The Unexpected Life: Recent Episodes
Becky Thomas Eyre
'Italy' represents getting married. having children and living happily ever after! Though we may or may not arrive in 'Italy' at some point in our lives, we WILL eventually go to 'Holland', the Unexpected Life. Divorce, death, mental or physical disabilities, financial woes, extremely difficult marriages, etc. all send us to 'Holland'. EVERYONE goes to 'Holland' before they die. It doesn't mean any one did anything wrong, its a part of life. The key is to find the beauty of 'Holland'. I have lived in 'Holland' for 30 years, I will help you find joy and happiness in your circumstances!
This podcast is in response to Pres. Nelsons message to the world last week. It was beautiful! Here are some additional insights, hope you enjoy!
This podcast is a follow up to Pres. Nelsons message to the world last week.... I have strong feelings about his beautiful message; I hope it helps you in some way too.
Life is so chaotic right now!! Values, Beliefs, Norms and Rules are changing daily. We MUST have some CONSTANTS if we want to be strong and healthy as individuals, families and a society. Here are 3 constants that can save you and your family.... enjoy!
What good could possibly come out of the corona virus? I will tell you, with the help of several of the teens that I life coach. There are great days ahead of us...
Welcome Back! The Importance of The Struggle!! Listen to learn about our amazing experience on Trek, and a reminder of what it takes to build character and confidence!
Valentines Day/Love has little to do with a Significant Other, and a lot more to do with Loving Everyone else! This is one of the great lessons that we learn in this beautiful place that we call 'Holland', or the Unexpected Life. This is a good listen before Valentines Day, but actually for any day of the year, its all about LOVE! Enjoy!
Just like a car has blind spots that can cause injury or fatalities, we all have personal blind spots that we don't see, characteristics about our personality that may cause harm to others. If you could see your blind spots, would you have the courage to change? Join me, in recognizing our blind spots and then trying to change them. Growth means change!!
There comes a moment in our lives when we cross the line and become our own worst enemy. We become a part of the problem, instead of being part of the solution. This podcast will help us identify when we are ready to cross the line, so that we can stop, and take personal responsibility before we make things worse than they are. Then we can move forward in a positive direction, versus shooting ourselves in the foot. (A great topic for our kids as well)
Do you want to be happy? Do you want your kids to be happy? This is a sure fire way to be happy!!!
Who doesn't want more self-confidence, and who doesn't want their kids to have more self-confidence....here in lies the one of the great answers! Hope you enjoy!!
Why do some people resist change while others move right along with it? Why do many of the young people of today feel entitled? What role do we play? Listen to this great analogy about change, and not playing the role of a victim, but seeing ourselves as an agent of change! Enjoy!
Meet my husband of 7 months, Darrell Eyre, who spent 34 years in 'Italy' and then was relocated to 'Holland'. You will soon find out why I fell in love with this man! He was everything I was looking for....
This brief message shares the power of love, pure unconditional love, and how it can change lives and bring out the best in others! Enjoy!
We are all guilty of saying some of the most inappropriate things to one another, even with the best intentions, and those of us in 'Holland' know all too well how painful it can be. This podcast is a reminder to consider our audience and provide people with a 'soft landing' so that love can flow more freely!
This podcast helps us to turn around even the most difficult situations in to a positive. I learned how to do this from my mother! On the good days you live and on the bad days your learn!!!
It can be so hard and even painful to pray and pray and not get answers to our prayers, or not get the answers we want. I know all to well what this feels like, as I prayed 30 years for the same thing. I learned a lot during that time, and wanted to share these lessons with you!
This podcast was first meant for teenagers or young adults, but then I realized we all need it!! The norms has changed and declined rapidly in the last 50 years, and yet we are trying so hard to be relevant that we continue to follow the norms, even though the norms are bringing us down. Now is the time to stand up, and BREAK THE NORM
We all have those moments in our lives that touch our hearts forever....moments of pure love, selflessness, kindness, and genuine concern for others..they are the moments that take our breath away.
I think we all have a love/hate relationship with adversity, we know we need it to become stronger, but so hard in the moment....here are a couple of ideas to help us to deal with the trials in our lives.
Life is incredibly more meaningful with we have purpose in what we do! Living with purpose will change the way we think and the way we act. Learn more....
So often there is a disconnect between what we think the problem is and what it actually is! Therefore, as we go about trying to fix it, we miss the boat entirely! Learn how to tell the difference, so you can more effectively solve your problem!
Are you a Balcony person or a Basement Person? Listen and find out!
Who are the Balcony people in your life? Who are you a balcony person to? We all love Balcony people! Where would we be without them!! Learn more on how to be a builder and a lifter of others!!
When we play the role of a victim, we usually Blame or Make Excuses, or Wallow in Self-Pity, or Rebel or Escape as one of our coping mechanisms. People who do any of these things, stop progressing and are not happy! We become our own worst enemy, not the person or thing who 'victimized' us. The key is to take responsibility for our lives regardless who is at fault.
'Italy' represents getting married. having children and living happily ever after! Though we may or may not arrive in 'Italy' at some point in our lives, we WILL eventually go to 'Holland', the Unexpected Life. Divorce, death, mental or physical disabilities, financial woes, extremely difficult marriages, etc. all send us to 'Holland'. EVERYONE goes to 'Holland' before they die. It doesn't mean any one did anything wrong, its a part of life. The key is to find the beauty of 'Holland'. I have lived in 'Holland' for 30 years, I will help you find joy and happiness in your circumstances!