Love and Life with Dr. Karin and Pastor Elliott I Gave Up Men For Lent! Interview with Author Kacie Main Ep. 81
Feb 25, 2020
41:44
During Lent, many people give up things to create space for contemplation, prayer, or to break a bad habit. One year, Kacie Main decided to give up men! Why? As she explains in her book, I Gave Up Men for Lent, “By most definitions, I lived a social, fulfilling life. I had a good job, great friends, and a solid family. Aside from the 30-something-and-single combination, my life was picture perfect. But that was just a filter, like how the right Instagram filter can hide the circles under your eyes. The unfiltered me was restless, uninspired, uncomfortable. Something had to change—a drunken make-out with my not-single good friend was the straw that broke the camel’s back. So, I gave up men for Lent—a 40 day cleanse in an attempt to figure out why I felt unhappy in my happy life.”
Kacie and I discuss how to:
· Discover yourself apart from your relationships.
· Handle shame and regret.
· Make choices for yourself—even when your family pushes back i.e. what developmental psychologists call “individuate” from your family of origin.
· Manage the dueling messages women receive—i.e. Be strong and independent! But also, snag a husband and have babies!
In giving up men for Lent, Kacie created space for introspection, reflection, and clear-headed decision-making. Join us to hear her empowering story and learn how you, too, can gain clarity, insight, and self-direction.
Kacie and I discuss how to:
· Discover yourself apart from your relationships.
· Handle shame and regret.
· Make choices for yourself—even when your family pushes back i.e. what developmental psychologists call “individuate” from your family of origin.
· Manage the dueling messages women receive—i.e. Be strong and independent! But also, snag a husband and have babies!
In giving up men for Lent, Kacie created space for introspection, reflection, and clear-headed decision-making. Join us to hear her empowering story and learn how you, too, can gain clarity, insight, and self-direction.