In this episode of Breakthrough with Brenda, guest Patrina Buckley describes how her life is overwhelming and she is feeling exhausted by her need to control everything. Patrina is a dynamic, independent, confident woman. She is a mom, a full-time employee in the customer service field, a certified life coach for youth and teens, and she is currently in school pursuing a degree in Psychology. With all that she has going on, Patrina is seeking answers because she is missing her “joy” and her health is suffering as her strength is drained by a need to control herself, her loved ones, and her relationships.  

Through a series of thoughtful questions, Brenda empowers Patrina to discover how her need to be in total control is draining her and potentially harming her relationships and health. By the conclusion of the interview - Patrina has several AHA moments and walks away with action steps to learn to tame her “control freak”.

Show Notes:

1. The problem with problem-solving for everyone
2. Detrimental effects of holding my world together
3. Confronting the #1 hindrance - a need to control
4. Peeling back the layers to find where “my way” started
5. “Double-edged sword of control and confidence"
6. Figuring out how to loosen the reins
7. Learning to “chill-ax”
8. Balance and order
9. Indecision - a thief of your time
10. Five-year vision - worn out or living joyfully
11. Taking “my hands out of the pot”
12. Transitioning from Martha to Mary
13. Three action steps to “let go and let God”

AHA Moments:

-     Middle school memories then and now - the cycle of control coming full circle. 

-     Waking up and letting go now to build better relationships. 

-     Stop trying to be the Holy Ghost Jr.

-     Mary and Martha - Ask myself "What do I want to be doing in the presence of God"

Social Media: Patrina Buckley

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/patrina.buckley 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/youthlifecoachtrina/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/youthcoachtrina 

Media Mentioned:

Becoming a Prayer Warrior by Elizabeth Alves

Brenda-isms:

“Breakthrough can happen in an instant, the instant you decide to be different.”

“Trust God - otherwise, you will stress yourself out trying to be the 4th Godhead.”

“Indecision is a thief of your time.”

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