62. Pain is Inevitable, Suffering is a Choice: A Step-by-Step Guide for What to Do When Sh!t Hits The Fan

This week, I broke my arm. Yes, I recorded this podcast episode with a broken arm. And edited it. And I am typing this now with one hand. You get the point. I felt it necessary to interrupt the regularly scheduled programming of the Road Less Traveled to talk about what to do when there are the inevitable bumps in the road. How do we respond? How do we not spiral? How do we.. reverse a spiral (if we may have found ourselves in one)? Sh!t happens -- and it's supposed to -- it wouldn't be life if it didn't deeply humble us at times. But how can we learn to surrender and let life be our teacher, even & especially when things just may be falling apart a little? In my one-armed determination to answer this question as life presented me with my own brand new challenge, I created a step-by-step framework for you to walk yourself through to the other side when to the light when you find yourself in some darkness/ It is based on the premise that pain is inevitable - pain is our teacher - pain is a necessary opposite to the sweetest joy. But in most instances, suffering is a choice. And it is not something that helps us, nor is it something we have to do. CHAPTERS: 0:00 - 2:30: The Light In The Dark? 2:30 - 10:00: Happening FOR You, Not To You: Forehead Kisses From The Universe (A piece written by me Positivity 19:00 - 25:00: The Power of Darkness, Spiraling, & Resilience: Diamonds are Made from Pressure 25:00 - 30:00: Getting Through Hard Sh!t - A Step by Step Framework (&Breaking My Arm) 30:00 - 34:30: Step 1: The Most Important Question to Ask Yourself 34:30 - 39:00: Step 2: Feel. 39:00- 43:00: Step 3: The Company + Comfort You Keep can Keep You Grounded 43:00- 47:00: Step 4: Learning How to Surrender 47:00: The Influence of Your Expectations on Your Reality IF YOU HAVEN'T YET, CHECK OUT THE SEASON 3 Premier on youtube at youtube.com/figuringshitout xx SUPPORT THE SHOW If you love to listen to FSO, please rate & review the podcast on your preferred streaming platform, let me know your thoughts on this episode, and follow the socials to stay up to date! Consider joining the community for more! (https://www.patreon.com/c/figuringshtout) The Figuring Sh!t Out Together community provides access to a connected space that deepens your navigation of healing, evolving, becoming. To receive some guided journey's alongside episodes, connection to the FSO Together community + Vanessa, and bonus content