AT HOME with Byron Katie • The Work of Byron Katie® Podcast #225: I Want to be Pregnant Right Now! (Part Two) • The Work of Byron Katie®
Sep 18, 2025
Alyssa feels pressured about becoming pregnant and struggles with expectations. Byron Katie helps her reframe beliefs around motherhood and the idea of failure. Practical tools for daily self-inquiry are shared, emphasizing the importance of observing thoughts and emotions. Listeners are reassured about the emotional ups and downs of the pregnancy journey, encouraging kindness and curiosity. It's a transformative session that aims to alleviate the burden of societal pressures regarding motherhood.
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Thoughts Steal The Present
- Believing "I should be pregnant now" creates a trance of past/future that steals present joy.
- Byron Katie shows the thought breeds anger, envy, and repeated negative reaction cycles.
Presence Changes Relationship Energy
- Without the thought, Alyssa pictures calm, levity, meditation, and enjoyment of current freedoms.
- Byron Katie points out that this presence could change her relationship with her husband and life quality.
Practice Loving Your Partner Now
- Treat your husband with warmth and presence instead of demanding results from him or the universe.
- Practice being a loving wife now to prepare for authentic parenting later.