Ep. 273: You Have People… So Why Do You Feel So Lonely?

Send us Fan MailLet me ask you a question.If something happened today, not a full-blown emergency, just something hard, and you needed to talk to somebody, who would you call?Not who would you send a funny reel to.Not who would you ask what time the game starts.Not who's in your group chat.Not the person you'd text after you'd already figured out what you were going to do on your own.I mean who could you call and say, I'm having a really hard day, I don't know what to do about this, I need somebody to talk to. And you wouldn't have to clean it up first. You wouldn't have to make it sound smaller than it is, or funnier than it is, or more together than it actually feels.Sit with that for a second.Some of you just knew immediately. A name came to mind before I even finished the question.And some of you are sitting there thinking, I don't know.And that can be a really strange realization to have in midlife, because chances are, you have people. A spouse. Kids. Adult kids. Parents. Coworkers. Neighbors. Women from church. Women you've known for twenty years. A phone full of group chats with names and inside jokes and years of history.You can have a phone full of people and still feel incredibly lonely. Resources mentioned in this episode: The I’m Fine Decoder-  https://www.jenniferroskamp.com/i-m-fine-decoder-jenniferGet some powerful mantras to inspire, encourage, and life you up when you need as little something intentional to focus on. We have a beautiful pdf download of the 6 Mantras For Intentional Moms you can keep or print. Request them right HERE.Visit The Intentional MomFollow us on Instagram HEREVisit our YouTube Channel HERERate & Review The Intentional Mom Podcast on Apple . We'd love to hear your thoughts on the podcast. If you listen on Spotify, you can rate & review us there, too.