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Stop Trying to Control Everything: Meet the Arising as It Arises

Stop Trying to Control Everything: Meet the Arising as It Arises

Update: 2025-11-03
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What if instead of getting to the bottom of your suffering, you just learned to meet it as it shows up?

That tight chest at 3am. The self-diagnosis spiral. The flat mood that makes you question everything about your business, your marriage, your capacity.

Here's what I've learned after two decades of trying to control, predict, and perfect my way through mental health, middle age, and motherhood: The waves aren't the problem. The surfboard is.

In this episode, you'll discover:

  • The spiritual teaching that shifted everything for me (and how it's different from toxic positivity or spiritual bypassing)
  • Why trying to get to the bottom of your suffering might actually be keeping you stuck
  • How to become an observer of your mind, body, and spirit without over-identifying with your diagnosis, trauma, or "bad day"
  • The difference between building a stronger surfboard vs. trying to control the waves
  • What "meet the arising as it arises" actually means in real life (hint: it's not about ignoring your hard stuff)
  • Why being present moment-to-moment changes everything about how you navigate triggers, mood shifts, and the chaos of life
  • How to stop throwing out your whole day, business, or marriage because of one hard moment

This episode is for you if:

  • You've self-diagnosed yourself with 47 things based on your symptoms du jour
  • You're tired of pushing through flat days and depleting yourself further
  • You want permission to meet yourself where you're at without shame
  • You're ready to trust that you have what it takes to handle what comes your way
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Big takeaway: Just because you're having a hard morning doesn't mean it's a bad day. Just because you're having a bad week doesn't make it a terrible month. Just because you're having a hard month doesn't mean you have a bad life.

You were designed to rest, receive, and create—not sprint indefinitely. What if the scariest thing is your own shame, and you can sit with that? What if you built a tool belt the size of a motorhome? What would become available then?

📌 CONNECT WITH BROOKE

 • Instagram: @brookejeanunperfected

• Website: www.liveuneprfected.com

 • Dance Alchemy Classes: Check Brooke's Instagram for upcoming sessions

• Get Unstuck: 5 Therapeutic Steps to Take Aligned Action: https://www.brookejeanllc.com/get-unstuck

 

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Stop Trying to Control Everything: Meet the Arising as It Arises

Stop Trying to Control Everything: Meet the Arising as It Arises

Brooke Jean