Ep. 25: Be what you need.

We find this lesson from Eric Roberson’s book “LESSONS, 100 Thoughts on Life & Love” truly fascinating so we’re delighted to explore it in today’s episode. In this candid conversation, we talk about what happens when you focus on giving to others. Giving can bring us a sense of joy, fulfillment, and purpose that is hard to find elsewhere. When we focus on giving to others, we create a cycle of positivity that can benefit everyone involved. Whether we're giving our time, our resources, or our attention, every act of kindness can make a difference in someone's life. WHAT TO LISTEN FOR: Being exactly what you need [00:13] Having grace for ourselves allows us to be purveyors of grace to others Learning how to navigate aspects of life and make healthy choices What goes around comes around [9:57] Making sure that we are available for people to communicate with easily. Opening the door for the pivot because at some point, we're going to need the same thing that we're asking for. Move around, make adjustments Is giving a selfless act? Hoping to create a community where people can share, give and help Doing something without needing or expecting anything in return Sharing lessons and experiences that can help younger generations Creating the change we want to see [16:21] Being mindful of people Giving yourself and others the space to recover Being more vulnerable and allowing people to help What is the haze of being what we need? [19:56] Giving is sometimes an act of sacrifice Finding balance and setting appropriate boundaries Safe spaces are important RESOURCES FROM THIS EPISODE LESSONS, 100 Thoughts on Life & Love by Eric Roberson TO STAY CONNECTED: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify Playlist⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - Music for this moment. Follow @iamshate on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow @scotthayes_lcsw on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ If you'd like either of us to join your next panel or event, please email us at ⁠[email protected]⁠.