Episode 132: Melanie Dale

 

It’s that time again for another crossover episode with my good friend, Melanie Dale. And if you are new to the show and haven’t heard one of these episodes you are in for a treat! Each month, Melanie and I sit down and have a conversation about a topic that we are both surviving and that we could lighten up about. So one part is here and the part of the conversation is on her show, Lighten Up with Melanie Dale. So be sure to hop over there when are you are finished listening to this one.

 
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This month, we are having a conversation about something that I tend to struggle with a lot—contentment. Does anybody else ride the struggle bus, too? We talk about the different categories of discontentment, the byproduct emotions of our discontentment, and what has helped us when we feel like we are spinning out of control with discontentment. 

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Takeaways From Our Conversation:

  • Categories of Contement:
    • content to be me
    • content in my role
    • content in my circumstances
    • content in my relationships
    • You are enough. You have enough. When you wish you had something more, something different, something better, say out loud, "You have enough."

Discussion Questions

  • Would you describe yourself as a content person? why or why not?
  • What does discontentment look like? How would you describe it?
  • When was a time that you felt the most content in one of those categories?
  • Which one of those categories do you tend to struggle with the most? Or is it different in different seasons?
  • Melanie talked about how hanging out with her friends is like a balm for her. What is a balm that helps you during the moment of discontentment?
  • What has helped you figure out who you are?
  • If you are feeling a level of discontent, what feels like me?
  • What is your byproduct emotion that comes from being discontent?
  • What helps you when you feel like you are feeling discontent?

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