"I can't deal with every little thing that they throw my way," says artist Natasha Singh. Natasha, a close friend of Christina's, admits the difficulty of being a single parent while living with her teenage son and mother. Natasha explains her busy day-to-day life and how little time she has to relax by herself.

Although writing has been an outlet for Natasha's frustrations, she often finds herself staying up unhealthily late to enjoy rare moments of quiet. Through understanding the root of Natasha's anxiety, Chris and Christina give Natasha tangible solutions to incorporate at home. From sharing breathing exercises to identifying activities for Natasha's loved ones to enjoy without her, Chris and Christina remind Natasha that the best way to take care of others is to take care of yourself.

Tune into this week's episode of Soul Dive for a conversation with Natasha about family and self-care. Through an exploration of Natasha's relatable family dynamics, learn how to create boundaries, how to carve out time for yourself and how to "put your stake in the sand and say, ‘Okay, I've had enough.’"

Quotes
• “It's like art releases the steam from your life. While it can't alleviate all your pressure, it can definitely help.” (12:35-12:46)
• “My only outlet was to put everything out on paper because at least then I could verbalize my thoughts a little bit. And it didn't feel like a cyclone in my head.” (15:01-15:12)
• “Give yourself 60 seconds of that. 60 seconds of breathing. Breathing first and then writing, and begin to exercise that muscle. I don't think it'll take too long for you to reestablish that time in a way of you taking care of yourself.” (29:05-29:24)
• “I can't deal with everything. I can't deal with every little thing that they throw my way. I cannot.” (40:56-41:02)
• “When you've had enough, you will put your foot down and put your stake in the sand and say, ‘Okay, I've had enough.’” (44:15-44:22)
• “But as parents, particularly now, we have a responsibility to get our children out into the world and part of a community and to begin to re-appreciate that human-to-human interaction.” (51:05-51:18)

Links
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https://www.coachchristinaking.com/

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