Giving and Receiving
Is it easier for you to give or to receive?
It may sound a little bit silly, but a lot of us struggle with receiving.
And for many, giving comes with fear. Let’s explore this a bit.
One action is almost always easier than the other. Which one is easier for you? Is it easier for you to give or to receive? Do you know why? Can you recall a memory that shows you the reason for this? It’s helpful to have it be a memory versus a thought or a concept. Think back…was there a time when you felt hurt, fearful, or sadness in your experience of giving or of receiving? What went wrong? What did you hope for?
Now for a bit of a toughie,
Can you separate the situation from gift giving itself? They don’t have to be intertwined. It is common for a tough memory to leave us fearful and with the power to change how we feel about ourself, our gift giver or receiver and not be able to see it as just the situation alone.
This week, see if you can take a little extra moment to focus on letting yourself give and receive more deeply.
In my book, Speaking With the Heart, there’s an entire chapter just on this!
Here’s the link to gift yourself your own copy!!
Dr. Heather Browne PsyD, LMFT helps people recognize the power of communication. It is one of our most important skills that we have, and yet we don’t consider our understanding, approach, belief, and therefore, miss our possibilities. Living with a paranoid schizophrenic mother gave Dr. Heather a unique and powerful awareness that no one has the same reality, though we believe we do. Utilizing this revolutionary awareness has allowed her to transform communication within self and within all other types of relationship. This is the hidden key to acceptance. And this is her mission to share.
As a relationship expert, Dr. Heather Browne has worked with thousands of individuals and couples in psychotherapy. She is a TedX Speaker and Keynote Speaker. Her couple’s communication book will be out 1/24. She is published in hundreds of journals, has an active YouTube channel, has been featured on ABC-7 news, was the relationship expert on KDOC Daybreak OC, and is published in Inc., Toronto Sun, Thriving Family Magazine, Light + Life, BRAINZ, Scary Mommy, and Psychology Today. She is a regular guest blogger for both Links for Shrinks and for Marriage Friendly Therapists. She offers a weekly newsletter packed with tips and techniques to improve relationships and has monthly workshops! Simply go to her website!
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