Father's Day Too Painful? What To Do Instead - Terri Cole

Do you ever stand in the card aisle around Father’s Day, endlessly searching for a card that doesn’t exist because none of the cards on the shelf accurately describe your relationship with your father?
This used to be me.
Growing up, all the cards I saw said, You’re the most amazing father ever! You were always there for me! You did everything right!
None of these messages felt right. They didn’t capture my feelings toward or my reality with my father.
If Father’s Day is painful for you, you’re not alone. There are ways you can grieve, mourn, and honor the complex emotions this day evokes, which I share in this episode.
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Time Stamps
0:00 - Introduction
2:57 - My Father's Day experiences
4:20 - Learning to accept
7:21 - Mourning the dream of the father we wish we had
8:45 - Downloaded father blueprint
12:24 - Celebrating loving father figures
13:18 - Celebrating your partner
14:17 - Practice self-compassion
15:00 - Journaling to honor feelings
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About Terri Cole
Terri Cole is a licensed psychotherapist, global relationship and empowerment expert, and the author of Boundary Boss-The Essential Guide to Talk True, Be Seen and (Finally) Live Free.
For over two decades, Terri has worked with a diverse group of clients that includes everyone from stay-at-home moms to celebrities and Fortune 500 CEOs.
She has a gift for making complex psychological concepts accessible and actionable so that clients and students achieve sustainable change. She inspires over 450,000 people weekly through her blog, social media platform, signature courses, and her popular podcast, The Terri Cole Show. For more, see www.terricole.com/
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