Mom guilt gets a bad wrap.
^^ I didn’t write that as a “gift” pun… but it’s actually perfect. Because in this ep I’m speaking to the GIFT(s) of mom guilt.
Specifically, I’m sharing a helpful reframe that’s really shifted my view of it this year.
(And how I see it differently now than I did when I recorded my first solo ep of this very podcast – On Mom Guilt and Martyrdom).
I offer up the idea of seeing mom guilt (any guilt, and really any emotion) as valuable feedback.
Instead of hot-potato’ing our way out of uncomfortable emotions, what happens if we see them as teachers and opportunities to evaluate + recalibrate?
I also share a simple (not easy, but SIMPLE) exercise that has helped me take the sting out of guilt so I can GET to the point of seeing the lesson.
There’s always a benefit if we’re willing to look hard enough.
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- Brené Brown on guilt vs. shame
- On Mom Guilt and Martyrdom [NE 003]
- How to Appreciate Where You Are NOW [NE 052]
- drdemartini.com << finding the benefits
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