Lauren Wall
@laurenhcaf
Lauren Wall
“If you inherently long for something, become it first. If you want gardens, become the gardener. If you want love, embody love. If you want mental stimulation, change the conversation. If you want peace, exude calmness. If you want to fill your world with artists, begin to paint. If you want to be valued, respect your own time. If you want to live... See more
Over sixty years ago, Carl Rogers, a pioneer in psychotherapy research, demonstrated that improvement in therapy was associated with a triad of therapist behaviors: genuineness, accurate empathy, and unconditional positive regard.
Irvin D. Yalom • Staring at the Sun
what if public libraries were open late every night and we could engage in public life there instead of having to choose between drinking at the bar and domestic isolation
Erin Glasstwitter.com
Why is it easier to try something new when you’re a kid? Why do people stop their extracurriculars after high school or college? Why aren’t like adult swim teams more popular? Why do I feel like it’s too late to learn an instrument? Connecting this idea to ego, the discomfort of trying something new is more manageable when you’re a child. Your ego
... See moreto live with the discomfort of learning is to accept that growth rarely feels good while it’s happening. it usually feels embarrassing, inconvenient, slow. but it also feels alive. it’s the sensation of your mind or body stretching into a new shape, one it doesn’t recognize yet but will soon. and if you can stay with that feeling — if you can let... See more
how to live with the discomfort of learning (instead of running from it)
Everyone’s good at everything, and I kind of don’t care. Show me what it looks like when you are bad. Show me how it looks when you get it wrong
Just a moment...
one way to live with the discomfort is to reframe it as evidence. instead of telling yourself “i’m bad at this,” try “i’m inside the process.” the first thought breeds shame and avoidance. the second breeds patience. the language you use with yourself matters because it dictates whether you return to the desk, to the studio, to the practice space.... See more
how to live with the discomfort of learning (instead of running from it)
ACT, much like the coaching perspective, is less about “fixing” yourself and more about creating a rich, full life—even with the ups and downs. It’s about saying, “I don’t need everything to be perfect to move forward”