Why We Assume the Worst
From Building Resilience · 26:23
Show by Leah Davidson
Has someone ever gone quiet on you, and within minutes you’d decided they were upset with you?In this episode of the Building Resilience Podcast, Leah Davidson tells the story of a close friend who stopped returning her calls, and the question that friend asked her afterward: “Why did you assume the worst?” Leah explains why our minds fill silence with the most painful story, and shares seven ways to bring more compassion into the moments when we would usually judge.You’ll learn how to keep your hurt separate from the story you build around it, how to give people grace when you never get an explanation, and how compassion and boundaries can work together.Key Takeaways:Your hurt is real, but it can’t tell you why someone else acted the way they did.Separate what actually happened from the verdict you added on top of it.Everyone carries context you can’t see.You can give grace even when you never learn the reason.One imperfect moment doesn’t define the whole person.Curiosity opens connection. Criticism shuts it down.Ask whether it’s a moment or a pattern, then decide what you need.LINKS AND RESOURCES:Learn more about Portugal 2027 Retreat : https://leahdavidsonlifecoaching.com/portugal-2027Advanced Training Waitlist: https://leahdavidsonlifecoaching.com/coach-trainingCOMMUNITYMIDLIFE NERVOUS SYSTEM REWIRE COMMUNITY 👑: A low pressure, fun community for “Queenagers” to regulate, not fix, their midlife nervous systems.Join here: https://www.skool.com/midlife-nervous-system-rewire/about?ref=06e003b61b8148ebbafd3a067f3cc2e1MENTAL HEALTH STATIONERY - RESILIENT BRILLIANCE PRODUCTS:1) RESILIENCE JOURNAL: A guided journal for emotional well-being and nervous system care Amazon US - https://a.co/d/7DpuyVj2) MY SAFE SPACE : AFFIRMATION AND JOURNAL PROMPT SETAmazon US - https://a.co/d/2mANQs43) WORRY TIME PAD : Amazon US http://bit.ly/3QSvyv1LET'S STAY CONNECTEDSubscribe to Midlife Recalibrated here: https://substack.com/@midliferecalibratedINSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/leahdavidsonlifecoaching/FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/leahdavidsonlifecoachingWEBSITE: wwww.leahdavidsonlifecoaching.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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