In this episode Wendy provides an update and encourages us to change our perspective to invite blessings. She gives us a sweet approach for some of those agonizing difficulties we can experience during the holiday season, and reminds us that emotion feeds emotion, maintaining a positive perspective shapes our experiences, celebrating the truth of the season sustains us, and lots of self-care is more than acceptable!

Today, Wendy gives an update concerning the podcast and some thoughts on perspective. God calls us to do justice, love kindness and walk humbly with Him. When we offer that to Him we see things-even in our relationship-differently. 

Click HERE to check out our website!Wendy takes the mic this week to talk about rest. Ladies, we get weary, right? Wendy discusses what is rest, what does it look like, what does it not look like, and how do we step into daily, weekly, and extended periods of rest as needed.Join us on FaceBook"Your Authentic Self is not just your marriage."SHARE the Podcast With OthersTell Us Your StoryBuzzsprout: If you follow the link below, it let's Buzzsprout know we sent you and gets you a $20 Amazon gift card if you sign up for a paid podcast plan. It also helps support our show.Link to Buzzsprout

Click HERE to check out our website!Terri takes the mic this week and offers a tool set for healthy communication. She tackles the ins and outs of bringing up topics that carry a lot of potential for conflict. Tools include: knowing how you and your spouse process and react to conflict; sandwiching conversation with validation; being clear without too much emotion, taking time and space to think and process; not taking things personally. Join us on FaceBook"Your Authentic Self is not just your marriage."SHARE the Podcast With OthersTell Us Your StoryBuzzsprout: If you follow the link below, it let's Buzzsprout know we sent you and gets you a $20 Amazon gift card if you sign up for a paid podcast plan. It also helps support our show.Link to Buzzsprout

Click HERE to check out our website!This week we dive into the use of a specific tool designed to get ahead of the game; anticipate how your spouse might react; and wisely intervene. Wendy tells the story of her new pair of glasses. Although she chose not to use the tool, we analyze the story to discuss how to use it; the choice to use it or not; and living with the possible outcomes of either choice. We'll discuss being brief, monitoring tone, and limiting the number of emotions we bring into a situation.Join us on FaceBook"Your Authentic Self is not just your marriage."SHARE the Podcast With OthersTell Us Your StoryBuzzsprout: If you follow the link below, it let's Buzzsprout know we sent you and gets you a $20 Amazon gift card if you sign up for a paid podcast plan. It also helps support our show.Link to Buzzsprout

Click HERE to check out our website!Building on last week's episode, we discuss ways we can express needs to our spouse. Discussion around how needs can be met is helpful so both spouses are clear on what is meant. If discussion is not easy, it is still important to clearly state needs. If discussion is not possible, boundaries are needed. We talk about practical ways to communicate including writing a letter or text, taking a class or counseling. Join us on FaceBook"Your Authentic Self is not just your marriage."SHARE the Podcast With OthersTell Us Your StoryBuzzsprout: If you follow the link below, it let's Buzzsprout know we sent you and gets you a $20 Amazon gift card if you sign up for a paid podcast plan. It also helps support our show.Link to Buzzsprout

Check out our website!In this episode, we discuss the importance of identifying what our needs are in a difficult relationship. Identifying needs can be hard when we are used to having them pressed down or ignored. We'll talk about how to identify them and care for ourselves well. Join us on FaceBook"Your Authentic Self is not just your marriage."SHARE the Podcast With OthersTell Us Your StoryBuzzsprout: If you follow the link below, it let's Buzzsprout know we sent you and gets you a $20 Amazon gift card if you sign up for a paid podcast plan. It also helps support our show.Link to Buzzsprout

Check out our website!In Season Two we kick things off with an episode dedicated to discerning whether separation or divorce are recommended or needed when your relationship is so difficult. We'll  also discuss the dance of manipulation; codependency; and who's in control of  the relationship.Join us on FaceBook"Your Authentic Self is not just your marriage."SHARE the Podcast With OthersTell Us Your StoryBuzzsprout: If you follow the link below, it let's Buzzsprout know we sent you and gets you a $20 Amazon gift card if you sign up for a paid podcast plan. It also helps support our show.Link to Buzzsprout

Date: 3/15/2022 Name of podcast: Everything You See Episode title and number: Knocking Down Your Walls and Going to God  Episode Five Terri and Wendy discuss what it is like to choose God over going to the barricade. They share how this goes against our independent culture, but how fulfilling it is to do so. Terri and Wendy talk about various steps to being vulnerable before God. They encourage listeners to identify what type of relationship they are in both with a partner but with God as well. Being before God means being fully naked and vulnerable. They discuss God strengthening each person by how He proclaims the truth about their identity. Finally, they wrap up with allowing yourself to be delighted in by God. 1- Identify What Kind of Relationship you Have With Others2- Identify What Kind of Relationship you Have With God3- Going to God as you are, with your raw emotions and scars4- Being Strengthened by God and Allowing Him to Identify You as His Masterpiece  5- Allow God to Delight in you  Connect With Us: 1-We would LOVE for you to contact us:            Website: everythingyousee.org           Email: [email protected] 2-Share the episode with others:           https://www.buzzsprout.com/1907983/10251109  Buzzsprout: If you follow the below link, it lets Buzzsprout know we sent you and gets you a $20 Amazon gift card if you sign up for a paid plan. It also helps support our show. https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=1890278  

Date: 3/08/2022 Name of podcast: Everything You See Episode title and number: Grieving the Marriage You Thought You Would HaveIn this episode, Terri and Wendy talk about grief. In disconnected relationships, there is often a heaviness that feels unbearable at times. Much of this can be tied to  various feelings of loss:1-The marriage you thought you would have,2-The conversations you expected to have,3-The partnership and peace you desired. Often, we can feel like there was a bait and switch where he seemed like a knight in shining armor when dating, and then he abdicated from the marriage. Compassion and creative suggestions are offered to encourage a process of self care and grief.Terri and Wendy will also open up the email and respond to the question of a listener.What do I place on the individual bricks of the Story Wall?Connect With Us: 1-We would LOVE for you to contact us:            Website: everythingyousee.org           Email: [email protected] 2-Share the episode with others:           https://www.buzzsprout.com/1907983/10060532-valley-of-dry- bones.mp3?download=true Buzzsprout: If you follow the below link, it lets Buzzsprout know we sent you and gets you a $20 Amazon gift card if you sign up for a paid plan. It also helps support our show. https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=1890278