Description

In this episode of The Observatory, Scott and LaRae Wright share impactfully traumatic experiences during the holidays. Losing LaRae's mother in a horific accident only days before Christmas, and what Scott had to do to overcome his limiting belief in himself. Scott shares the story of a singing experience during Christmas time, how that impacted his singing experience as an adult, and how he has since managed to heal from that experience. Hear how you can acknowledge your limiting beliefs and heal from them, what you can learn from the song, Away in a Manger, and how to be present. 

Timestamps 

[04:03] LaRae’s experience of losing her mother during the holidays
[07:50] Scott’s difficult interaction with Christmas
[12:10] Scott’s bad singing experience as a child during Christmas
[20:38] How Scott’s childhood experience has impacted him as an adult
[24:48] How Scott managed to heal from that experience
[33:28] Acknowledging our limiting beliefs and healing from them
[40:45] What we can learn from the song, Away in a Manger
[42:22] Learning to be present
[49:05] The lyrics to the song, Away in a Manger

Notable quotes:

• “You can have all the years of joy and beauty, but the weight of one trauma can change everything.” - LaRae Wright [03:39]
• “When people are ready to move on, they move on. When the experience has taught them what it has come to teach them, they then move on.” - LaRae Wright [07:08]
• “A lot of times, we carry things that limit us, and no one knows, and when we heal that boundary, we are often the only ones that know it.” - LaRae Wright [32:24]
• "As yourselves, look within yourself, that what are some of those thing you fear the most, that you have judgement about the most, that you have a difficult time with the most, and just sit with it." - Scott Wright [43:18]
• “Some only recognize their light in the darkness.” - Scott Wright [52:58]