The Sky is Falling and Other Lies [2025 Re-Post] | Praise Podcast

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00:00:00 --> 00:00:03 This chicken little aha moment was brought to you by the

00:00:03 --> 00:00:04 letters O,

00:00:05 --> 00:00:05 C,

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00:00:07 --> 00:00:08 Tune in for more.

00:00:08 --> 00:00:12 Hello,

00:00:12 --> 00:00:14 and welcome to Momo 634,

00:00:14 --> 00:00:20 the daily podcast chock full of faith-filled inspiration and motivation.

00:00:20 --> 00:00:23 Please like, share, and subscribe.

00:00:23 --> 00:00:28 Momo 634, motivational moments just for today.

00:00:43 --> 00:00:46 If you followed this podcast for a while,

00:00:46 --> 00:00:48 you know that I suffer with OCD,

00:00:49 --> 00:00:49 which,

00:00:49 --> 00:00:50 at its core,

00:00:50 --> 00:00:54 is a neurological disorder characterized by a wonky

00:00:55 --> 00:00:56 fight-or-flight switch.

00:00:57 --> 00:00:59 In other words, my amygdala is broken.

00:01:01 --> 00:01:02 This means,

00:01:02 --> 00:01:03 in scientific terms,

00:01:04 --> 00:01:05 a state of hyperarousal,

00:01:06 --> 00:01:09 the fight-or-flight switch set perpetually to on.

00:01:11 --> 00:01:15 Emotionally, it means chronic worry, just all the time.

00:01:17 --> 00:01:17 Physically,

00:01:17 --> 00:01:20 it means all senses are on the alert,

00:01:20 --> 00:01:21 all the time,

00:01:22 --> 00:01:24 waiting for something bad to happen,

00:01:24 --> 00:01:26 so it's hard to relax.

00:01:27 --> 00:01:29 It is utterly exhausting.

00:01:30 --> 00:01:32 Mentally, it's challenging.

00:01:34 --> 00:01:39 I'm today years old and just figured out a very ugly truth that

00:01:39 --> 00:01:40 has embarrassed and

00:01:40 --> 00:01:42 haunted me all day.

00:01:44 --> 00:01:46 But for the sake of transparency,

00:01:46 --> 00:01:47 authenticity,

00:01:48 --> 00:01:49 and accountability,

00:01:50 --> 00:01:51 in my vulnerability,

00:01:51 --> 00:01:53 I'm deconstructing it here with you.

00:01:55 --> 00:01:57 I've mentioned that I'm a negative Nelly.

00:01:58 --> 00:01:59 In the episode,

00:01:59 --> 00:02:02 Pernicious Pessimism or Perky Positivity,

00:02:03 --> 00:02:07 I've stated no one has ever confused me with an optimist.

00:02:09 --> 00:02:14 However, I kind of saw it all play out today in slow motion.

00:02:15 --> 00:02:17 I was alerted to a need,

00:02:18 --> 00:02:21 one I believe I had already responded to and met.

00:02:22 --> 00:02:25 As outlined in a number of episodes on planning,

00:02:25 --> 00:02:26 calendaring,

00:02:26 --> 00:02:27 and time management,

00:02:28 --> 00:02:31 I tend to get things off my plate very,

00:02:31 --> 00:02:33 very quickly for fear,

00:02:33 --> 00:02:35 amygdala again,

00:02:36 --> 00:02:36 of forgetting.

00:02:37 --> 00:02:43 So when this conversation began, I noticed the uh-oh sensation kick in.

00:02:44 --> 00:02:48 I kind of got dug in because I felt like I had completed this

00:02:48 --> 00:02:50 task and it had been

00:02:50 --> 00:02:52 peer-reviewed and signed off on.

00:02:53 --> 00:02:54 I also felt,

00:02:54 --> 00:02:58 as the subject matter expert around the requirements for this project,

00:02:59 --> 00:03:02 that there was a gap in understanding between the two sides.

00:03:03 --> 00:03:05 After several texts were exchanged,

00:03:06 --> 00:03:09 we hopped on a call where everyone said how much they

00:03:09 --> 00:03:11 appreciated what I had done,

00:03:11 --> 00:03:16 but needed it done again because of a built-in expectation that

00:03:16 --> 00:03:17 I thought I had

00:03:17 --> 00:03:18 met,

00:03:18 --> 00:03:20 but they had additional feedback on.

00:03:21 --> 00:03:24 Though I still think something should have been said in the

00:03:24 --> 00:03:25 many drafts sent back

00:03:25 --> 00:03:26 and forth,

00:03:27 --> 00:03:30 eventually I saw where the misunderstanding occurred.

00:03:31 --> 00:03:34 And clearly, it was just a misunderstanding.

00:03:35 --> 00:03:36 However,

00:03:36 --> 00:03:37 by that time,

00:03:37 --> 00:03:43 I was in full fight-or-flight hyperarousal and noticed right

00:03:43 --> 00:03:44 after I hung up,

00:03:45 --> 00:03:50 I never really acknowledged the very nice things said to me.

00:03:51 --> 00:03:56 My brain was stuck on, get this off of my plate, fix this right now.

00:03:58 --> 00:04:02 And though I remember going through the motions of saying thank you,

00:04:03 --> 00:04:08 it lacked warmth and sincerity because my mind was stuck on,

00:04:08 --> 00:04:10 I gotta fix this or we'll all die.

00:04:11 --> 00:04:17 in an OCD-induced lie from the flaming pit of you-know-where.

00:04:17 --> 00:04:20 I did communicate my thanks,

00:04:21 --> 00:04:21 again,

00:04:22 --> 00:04:25 for the kind words after redoing the whole thing.

00:04:26 --> 00:04:28 I did get it off of my plate first,

00:04:29 --> 00:04:31 so I could get back to my normal life.

00:04:31 --> 00:04:33 wait for the other shoe to drop state,

00:04:34 --> 00:04:36 rather than chicken little,

00:04:36 --> 00:04:37 the sky is falling mode.

00:04:38 --> 00:04:42 I did stop to pray when the first alert came in and I felt

00:04:42 --> 00:04:43 myself tense up.

00:04:43 --> 00:04:46 But once I went full chicken little,

00:04:46 --> 00:04:50 it was like trying to talk to a toddler in full meltdown mode.

00:04:52 --> 00:04:56 Now that I've seen with clarity what my physiological and

00:04:56 --> 00:04:57 mental responses are,

00:04:57 --> 00:05:02 I'm trying to reverse engineer it so I can build something

00:05:02 --> 00:05:04 God-centered for me to

00:05:04 --> 00:05:06 focus on in the midst of it all.

00:05:07 --> 00:05:10 In reading about the body's stress response,

00:05:11 --> 00:05:15 I know that I need to focus on breath work during the event.

00:05:16 --> 00:05:20 I've talked before about diaphragmatic or belly breathing.

00:05:21 --> 00:05:26 I've also mentioned having lavender nearby, but I did not use it.

00:05:27 --> 00:05:31 I'm running around like Chicken Little trying to just do the thing,

00:05:31 --> 00:05:35 so the increased sensation of panic will diminish.

00:05:36 --> 00:05:39 But I don't take advantage of the tools around me.

00:05:40 --> 00:05:42 Our meme for today says,

00:05:43 --> 00:05:45 when you think the sky is falling,

00:05:46 --> 00:05:48 take time to look for the sun,

00:05:49 --> 00:05:50 S-O-N.

00:05:51 --> 00:05:56 Moments of self-awareness and clarity provide opportunities for growth.

00:05:57 --> 00:06:00 Tell us about one you've had in the comments below.

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