#365: Embracing Reality: The Way to Transform Your Life & Relationships

Blind Spots

Emotional blind spots often stem from childhood experiences and can significantly impact our self-perception. Mark Groves and Dr. Alexandra Solomon discuss how these blind spots form, particularly through feelings of shame and guilt. Mark shares how children internalize their parents' failures, leading to a belief that they are unworthy of love and attention 1.

I oriented for a decade from this place of I am broken and I am unlovable and I am unworthy. Do you know how hard it is to access agency or choice when you believe you're broken or that there's something wrong with you?

--- Dr. Alexandra Solomon

Recognizing these blind spots is the first step towards healing and self-awareness.

   

Overcoming

Overcoming emotional blind spots involves recognizing and confronting them. Dr. Solomon emphasizes the importance of handing back the shame and guilt that do not belong to us. She describes a vivid dream where she purged these negative emotions, symbolizing the release of emotional baggage 2.

This bag of stuff is not mine.

--- Dr. Alexandra Solomon

Mark adds that acknowledging these blind spots allows us to soften their grip on us, paving the way for personal growth and transformation 1.