising of consciousness.\\xa0
  • The three types of empathy.\\xa0
  • What Black people really need from white allies.\\xa0
  • Why studying is at the foundation of a well-rounded belief.\\xa0
  • How education can strengthen your ability to call out injustices.\\xa0
  • Ways you can encourage diversity within your community.\\xa0
  • The importance of taking action on what resonates with you.\\xa0

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