The Messy Middle: How To Navigate The Discomfort Of Uncertainty

About this episode

Lauren discusses the challenges of navigating uncertainty and uncomfortable emotions in the messy middle of life.

A love letter to those in the messy middle and feeling hard feelings. In this episode we discuss the challenges of navigating uncertainty and uncomfortable emotions, termed "the messy middle." Lauren shares her personal experiences of grief, chaos, and difficulty focusing, attributing these to significant life changes. We hope you take away the importance of acknowledging and processing emotions rather than avoiding them. Tap in, fam! You won't regret it.

People in this episode

Host: Lauren

Topics covered

• uncertainty
• emotions
• grief
• personal experiences

Keywords

• messy middle
• acknowledging emotions
• processing feelings

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: The Messy Middle

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