Encouragementology
Kendell Boysen
Beyond the Smile: Growing Through What You Don’t Want to Feel
Beyond the Smile: Growing Through What You Don’t Want to Feel
Beyond the Smile: Growing Through What You Don’t Want to Feel
Tuesday 29th April 2025
Explore emotional growth with Kendell Boysen as she uncovers the importance of embracing discomfort and building emotional capacity.
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Episode Overview
- Avoiding emotions can limit personal growth and resilience.
- True growth comes from facing and learning from uncomfortable emotions.
- Naming emotions can help reduce their intensity and provide clarity.
- Building emotional capacity involves embracing both positive and negative feelings.
- Facing emotions head-on leads to a more authentic life.
"Friction isn’t failure. It’s feedback."
Ever wondered if putting on a brave face is actually helping or hindering your growth? In this thought-provoking episode of Encouragementology, host Kendell Boysen dives deep into the complexities of emotional avoidance and the power of embracing all our feelings, even the uncomfortable ones. With insights from capacity expert Raquel Hopkins, the episode challenges the idea that positivity is always the answer. Instead, it suggests that true growth stems from facing those messy emotions head-on.
Kendell explores how many of us, especially those who avoid conflict, often hide behind a smile, letting things slide without addressing the underlying emotions. But what if these emotions are key to personal development? Raquel Hopkins argues that avoiding friction doesn't protect us; it limits our capacity for intimacy, resilience, and creativity. Listeners are guided through scenarios to reflect on their own emotional habits—do they laugh off discomfort or address it directly?
Through personal anecdotes and practical advice, Kendell encourages everyone to acknowledge their emotions, suggesting that naming and understanding them can be transformative. The episode also features a candid reflection from Doretta Bindelen, who shares her journey of confronting long-ignored emotions. Her story underscores the importance of facing truths to prevent them from becoming burdensome over time.
If you've ever found yourself sidestepping your true feelings, this episode offers a refreshing perspective on why embracing discomfort might just be the key to unlocking a more authentic and fulfilling life. So, are you ready to get real with your emotions?