8. Toxic Hope and the Messy Middle

We generally talk about hope as something that is positive, lovely, and healing.But hope is only a good thing if it is encouraging you to take personal responsibility and action in your life.So what about when it doesn’t?What about when hope is actually toxic?Relying on hope alone is one of the biggest reasons for suffering in this world. It’s a copout.And the sooner you understand this, the sooner you can approach what I call the messy middle, and the sooner you can truly heal.That’s why you’re here, right?In this episode of Your Brain on Trauma, I’m showing you why you already have everything you need to be able to face the messy middle and why doing so is such an integral part of your healing journey.Discover the problem with relying solely on hope in your life and find out exactly what it takes to heal from the inside out, have better relationships, and pass on a legacy that is better than the one you inherited.In This Episode:03:50 Just helping people isn’t good enough nowadays. This is what I want to be doing instead…05:57 What I’m talking about today might ruffle your feathers. Here’s why…06:23 Learn one of the biggest reasons for suffering in this world08:49 Here’s something I’ve seen play out so many times in my own life and relationships12:20 I’m sharing an example of how toxic hope has shown up in my own family14:11 Many of us allow ourselves to get stuck because we don’t want to face the messy middle. This is why that’s such a problem…15:36 A real-life example of toxic hope from one of my clients19:38 You HAVE to be willing to face the messy middle. Here’s why…22:05 The truth will always come out eventually22:29 Here’s what you need to do if you want to truly heal… Connect with Dr. Kavetha Sundaramoorthy:●      Rapid Relationship Repair FREE Mini-Course - https://bit.ly/RapidRelationshipRepair●      Come join us in our free Facebook group Your Brain on Trauma, where is a whole community of women just like you who are on this sacred healing journey: https://www.facebook.com/groups/rm4fp/●      Sign up to my live event: The Clearing: https://bit.ly/TheClearingLIVE●      Want more information about The Clearing? DM me on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kavetha.sundaramoorthy