Ep 18: The Shift From Resisting to Celebrating Agency

My oldest son is about to turn 20. Over the years I have shifted my mindest from being frustrated that my kids have the ability to make choices I wouldn't make, more toward honoring and celebrating their god-given right to decide how they will live their lives and who they want to be. In today's episode I share a piece of my journey in the form of a letter I wrote to my son a few years ago.  If you are raising teenagers, or are in any other situation where you find yourself reaching over wanting to control other people ("just do what I want you to do, dang it!")this episode is for you.     Links: Free Forgiveness Class I'm teaching a free forgiveness class Friday, January 10th on zoom.  It's called "Rewrite Your Story."   If you missed the live class, you can sign up and access the replay until January 17th.  Sign up here:  www.emilyrickscoaching.com/forgiveness   Think New Thoughts Academy: Join the Think New Thoughts Academy to get help applying the tools you're learning on the podcast.     100 Thoughts for More Joy Wanna think some new thoughts?  Here are 100 of my favorites that you can try out. Be warned, though. Choosing to really, truly believe even one of these thoughts could drastically impact the way you view yourself and others, and might completely change your life. :) https://www.emilyrickscoaching.com/100-thoughts-for-more-joy