To wrap up Season 1 of Picayune Conversations, Lindsay and Calvin discuss the idea of "first thought, second thought," noting that even though some patterns of thinking may be reflexive/automatic, we do maintain the choice of whether to reorient and give an alternate meaning to a scenario or experience. This powerful realization is applied specifically to self-compassion and self-respect, but can be generalized to other issues as well. The importance of avoiding toxic positivity or self-gaslighting is also discussed. Contact us: https://forms.gle/Y9hhTNEhzNx9sdwr6