Facing Love in Cyprus – Episode 6: The need to control our lives (1/12/2023)

We have noticed how much we try to control our own lives, like an undeniable need for survival. In a cozy and candid conversation, we explore the roots of this need, seeking to understand why it arises and how it shapes our experiences. We share personal stories and insights, creating a safe space to explore the universal quest for control that we all grapple with. This conversation like all others is an invitation for you to reflect on our own life, maybe try to find where you feel this need to control either the external or internal world?  Tune…

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Facing Love in Cyprus – Episode 5: Forgiving yourself 100 times (1/10/2023)

Forgiveness can touch upon even the smallest inconveniences, like missing out on doing your laundry as you had promised yourself after days of procrastination. It can also involve the more challenging task of forgiving yourself for accepting abusive behavior from those around you, or even harder still, for recognizing moments when you may have been abusive.  The beauty of forgiveness is that it's something we should carry with us always.  How could you go about your life without it? How could you wake up each day knowing that you're holding yourself hostage to your past actions, replaying old words…

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Facing Love in Cyprus – Episode 4: Feeling Behind in Life (1/9/2023)

Life is like a train station with everyone boarding different trains heading to various destinations. Yet, strange enough, many of us can’t shake the feeling that our train has left the station without us 🚂 In this episode we take a closer look at the  experience of “feeling behind in life” and explore the crisis that comes up when our personal goals and society’s benchmarks contrast. In a world full of so many curated timelines, it’s easy to get lost in comparison and struggle to see the beauty in our unique paths. We discuss different strategies that gently challenge…

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Facing Love in Cyprus – Episode 2: Being angry with Love (1/7/2023)

Anger is one of the most intense feelings in our human experience, a feeling that can lead us to act in very harmful ways. In this episode, we explore anger as a feeling, how important it is for our wellbeing and also the negative effects of it on both us and the people around us. We share some of our experiences and discuss some ideas on what is the best way to express anger with love, respect and care. 

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Facing Love in Cyprus – Episode 1: Facing love in an island (1/6/2023)

Welcome to our podcast! We wanted to take a moment and introduce ourselves to you, tell you a little about what we are intending to do here and what you can expect from us, which we discovered to be the unexpected.  We also discovered we are pro-naps and resting, we want community more than anything and we most definitely support therapy! 

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