OUR UNFINISHED STORY / FROM THE TWO OF US
We Finally Recorded Together. Still Practicing.
By Psyching Life · October 31, 2026 · 2 min read + video
Well, we finally did it. We posted our first video together.
Two psychologists, talking about the intention behind Psyching Life. And about the part that continues to surprise us, even though it probably shouldn’t: knowing what helps does not mean we consistently do it.
You would think we might have an advantage. We talk with people about emotions and relationships for a living. We understand why listening matters, how defensiveness gets in the way, and the value of taking a breath before responding.
Then we go home and have our own feelings.
The life behind the ideas
We each came into this relationship after divorce, with three kids and our own histories, expectations, and ways of doing things. Finding each other brought connection and hope. Bringing our lives together has also involved some hard conversations about what being a family actually looks like for all of us.
We’ve felt disconnected while sitting right beside each other. We’ve gotten protective, become defensive, and tried very hard to explain ourselves when what we wanted was to feel understood. Sometimes we’ve needed to come back to the same conversation more than once.
There are also the ordinary good things. A dinner that turns into an unexpectedly good conversation. A game that gets everyone laughing. Making time for each other and having something to look forward to.
All of that belongs here.
Why we’re sharing it
Psyching Life is a place to talk honestly about that space between understanding something and living it. We want to share our experiences, what we’re learning, what helps, and the places where we still get caught, even while knowing many of the answers.
Talking together gives us another way to share that ongoing story. The journal will continue, too. Some things need a little room to write them out.
Our first recording is an introduction to why we started. More conversations about our relationship, parenting, everyday life, and getting through hard things are coming. Along with the small successes. We’re trying to remember to notice those, too.
Watch our first conversation
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WHAT WE’RE PRACTICING
Keep showing up
Make room to talk. Listen to each other. Notice when we miss it, and come back. Share what helps without pretending we’ve finished learning it.
This is how we’re psyching life. Together. Still practicing.