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Justin Lewis's avatar

This is awesome.

My therapist said something to me once that was like:

> If it's fearless, it's probably not vulnerable.

I was like... damn.

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Tim Stoddart's avatar

Solid advice. Thanks for the kind words Justin.

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Coach Katherine Sanders's avatar

This is such a powerful message - I especially got the bit about the ‘urgh’ reaction 😂 so familiar. Kudos to your therapist for using such a visual system too - it really makes a big difference to how I understand and remember things. Hoping you continue to have those insights and lightbulbs going forward!

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Tim Stoddart's avatar

Thanks Katherine. Yes, it helps a lot.

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Page Huyette's avatar

I’ve struggled with the opposite: how to become quieter. My reaction to bullying and my childhood has been to cause quite a stir which comes easily to me. But staying quiet, listening, digesting the lessons. That’s my real work and ho boy does it pay off.

I LOVE that whiteboard approach to therapy, it reminds me of the design process, but instead you are designing your best life. Way to go.

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Tim Stoddart's avatar

Makes sense. We all react in different ways. Thanks for sharing that.

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Shubhanshi Gupta's avatar

Reading this, I feel seen.

Thank you for the raw sharing.

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Younes Ben Amara's avatar

I admire your courageous soul. Keep it up. Thank you.

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Tim Stoddart's avatar

Thanks. I admire you.

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Huy Khieu's avatar

I love this post, thanks Tim

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Tim Stoddart's avatar

You're welcome.

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Sally's avatar

Bravo Tim. What a wonderful share.

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Tim Stoddart's avatar

Thx Sally.

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Paul D'Arcy's avatar

All in 🙌

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