Episode 20: What Are Your Relationship Reference Points?
In today’s episode, Liz talks with us about our reference points for a great relationship. What experiences, what people, and what expectations in our lives are shaping the way we view relationships now? Does the way we view relationships ever change? Furthermore, can we decidedly change our viewpoint on them? All these questions (and more!) are answered in today’s episode, and you don’t want to miss it!
EPISODE NOTES:
In our modern world, we as millennials are exposed to so much. In turn, we want it all - everything that we’ve been told and taught makes up a “great” relationship.
There’s an idealized search for passion and the “Happily Ever After” that our generation grew up watching on TV, in movies, and on social media, and now, more than anything, thinks that’s what we need to attain. But what comes after that?
Using social media mindlessly or as an escape from our lives is not healthy. We need to be conscious of what we’re digesting on all platforms and how they’re affecting our view of relationships. We need to be careful of what we’re letting influence our relationship expectations.
As a whole, our culture needs to put a more realistic view on relationships so we are not romanticizing the idea of how simple and easy it should be.
Comparison is the thief of joy.
Part of our invitation as millennials is to use the breadth of knowledge we have available to us in today’s world to better ourselves.
This podcast is not a substitute for therapy with a licensed provider.
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