Ep 54 - Are you broken like me?

EPISODE NOTES FOR THE JOSEPH REID INTERVIEW

Author of the book Broken Like Me

Today's guest, Joseph Reid is the Founder and executive director of the organization Broken People, he has a bachelor’s degree in Interdisciplinary Studies, and he leads a support group with America’s largest grassroots mental health movement NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness).

He is also the author of the book Broken Like Me.

Joseph shares his own journey with feeling broken and his path to getting mended.

He is a beautiful soul wanting to do all he can to relate to other people who feel broken and help them, one person at a time. 

If you are a victim or survivor of an abusive relationship and you would like some help and support, please tune in to this episode and know that Joseph and I are both here for you. 

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Here are the top tips of today’s episode:

•  If you are feeling broken it is so important for you to have a community of people that you feel like, they love you, make you feel safe to share your struggles, and be vulnerable.    
•  One of the keys to breaking free from a victim mindset is to be intentional with your day, with your thoughts, and with your actions.
• Remember that you can't drink water from an empty cup. This is just a reminder that you cannot give and give and give of yourself without replenishing and taking care of your own needs.
• Look at who you are surrounding yourself with in your life. Are they helping you to replenish your cup or are they draining whatever may be left in your cup? Maybe you don't have anyone because you have become so isolated because of the relationship you are in. Maybe it's time to look at how you can connect with people who are going to give you something back to help you become stronger.
• The ship of relationships will not float without two people relating to each other in an open and honest and vulnerable and real way. 
• To try and find happiness again when dealing with depression, you can try and change your actions and watch your emotions catch up. Be ok with what you need at that moment, without worrying about what other people will think of you.
• Journaling is a fantastic tool to help you heal, grow and develop.
• Drawing or coloring is another wonderful therapeutic tool. It has a very calming effect. 
• Don't settle for not being ok, there are supports out there, there are things that you can do to improve the quality of your life. 
• The victim state can keep in you in a place of being ok with not being ok. But it is important to understand that although your choices may be limited that you are still able to choose something as basic as choosing to take the best possible care of yourself.
• Start small with what you do to move forward, when you get the small wins the wins will get bigger and bigger as you go along.
• Celebrate your wins.
• Intuitive journaling where you write everything down by just letting your thoughts just flow out of you is a great technique for getting in touch with what is happening under the surface and getting it outside of yourself.
• Joseph describes a technique he has in his book where he has four pillars to build a list of what he can do. This helps him create some steps to help him rise up out of his depression.
• You are you, you are unique. Don't try and mimic exactly what someone else is doing. Make what you do tailor-made to you and what works for you. 
• Ask yourself questions like how can I best utilize something to help me?
• Start with loving yourself, the more that you love yourself, the more you will be able to love others too. 
• Remember your value by taking steps to mend your life, just because you are broken doesn't mean you can't be fixed. Just because you feel broken doesn't mean you can't be fixed.

I hope this interview inspires you to rise and shine.

If you would like to connect with Joseph Reid or get a copy of Joseph's book Broken Like Me, use this link

Broken Like Me Org Website

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Sandy's Keys to Success Journals

Today's episode is proudly sponsored by 

Another published author and ghostwriter, Kim Lengling.

Kim helps people make their words sing and their stories published.

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