Life in the Middle with Sharona Patrice
Life in the Middle is the place where Sharona Patrice, Certified Empowerment and Life Coach, explores real conversations, situations, and reflections about life topics we all go through. Opinions you think to yourself or only say privately with the people you trust most. It's the space in between where you are and where you want to be in different areas of your life. This podcast navigates the highs and lows (and in-betweens) of personal life, work & career, relationships, and all types of life stuff -- because life be lifin'!
Life in the Middle with Sharona Patrice
Episode 25: Mask of Pain
In this episode, I touch on how we’ve been conditioned to put on a facade of happiness while dealing with the hard parts of life, internal struggle, and… We lie and say that we’re okay, even when we are not. Instead of talking about our pain, we mask it, cover it up, and pretend like it’s not there. I share why we should give our pain the space to breathe and how acknowledging our challenges can lead to deeper emotional resilience and more authenticity.
This episode reminds us that acknowledging and talking about our dark and painful moments can lead to higher levels of personal growth and deeper human connection.
Episode Reflections:
I wonder what the world would be like if we all told the truth about our pain. What would happen if we talked about our dark nights of the soul? How many more people could we connect with and how impactful could we be if we were willing to remove the masks?
In this Episode:
- 0:36 This episode is inspired by Angie Martinez's podcast interview with Taraji P. Henson.
- 04:00 How social media and societal influence affect how we view pain.
- 06:18 What is a dark night of the soul?
- 08:50 Why it’s hard to be vulnerable and speak about your pain.
- 15:19 How you can shift to remove the mask of pain.
- 18:40 Why we don't share our pain.
- 21:24 What can we do to be willing to share the darker side of our lives?
- 26:08 Removing my mask and genuinely showing my life.
- 30:09 The first steps of truth.
- 33:31 Questions you can reflect on to begin removing the masks.
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