Around the Fire with Liz: Recent Episodes
Elizabeth Fry - liz-fry.com
Stories and wisdom have been shared around the fire for generations.
Stories can lift us up, inspire us, help us realise that we are not on our own, that change is possible....
Liz shares reflections and stories of her own and with others. Why not join us. Come and sit down, take a moment…
Great to connect with Pip White again. On this episode Pip shares some of her journey, and how at different times in her life she has paused, checked in with where she was at and made some changes…
Liz was honoured to spend time with Hira and how she navigated life after a date rape in her teens. Hira shares the journey she went through and how she came to learn to live again.
Liz shares how understanding more about the relationship between her inner child and inner adult really helped to give her some clues in to certain behaviours and some simple steps that could make a difference.
Liz shares the different stages that she has experienced on her healing journey back to her true self, and the journey she walks alongside with others.
In this episode Liz shared some recent reflections on her journey last year and where she wants to be moving forward, how we can learn to live again; learn to truly live and what that could look like…
Mental Health Awareness Week NZ, how connection weaved its way through the daily themes of wellness this year…
Liz shares her thoughts on affirmations and how they can support an adventurous mindset.
Having come back from six weeks in the UK, Liz talks about the word adventure, what it is, what it means to her and how we can bring adventures in to our every day. Keen to get in touch and share your adventures you can email her - liz@liz-fry.com or download 100 everyday adventures at www.liz-fry.com/adventures
Liz answers questions based on anger, and what to do with it. When we can start to explore and become aware of what is going on underneath our anger then we are able to look at how we can start healing it and through that some of the behaviours that come with it can start changing…
Continuing on with her series of sharing some thoughts and items was around a particular word, this second episode Liz talks about connection and how hard it can be to feel a deep sense of that at times.
The start of a new series where Liz shares her thoughts and tips on a word, this episode is about the word capacity…. If you want to check out more of Liz’s thoughts and ideas head to www.liz-fry.com
Ahead of Chris’ adventure and fundraiser where he is taking to the roads of Taranaki, I catch up with Chris and Kane, to share more about the event itself, why we are doing, it some of those hard struggles around mental health and in particular in the rural community. Chris and I have shared the journey and work together now; Kane is a massive supporter of Taranaki Retreat and mental health within the rural community in particular! Want to find out more about the event or the work we do, this event and how you can support it, check out taranakiretreat.org.nz
Listen to hear Annie sharing her story of how her and her husband Rock lost their daughter, Beth, in 2013. Annie shares what was happening before Beth took her life, what it was like to get the phone call, and how she has navigated the journey since. Annie has packed this with learnings, and thoughts that may just help you if you have lost someone, you are supporting someone who has lost someone, or maybe you are struggling right now, Annie has a message for you too.
Please honour yourself and Annie by being fully present while listening, and checking in with yourself afterwards as to what your needs are. If you have questions for Annie or any comments please send them to me at liz@liz-fry.com The Retreat we mention in this podcast can be found at www.taranakiretreat.org.nz
I think more people can relate to loneliness than possibly admit. It has certainly been part of my journey. Here I share a way of releasing that and connecting back to ourselves as a starting point….
We can face grief many times in our lives, and I am hearing it often from clients who are struggling currently and grief for freedoms that are no longer available to them, grief for not being able to visit relatives, to travel, the way that life used to be…. In this episode I offer a reflection on sitting with grief….
“Everyone needs a safe space to fall,” I was once told by a counsellor, I remember agreeing but since that conversation have become way more aware of just the need for safe spaces within what is going on in the world currently…. Here I share how you can create a safe space for yourself, providing that moment to choose and decide how you want to respond and what some next steps might be….
We can so often take our body for granted, and maybe even more often be critical of it, why not take a moment to actually connect in with it and give it some thanks….
How quick we can be to beat ourselves up, chastise ourselves for what we have done or not done or could or should have done differently! Take a few moments to sit with something you are facing right now and use this reflection to help you bring some self-compassion in to your world right now….
Chris and Liz have shared the journey for a wee while and Liz is super excited to catch up with Chris and share with you his journey from street life to where he is now...
Take a few moments to sit with this reflection as you bring something to mind that you are holding or facing right now, and how you can draw on the resources of your true, authentic self to help you navigate it….
We can think grief is about losing someone but it can be so much more than that, particularly at these times there is a lot of grief and loss in the mix. Give yourself some time and permission to listen to this today.
Liz shares some tips that can help you feel more grounded, when either your world or the world feels a bit rocky right now…
Liz shares some nuggets that resonated with her when she was reading this book for a second time....
Rob talks about his “very public suicide attempt” in an effort to start more conversations with those who are struggling and thinking about ending their life. Rob takes his show ‘Shot Bro - confessions of a depressed bullet’ across New Zealand and Australia in a unique way of sharing his journey of abuse, trauma, depression and ultimately attempting to end his life.
Coming up three years sober, I share my journey with alcohol, so of the depths I got to with my drinking, some of the learnings I have had and some of the ways I have in place now to help me continue on this path...
Grant shares his journey of dealing with stress, depression, anxiety and his journey with alcohol abuse.