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Ep 0047 – Bonus – The Power of No

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Up early and excited to try walking around my local park without my cane! I’m also getting the jump on recording before the park fills up with the many families who will be out picnicking to celebrate Memorial Day in the U.S.

Podcast Recap

Find out what happened after last episode’s epic story of me saying ‘No’. I ponder different flavors and reasons for saying ‘Yes”. Shout-outs to new listener and brave companion Brandi and to Michelle Mc who, like many of you, felt bad that I felt bad and sent me an encouraging comment and explained a good method for avoiding binges called HALT
Play structure seen through the trees.

This vacant playground will soon be filled with happy kids out for a fun holiday.

Mentioned

Michelle Mc’s concerned comment about being a ‘bad cyber’ friend on episode 45 and where she tells about HALT No worries, Michelle. Happy 43rd Birthday and all of my best good wishes!

Episode 45 – Where I was feeling sad about the lack of comments at that time, i.e., I was feeling pathetic again.

Episode 46 – my big ‘No’ breakthrough

My cool new headphones for my phone interview

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Credits

Host: Laurie Weaver

Main Theme: I’m Letting Go by Josh Woodward from The Simple Life Part 1

I’m Letting Go (Josh Woodward) / CC BY 3.0

Resource of the day


Learning to Say “No” Is Part of Success by Ed Batista, from the Harvard Business Review blog. I really enjoyed this ‘business’ based article because it discusses the same principles and techniques as self-help, but hearing them in a new way helped me neutralize the emotional reactive response to saying No. Good Read!
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Ep 0046 – Robot Aliens vs. True Grief – and Happy Birthday Stefano and Cheryl!

Laurie with a cane on a bench under a tree.
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Still walking with a cane due to my bad back. Since it’s an overcast day, I enjoy my shady time in my regular spot at the dry riverbed at Descanso.

Podcast Recap

I discover the painful difference between Robot Alien distraction and true grief. I then struggle to relate the powerful, meaningful event that taught me this without telling actual details, because it involves people currently in my life. I muse too on the nature of friendship and relationships. I’m delighted to wish Brave Companion Stefano a Happy 46th Birthday on day 46! Also good wishes for Cheryl’s birthday that was yesterday. Comments and thoughts by Michelle Mc, Cheryl and Stéfanie. Stéfanie proposes a new feature for the show. Shout-outs for FaceBook supporters and iTunes reviewers.
Happy Birthday to Brave Companions Stefano and Cheryl.

Happy Birthday to Brave Companions Stefano and Cheryl.

Mentioned

Abby’s helpful back exercise on Facebook

Day 44 – go check out the funny squirrel pic!

Michelle Mac’s comment about episode 44 posted as a reply to MY comment on day 43. Thanks Michelle!

My good and loyal friend Cheryl beat me while I was publishing the “woe is me” episode on Day 45 and posted an interesting comment on Day 44

Stéfanie’s proposal comment on day 45

Marie’s comment on day 42

Our new “Who are the Brave Companions” page. Come tell your story!

Stéfanie’s Story on Who are the Brave Companions?

Sandy’s Story on Who are the Brave Companions?

Catch up with Laurie

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My Instagram page at LaurieDreamWeaver

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Laurie on Tumblr

My new page with instructions for all of the ways (so far) that you can send audio and lend your voice to this podcast.

New free way to leave voicemail http://speakpipe.com/laurieweaver You can also click the blue button on this page that says ‘send a voice message.’

Bravery Hotline

Leave your comments, questions, feelings and stories on Laurie’s podcast voicemail hotline – 206-350-6445.

Credits

Host: Laurie Weaver

Main Theme: I’m Letting Go by Josh Woodward from The Simple Life Part 1

I’m Letting Go (Josh Woodward) / CC BY 3.0

Birthday Song by Joe Milutis

Birthday Song (Joe Milutis) / CC BY 3.0

Birthday Cake graphic by Dstankie at open clipart.org

Resource of the day


Feeling Grief Means Being Alive: 7 Tips to Help by Elisha Goldstein, PH.D, from the blog, ‘PsychCentra’. Really great short article explaining how to feel our grief and not push it down. Recommended!
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Ep 0015 – Uncomfortable Emotions Unmasked without Food Obsession

My upper Zen spot at the top of the hiking trail
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My Zen podcasting spot at the top of the hiking trail.

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Deeper issues are revealed as I experience life without the mask of food. Shout-outs to new listener, Michelle, and to my new online, buddy, Crystal for posting encouragement after I asked for help dealing with my upcoming birthday trip to Vegas. Also gratitude to Carrie, from the Bitesize Vitality Podcast who took time to email me after we both made New and Noteworthy on Itunes.

Mentioned

The birthday cry for help. Please post some encouragement.

Carrie’s Bitesize Vitality Podcast on Facebook

Bravery Hotline- call this week and I will sing on a podcast! (now that’s brave or crazy, but what the heck!)

Leave your comments, questions, feelings and stories on Laurie’s podcast voicemail hotline – 206-350-6445.

Credits

Host: Laurie Weaver

Main Theme: I’m Letting Go by Josh Woodward from The Simple Life Part 1

I’m Letting Go (Josh Woodward) / CC BY 3.0

Resource of the day

How to Deal with Uncomfortable Emotions without Drowning an interesting article by Holly Woods, life coach. Not specific to eating issues, but very interesting take on discomfort in general and some of the reasons we may stuff emotions down.
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