Heather Paris on Finding Strength and Joy Amid Suffering
To live is to suffer, to survive is to find some meaning in the suffering. Fill up your own cup, but then give everything else that flows over to everyone else.
What if suffering could be transformed into a source of strength and gratitude? In this episode, Valeria Teles chats with Heather Paris, a Certified Family Life Coach and Strategic Interventionist, about turning pain into meaningful experiences. Heather brings a wealth of knowledge from her roles in mental health and addiction support, offering a fresh perspective on how to handle life's toughest moments. Heather shares her belief that the grief of losing loved ones doesn't have to turn into prolonged suffering.
Instead, she suggests embracing moment-to-moment gratitude for the irreplaceable gifts these relationships brought into our lives. 'To have loved and been loved is enough to carry a peaceful smile on your face for thousands of years', she says. The conversation dives into the power of words over our emotions, the importance of self-control, and how helping others can serve as an antidote to suffering.
Heather also touches on the role of addiction in fulfilling unmet needs and discusses ways to meet our spiritual needs through mindfulness and simple joys. Heather's mission is to boost emotional intelligence and resilience within families, believing that changing the world starts with changing one family at a time. She recently launched the Live Inspired Now Life Coach School to train and certify new life coaches.
If you're looking for practical advice on finding meaning in suffering and cultivating inner strength, this episode is a must-listen. Join Valeria and Heather as they explore ways to live an inspired life filled with gratitude and joy.