Step Into Endless Possibilities — Suffering Is Optional

— A strong commitment stokes the inner fire like nothing else. We stop pretending that our true desire doesn't matter, and we devote ourselves entirely to it. If your true desire is to be free of the suffering that unworthiness brings to your life, then commit to finding your way through in any moment. When we commit, we close the door to the known and step into endless possibilities. We shift from going through the motions like an automaton to intelligence, wisdom, and alignment. Valeria Teles interviews Gail Brenner — the author of "Suffering Is Optional: A Spiritual Guide to Freedom from Self-Judgment and Feelings of Inadequacy." Gail Brenner, Ph.D. is a clinical psychologist, speaker, and author—and a lover of truth with a fire that burns brightly. For over 20 years, she has met with individuals and groups, bringing laser-like clarity and loving care to the confusion of common problems, such as reactive emotions, feelings of inadequacy, and relationship struggles. She is passionate about awakened living, inviting people to untangle personal identities that are the source of suffering, revealing the possibility of being present, fully alive, and in harmony with all of life. Gail has special expertise working with older adults and their families and brings clear seeing and compassion to the transitions of aging, death, and dying. She is the author of the award-winning The End of Self-Help: Discovering Peace and Happiness Right at the Heart of Your Messy, Scary, Brilliant Life and Suffering Is Optional: A Spiritual Guide to Freedom from Self-Judgment and Feelings of Inadequacy. To learn more about Gail Brenner and her work, please visit: https://www.gailbrenner.com/     — This podcast is a quest for well-being, a quest for a meaningful life through the exploration of fundamental truths, enlightening ideas, insights on physical, mental, and spiritual health. The inspiration is Love. The aspiration is to awaken new ways of thinking that can lead us to a new way of being, being well.