Toxic Optimism & #Blessed

#blessed
#livingyourbestlife
Always find a silver lining!

🤨 What do we do in situations where we aren't #blessed? Or where we've faced a senseless tragedy and there is no silver lining?

Key topics:

✔️ In 2015, Kate Bowler was diagnosed with Stage 4 cancer. This was after spending a chunk of her career researching the American prosperity gospel, the "#blessed" culture, and the "living my best life" crowd. So what happens when tragedy visits?
✔️ In the same way that "love and light only," "only good vibes allowed" can become a prison of toxic positivity, rushing to find some silver lining in the face of grief can morph into toxic optimism.
✔️Using phrases like "well, at least..." or "I guess it's good that..." to someone who is grieving is not helpful. Even if well-intentioned, it usually doesn't help.


Links I discuss in this episode:

https://www.ted.com/talks/kate_bowler_everything_happens_for_a_reason_and_other_lies_i_ve_loved?language=en

https://www.inc.com/geoffrey-james/how-to-avoid-toxic-optimism.html

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-10089201/Positivity-POISONOUS-says-author-KATE-BOWLER-provocative-new-book.html

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