This past Saturday, I attended a one day seminar held by Eleanor Payson (author of Wizard of Oz and Other Narcissists: Coping with the one way Relationship in Work, Love and Family) on Discovering the Healthy Self.
The main takeaways from the day for me were:
-Self Healing is the most important thing you can do for yourself
-Forgiveness is an ongoing process and very difficult
-There are many seemingly normal people out there struggling
One story that stood out was the example of the child who fell off their bike. What should the parents actions be when you see your child fall?
1. Give the child a hug. This will show the child you empathize with their feelings because it feels pretty bad to fall.
2. Encourage the child to get up.
3. Make sure they are okay and learn from their mistake so it will not be repeated.
This can be applied to all sorts of scenarios in life. All we need is a bit of empathy and encouragement to get going again.
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