Navigating Our Internal Journeys of Loss and Adversity with Tim Lawrence

Tim Lawrence, creator of The Adversity Within shares how we navigate the internal journeys of loss, adversity, and how we grow by putting ourselves in challenging environments. Highlights How adversity creates ferocious internal resolvePutting yourself in intentionally constraining environmentsWhy we don’t have to believe something inherently good aboutThe difference between approval and acceptance Building foundations of empathy and compassion What causes us to confuse responsibility and blameFocusing on what we control vs what we don’tThe masks we wear to hide our challengesFinding our way back into the light through service QuotesIt takes balls to actually stand in your painIt’s really hard to find meaning if you haven’t fully acknowledge what you’ve gone through Acceptance is simply acknowledging reality for what isI think hiding is responsible for unimaginable amounts of suffering in the worldI’ve learned to find strength in my weaknesses and love in my vulnerability Through his words, Tim Lawrence helps people navigate life’s difficulties – grief, injury, depression, or loss – and learn to forge strength in the fire. Subscribe for ad-free interviews and bonus episodes https://plus.acast.com/s/the-unmistakable-creative-podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.