The ineffectiveness of force in relationships
Our kids often feel like they are being forced to do things they don’t want to do.
And they often feel like they are being forced to stop doing things they want to do.
This can be very distressing for them.
"Go get dressed, we need to go now."
"Stop playing that video game."
"Big boys don’t cry."
"You must eat all of it, it was so expensive."
Adults feel the same way! We don’t like to be forced either.
What if we shifted how we approach parenting and all the other relationships to something that doesn’t have any forcing in it?
But Tibor, how the heck do I do that???
Well, for starters, let’s just start we ourselves, shall we?
What if we stopped forcing ourselves into things we ARE NOT aligned with?
What if we allowed ourselves to do things we ARE aligned with?
Weekly questions:
What do you keep having/doing in your life that you are not aligned with?
What do you keep putting off/avoiding in your life that you are aligned with?
What would change if you stopped forcing yourself?
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