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.
Multiplicity is the essence of consciousness, not singularity. In parsing our many inner voices, we strive to locate our authentic selves in all the...
Allen and Thom pick the conversation up where they left off last week, by clarifying that taking something personally does not mean that we...
Conversation about how we are challenged in the present to attend to unfinished emotional business continues, with both Allen and Thom giving specific examples...