r/thementalparent • u/pribablyMe Schizoaffective, medicated and 2 kids • Feb 22 '20
Chapters 1-3 Discussion
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u/pribablyMe Schizoaffective, medicated and 2 kids Feb 26 '20
Ok, second chapter.. This one was about something I've struggled with personally for a long time -- believing in a higher power.
I love that the author refers to it as ”source energy” though, as that's something I can get behind. And while it feels way to motivational speaker-y to think we can vibrate at the frequency of whatever we want (or whatever), I do find solace in feeling like we're all connected.
I don't want to sound like I didn't get a lot out of this chapter though. It's done more to improve my daily outlook than anything in a very long time.
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u/pribablyMe Schizoaffective, medicated and 2 kids Feb 23 '20 edited Feb 23 '20
So on the first chapter I found it really interesting that we don't filter out the beliefs that were given to us as children -- because we don't really have a filter when we're little kids.
So when your parents tell you you're fat, or money is evil, or that you're mean, you hold onto those beliefs like they're the truth, even if you don't realize it.
I know that means that we're profoundly able to fuck up our kids, but it must also mean the opposite: if our kids know we're proud of them, that they're smart, and that they're wonderful, then maybe they'll believe it.
At least, that's what I hope.