Act Three: MAKING PEACE WITH CRITICISM You now know about the ninja-level tool of breathing to slow down and try to be present in the face of criticism (that was Part II Knowing Good Criticism from Bad) as well as how to evaluate whether the criticism is real or an apparition from childhood (that was [...]
Act Two KNOW GOOD CRITICISM FROM BAD Do you trust yourself to differentiate between good criticism and bad criticism, what’s okay and what’s not? Does All Criticism Seem Like An Attack? Do you react to criticism as if your village is under attack? I sure used to. When I had some of my worst experiences [...]
So you want to learn more about the Hero’s Journey and Transactional Analysis and a couple other ideas I mentioned? Don’t worry, I’m not telling you what to do (adult children hate being directed), but just saying it’s here, if you should decide to dive deeper (wink, wink). Regarding the phrase “They Did the Best [...]
This was, by far, the scariest thing I have ever done. I practiced my talk nearly twenty times. I had only 5 minutes to convey my story and the slides auto-advanced every 15 seconds (fifteen seconds!) It was scary not only because it was public speaking and it was being video taped, but because I [...]
Thank you so much for the warm, loving welcome Bernal Heights! Here are some notes from my talk yesterday on Loneliness and Raw Feeling: Definitions of Loneliness Three ways of thinking about Loneliness: Loneliness is being with and within raw feeling. Wikipedia: ”Complex and usually unpleasant emotional response to lack of companionship or isolation.” 4th Chakra, [...]
