Giving can feel so good, but receiving can too, so why do so many people have trouble receiving?
Do you reject gifts or other offers? If so, why would you take the honor to give away from the giver? If you’ve not thought about it like that before, segment one is for you.
In segment two, I read a letter from a woman who feels like she’s wasted three years of her life with her emotionally abusive boyfriend. She is no longer in that abusive relationship, but still feels the pain of the loss and the regret of the decisions she made.
I highlight just what there is to be grateful for in this situation and talk about the process of self-love and self-compassion.
In segment three, a woman holds a secret from her boyfriend. She kissed another man and doesn’t want to tell him because he is “blissfully unaware” she kissed someone outside of their relationship, and now holds on to the fact that she cheated on him because she doesn’t want to make him feel bad.
Who she’ll be in the relationship will be who she is until she gets over it or expresses it.
If you did something like this and decide not to tell, can you live with the guilt? And do you care that your partner is oblivious to your deception?
Whatever your values tell you to do is what you should end up doing, otherwise, you won’t be happy.
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Paul Colaianni
Paul Colaianni is an Emotional Abuse Expert and Behavior and Relationship Specialist who has been analyzing complex relationship dynamics since 2010. As the creator of the Healed Being program and host of the top-rated Love and Abuse and The Overwhelmed Brain podcasts, with over 21 million downloads worldwide, he specializes in helping people recognize hidden manipulation, navigate emotionally abusive relationships, and empower themselves to make informed decisions.
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