True Strength

This episode is inspired by a conversation with a friend after his father passed away suddenly, about being strong. Strength comes not from blocking off any feeling, but from facing it all.  

Quotes to remember: 

“Strength isn’t the ability to take anything and not feel it. It’s actually the ability to feel everything.”

“When you deny yourself one feeling, you deny yourself all feelings.” 

Takeaways:

• Strength is often portrayed as the inability to feel
• We often fear feeling, which is why we see strength as not-feeling
• Feelings are always temporary and never last forever
• True strength is being able to bear it all
• Denying yourself your emotions is an incomplete attempt at grieving
• Grief doesn’t work on your timeline

What you’ll learn:

• What strength is and is not
• Why we see strength in the wrong light
• How to feel and continue to feel despite pain and despair
• The timeline of grief

THIS WEEK’S CHALLENGE: Take a look at one difficult, potentially unresolved situation in your life. Name it and write it down on paper or in your phone.

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