Relationships

Lori Gottlieb offers a lot of really useful insights concerning emotions, relationships, and communication. Here are some discussion points from her talk: 

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• Why pushing away emotion is ineffective.

• The value of therapy.

• The difference between secrecy (shame-based) and privacy (boundary-based).

• Compassion and accountability, not “either/or”.

• The value of therapy (self-awareness, noting patterns).

• Conflict and communication issues. 

• The connection between relational ‘chemistry’ and familiarity.

• “We marry our unfinished business."

• Making changes has to be for ourselves, not just to elicit a response in others.

• “We don’t cause our own pain but we cause our own suffering.”

• How to sit well with someone who is grieving.