Allen and Thom discuss the origins of perfectionism, from a perspective of our natural need to be loved, to be accepted and to belong, and how, for many of us, it takes on a life of its own as we grow up. Emphasis is on unrealistic expectations that form when normal coping mechanisms are left unchecked and how the curse of perfectionism comes from individual traits as well as cultural and familial background.
Or...how can we get Uncle Sam into therapy? The topic we had originally planne for today was how to not take things personally, but...
Allen & Thom do a deep dive this week into their raw formative periods, underlining how the pain and complications of their pasts contributed...
We begin this session by fine-tuning the name of our podcast. Start HERE becomes Start Right HERE. We want our listeners to be able...