322. Every Relationship is a Teacher: Life Stories vs Love Stories

Every single relationship in our life can teach us something. Even the ones that end badly. By reframing each challenging experience as a lesson, rather than a setback, helps us grow and move on with much less resistance.   "Thank them for the lesson and move forward."    If you find yourself still feeling resentment or anger about a person or situation - normal and healthy emotions - here we're diving into how to train our minds to look at these with gratitude and curiosity instead. Because curiosity and the desire to learn is one of the most necessary ingredients to building beautiful relationships.   In this episode, we're talking about:   How we can train ourselves to reframe our experiences into lessons How scarcity mindset keeps us clinging to past negative experiences  Our greatest source of pain Why many people (mistakenly) think they're unworthy of love and relationship How reframing negative experiences can propel us forward rather than keep us stuck Why we shouldn't overlook past relationship experiences as part of who we are today Why we should be grateful for relationships even when they end badly How to get unstuck from clinging to a relationship or situation that isn't working   I would love to know what you have learned from a past relationship.    What lesson did you derive from it that helped shape who you have become?    CONNECT WITH EMILY Book a private coaching call with Emily to work together. Your FREE 15-page foundational guide Where Do We Begin. Jump on the waitlist for Becoming YOU, my 6 week women's group coaching program Men's group coaching program coming in November 2022 – waitlist here. Instagram: @emilygoughcoach [email protected]   Emily Gough Coaching Room to Grow Podcast REFERENCES   Episode 260 | How To Let Go And Recover From Loss   Episode 317 | How Do You Deal With Friendship Breakups?   Episode 287 | A Relationship Ending Is Never A Failure – It's An Introduction To A New Version Of Yourself   Episode 315 | Manifestation Is A Sign Of Healing With Alea Lovely Of "Spiritual Sh*T"    Episode 194 | Living An Energetically Balanced Life With Alea Lovely Of The Spiritual Sh*T Podcast   Episode 248 | Grief, Love & Why One Cannot Exist Without The Other   Episode 117 | The 9 Year Affair: Lessons In Infidelity   Episode 319 | How To Let Go & Practice Presence When You're Impatient   Episode 320 | Integration Of Wisdom   Episode 266 | Not All Men, But Almost Always With Traver Boehm Of Man Uncivilized   Episode 280 | Choosing Relentless Courage, Facing Death & Challenging Societal Norms With Traver Boehm Of Man Uncivilized, Part 2