Seeing everyone around you getting pregnant whilst you're TTC can leave you battling the difficult feelings of envy and resentment. In this episode we dive into things that trigger these emotions, ways we try to cope and what happens when thoughts get dark and slip into schadenfreude. Wait until the end to hear our candid conversations about Lara's 4th egg collection and how she was feeling going into it.
Episode Notes
00:45 - definition of envy & resentment 02:02 - realising you are fallible 03:53 - Emma's resentment story 06:50 - driving your relationships away 08:53 - managing your mind 09:09 - why envy isn't a bad emotion 10:40 - are you telling yourself false stories? 13:58 - having an internal temper tantrum 15:16 - Lara's resentment story 17:16 - the slippery slope of resentment 18:50 - searching for the good in every situation 21:00 - dragging yourself back from "better than" thinking 20:20 - another false narrative: societal expectation 24:35 - being the second wife 25:14 - balancing your career with your fertility 29:10 - unexpected triggers can hit you out of no where 32:20 - the grass isn't always greener 33:19 - spotting resentment before it strikes 36:14 - when resentment slips into schadenfreude 38:45 - stories of hope 41:17 - learning to cope 48:30 - Lara's upcoming "IVF Bootcamp"
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