Inner Compass Liz Scott

Watching your child becoming immersed in mental distress can be so frightening for parents. What can you do? How can you best support them?
In this podcast Liz Scott speaks to someone who regularly engages with young people and parents. Marie Arymar gives an overview of how to assess the situation with a young person. During this conversation Liz and Marie discuss 7 ways to support the child. Here is a run down of the points they discuss:

1.  Listen deeply. Don't try to fix them or rationalise. Just listen.
2. Love them unconditionally even if their behaviour is mean or nasty.
3. Remember your beautiful child is still there - celebrate the moments of connection
4. Boundaries are important. Young people feel safe when they know the expectations.
5. As parents, keep communicating. Back each other up and support one another.
6. What if I'm separated from the other parent? Find a way to speak to each other. Consider how to put your differences aside to ensure you can both support the child.
7. Know 'this will pass' - it might be frightening to feel you're losing the child you once knew. Trust this will pass.
It's also so important to look after yourself and to realise that you're doing a good job (even if it doesn't always feel that way).
Marie Arymar is a clarity coach - you can find out more at Realisationworks.com
Become a Wellbeing Listener with Liz at Inner Compass Guide CIC
Buy Marie's book 'Do You Want to Know a Secret?'
 

Is your child reluctant to go to school? Have they become withdrawn and uncommunicative?
Do you fear your child might be the victim of bullying?
In this podcast Liz Scott speaks to someone who regularly engages with young people and parents. Marie Arymar gives an overview of how to assess the situation with a young person. During this conversation Liz and Marie discuss:
The signs of bullying - what to look at for The importance of working with the school - contacting the school, Head of Year or Safeguarding Lead Ensure your child has a trusted adult to talk to Be curious about the bully - what is the school doing about supporting the perpetrator? Marie Arymar is a clarity coach - you can find out more at Realisationworks.com
Her book is 'Do You Want to Know a Secret?'
Become a Wellbeing Listener with Liz at Inner Compass Guide CIC
 

Are you scared that your youngster may be taking drugs? What can you do about it? How do you talk to them about it?
In this podcast Liz Scott speaks to someone who regularly engages with young people and parents. Marie Arymar gives an overview of how to assess the situation with a young person. During this conversation Liz and Marie discuss:
The importance of taking stock - ask yourself 'What is going on with my child?' Consider why the youngster is taking drugs? Is it masking something, is he/she keeping in with the crowd? What boundaries do you have with your child around drugs? Is your child getting mixed messages about what is or isn't acceptable? Is your fear getting in the way of connecting with them? Do you ask questions which causes them to shut down? Be present and aware that your young person, the one you deeply love and care for, is still there. They are not their behaviour. Give yourself time to connect with them in ordinary ways. Marie Arymar is a clarity coach - you can find out more at Realisationworks.com
Marie's book 'Do You Want to Know a Secret?'

Become a Wellbeing Listener with Liz at Inner Compass Guide CIC
 

If you're waking up to the climate crisis, the disintegration of the natural world and the fragility of our planet... then you probably feel a sense of urgency, insecurity and helplessness.
At least that's what I felt when 2 years ago the climate crisis hit me between the eyes. For years it had been a periphery thing - it was something that other people were getting worked up about. Then suddenly the enormity and reality of it landed.
In this interview with Kimberley Hare we head towards a heart-based exploration and explore 'What is mine to do?' rather than 'what is going wrong?'
During this interview Kimberley refers to 7 questions to ask yourself when you are reflecting on what you're being asked to do. We don't go into detail with these questions in the conversation - but she sent them on following the interview.
The questions are as follows.
Here are SEVEN POWERFUL QUESTIONS:
 
RESILIENCE – What is it that we most value and how can we keep that? How can we build and sustain our resilience – both inner and outer? What’s MOST important now?
 
RELINQUISHMENT – What can we give up in order not to make matters worse?
 
RESTORATION – What can we bring back that has been lost?
 
RECONCILIATION/RECONNECTION – What can we do to make peace with, love and support others? How can we live with kindness, joy and peace?
 
RECLAMATION – What power could we collectively reclaim to reduce harm and improve possibilities?
 
REVERENCE – What do you want me to know?  Who do you want me to be?  What do you want me to do? (Asked of source, or the universe, or Gaia)
 
RE-IMAGINING – What’s the story of my life that I’m proud to tell now – no matter what happens? How can we imagine and create the more beautiful world our hearts know is possible?
 
Email Kimberley at kim@heartofthriving or visit her website to discover events and talks she's involved in https://heartcommunitygroup.org/events
 
 

PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder) can often feel like a life-sentence. It manifests after a traumatic experience and you can suffer nightmares, flashbacks, anger, guilt and isolation.
Families, partners and friends can also feel the impact of a loved one going through this unpredictable and life-diminishing disorder.
But what if PTSD was something that needed understanding rather than curing? What if by understanding the nature of thought, you were able to experience real hope in navigating through life?  What if you were to realise you could trust something much more powerful than these frightening flashback thoughts?
Dr Suraj Gogoi, a psychiatrist and Rob Cook, a US Air Force Veteran, join me (Liz Scott) and Stu Newberry to share a hopeful message around PTSD. 
In this conversation we explore:
- The power of being in the now
- Separating the past from the present
- The built-in safety of the psychological system
- Trusting the energy that keeps you safe
- Seeing through the veil of unsettled thought to the heart of who you truly are.
If you'd like to connect with Rob Cook you can find him at https://imrobcook.com
If you'd like to connect with Suraj Gogoi head to https://www.drsranisuraj.com
If you'd like to learn more about being a Wellbeing Listener then check out the next dates on innercompassguide.com

Dr Linda Pettit has a way of awakening the flame of love within those she is talking to and this conversation is no exception.
Linda has had an extraordinary life, which has seen her as a professor, a dean, a counselling psychologist, an author, coach and speaker. 
In this episode Linda shares stories from her life. 
We discuss the loss of her first husband in a car accident and the way she experienced her way through grief. She realised that grief was a moment-to-moment experience - it wasn't there 100% of the time. It was during these times of being struck by beauty, whilst in the midst of sadness, that helped her find her way through.
We talk about life after death and her sense that consciousness does not end at death. 
We explore her Catholic upbringing and her searching for God. When she came across the 3Ps she began to settle and bring together the conflicting Christian messages from her childhood and to see the beauty of God as pure love in motion.
Linda looks to the formless energy in life that guides  us. She is also inspired by the Divine Feminine. We discuss how the world has trampled on 'mother nature' and 'mother earth'. Linda sees that it is time to reclaim this energy. 
If you want to listen into a conversation that explores the spiritual nature of what it is to be human, then look no further. 
Linda Pettit https://lindasandelpettit.com/about/