When my family is at a church event and I choose to stay home I sometimes I have company for these times. GUILT. It likes to creep in and sit by me and whisper things in my ears like, “You are a bad wife” and a bad mom.” “You should be supporting your family even if it makes you miserable.” “They are more important than you and your feelings.”

Do you know GUILT? Not a pleasant fellow.

Sometimes I believe guilt and feel bad. Sometimes, I let GUILT know that I can be a good mom AND take some time off. That I can and am supportive in 100 other ways. I tell GUILT that I can take care of me, and that by taking care of me I will be a happier mom and happier wife. I tell GUILT that people actually do prefer living with happy people instead of miserable people.

GUILT will leave at this point. But I know it may come back, but that is ok. I understand that GUILT visits many people, it is just part of the human experience. I do not need to invite it in for long, but I acknowledge that it comes and goes just like any other emotion.

Do you know GUILT? Life coaching is a great tool to use to recognizes and processing the many emotions that come up in a mixed faith marriage. Recognizing and processing our emotions is critical to accepting life and finding peace. Coaching is a powerful tool to lean and process emotions. If this is a skill you need to further develop, let’s talk. Email me and we can set up a free call to talk about coaching and how to use it to make your mixed faith marriage better than you dreamed possible.

Talk to you soon,

Brooke Booth
Life Coach
mormoncouples.com
mormoncouples.com@gmail.com