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very delayed upload of the last baddie book club discussion session!!!
i needed to optimise the audio - apologies for some of the echo but i still felt like it was important to share because so many insights were shared!! thank you to the baddies that attended and bravely shared their thoughts.
based on this section of the book:
Readings 2: Living Consciously and Self-Acceptance
Reading: Part II Internal Sources of Self-Esteem
The Focus On Action
The Practice of Living Consciously
The Practice of Self-Acceptance
pages 56 - 104
there’s a few scheduled sessions left over april - details are on the patreon!
00:00
02:36 - the virtue of realism - respect of reality
03:26 - shadow work
04:00 - dealing with uncomfortable feelings
04:48 - your reputation with yourself
05:52 - substance abuse
07:13 - everywhere you go, there you are
07:40 - emphasis on action
08:16 - breaking the ruminating cycle
08:57 - friend breakups, jealousy between girls
11:12 - realising your growth
12:19 - what i perceive, what i interpret it to mean, how i feel about it
13:14 - fear of pain
13:30 - just do it !
14:16 - avoiding discomfort is a betrayal of the mind
14:32 - life is just a series of problems
18:03 - treating life like a mirror
19:26 - the world belongs to those who persevere
20:46 - how time changes your relationship to events
21:45 - journalling
23:10 - being there for yourself
24:20 - relationships as a mirror
24:54 - life as an experiment - journal as field notes
25:57 - you don’t need to spend money to develop your relationship with yourself
29:28 - journalling allowing you to take things less personally
32:41 - giving other people the grace you would like from others
34:48 - confidence as a practice
36:17 - you can’t help other people until you help yourself
36:50 - the importance of self-work for community and social justice
42:10 - maintaining openness, value in the attempt
44:50 - self-trust, making promises to yourself and keeping them
48:34 - taking feedback and reviewing
50:10 - basic things can be hard but important for your well-being!!!
51:30 - being your own bestie - what you can keep to yourself, re-parenting yourself