Episode 128: All or Nothing Thinking

Let Go and Be Free

Thinking in extremes can trap us in a simplistic worldview and also give us a false sense of security. It's easy to blame our parents for the problems with have, but that's not the full story.

Each person is complex.

But it's much easier to point a finger at someone and say: "They hurt me. It's their fault."

In this week's episode, I share my own story about coming to terms with my father's abandoning my mother, mom, and I as well as linking the need for simplistic answers to seeing the world in a range of complexity.

When we are honest with ourselves and with others, we can better see our boundaries and how to be accountable for our actions.

Athough it might be easier to cast our parents as the villain in our story, it's important to remember that people aren't bad, but they make bad choices.

And when we see our own selves through that same lense, we're able to separate the bad decisions we make and allow ourselves the potential to grow and heal.

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