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It's better to focus on where you are going than how you are feeling
A different stance towards pain
- Write down some of the internal experiences you are struggling with most – painful thoughts and judgments, emotions, memories.
- Then write out some of the things that are most meaningful to you – being a parent, learning, growing, etc.
You will find if you try to push the pain away, you will drive the meaningful stuff away too. So, if you want to do the things that are important to you, you have to make room for the painful stuff.
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