Hello there! Episode 151 is here and this week Aaron Calder is on the show sharing his very moving journey with Alcoholism and alcohol induced Liver Cirrhosis and Fatty Liver Disease. This is a story that may trigger many listening as none of us like to imagine that we could ever behave in ways that go against our beliefs of who we are, our beliefs that we are each either ‘good’ people or ‘bad’ people. The truth is, it’s far more nuanced than merely ‘good’ vs ‘evil’ and when push comes to shove, any one of us can find ourselves doing and saying things that are out of alignment with our core values and beliefs. What we need more of right now is forgiveness, compassion and understanding, especially in light of the challenging times we are in around the globe at present. Many of our friends and family are struggling and mot of us have few strategies to help us through just regular difficult times, let alone a global pandemic! So let’s offer ourselves some grace, some humility, some kindness and let’s allow more than just ‘good’ feelings and ‘positive’ vibes because it’s an unrealistic expectation at the best of times and right now, it’s an impossible expectation that sets us up to fail. You can be both deeply grateful and utterly terrified and hopeless at the moment and that can still be ok. Allow yourself to feel it all. Access support when you need to (check out the show notes for more info by clicking on this link). Most of all, take care of yourself. xx