It can be difficult for us to fully imagine that other people might not share a thought that we believe to be true. A lot of our human experience involves relationships with others, and so what I’m sharing with you today is a crucial tool to practice if you want to have more empathy for others, and in doing so, bring yourself relief and comfort in the long-term.
Are you a mind reader? I bet you shook your head no – and I also bet you unconsciously think that you are. That’s because our beliefs that we intuitively know why another person acts a certain way, or says a certain thing, are so pervasive they are hardly noticeable.
This week, I’m diving into the topic of result-entitlement and how this shows up for many of you. If you’re working tirelessly in your business, you might feel entitled to more clients, or you might even believe you’re entitled to an amazing partner or friendship. So today, I’m posing some questions that will help you see how you can start to drop entitlement, to succeed in whatever you are working towards.
Raise your hand if you’ve ever thought any variation of the following: I should feel more appreciated in my relationship. My friends should include me more I should be making more money than I am This shouldn’t take so long. I should have made more progress than this This shouldn’t
A question I get asked a lot is how to forgive someone who has wronged you. I’m breaking it down to show you how you can do this, if it’s something you want, and see that what you’re really asking is how to change your thought about an incident that happened in the past. I’m diving into why forgiving someone can be such a struggle, and how to start thinking about forgiveness in a way that will actually help you start the process.
Have you ever struggled to forgive someone? You’re not alone. Most of us don’t really know what forgiveness even IS, much less how to do it. In the thought work model, forgiveness is actually quite simple: It means changing a thought we have about something someone has done. When we