63. Why We’re So Open About Our Relationship | Living Out Loud

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">We are throwing it back to one of our favorite episodes of the podcast, Living Out Loud, originally released in February 2021 but more relevant than ever!</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">We're often led to believe we need to live smaller than who we really are, to fall in line, not "make waves," "ruffle feathers" and on and on. But when we try to fit in, we can sometimes sacrifice the unique beauty and purpose of why we are here. Authenticity isn't perfection. It's messy and scary and may fill us with fear, insecurity and vulnerability.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">When we pay attention to the small voice inside and see who we are, we can challenge ourselves to live from love courageously. We can push through the fear to accept our feelings of vulnerability so that we can actually learn to live out loud.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Resources mentioned:</span></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><a href= "https://www.instagram.com/liz_nielsen217/"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Liz Nielsen’s Instagram</span></a></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><a href= "https://armchairexpertpod.com/pods/emily-morse?rq=emily"><span style="font-weight: 400;"> Dr. Emily Morse on Armchair Expert</span></a></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><a href= "https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sex-with-emily/id82456189"><span style="font-weight: 400;"> Sex with Emily Podcast</span></a></li> </ul> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Some key takeaways from this episode are:</span></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">When you show up authentically and challenge people’s beliefs on what “normal” looks like, you are helping them to grow. People who love you and accept you will accept that challenge, even if it takes them some time to understand.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Once you define yourself a