The Gift

Today we are talking about the book The Gift. We both found this book very powerful and filled with life lessons for anytime but especially relevant today. Come hang out with us for an hour and learn about this wonderful book, which truly is a Gift! Listener Reflection Worksheet — The Gift by Edith Eva EgerBefore You Listen — Emotional Check-InRight now I feel (circle or note what fits): Overwhelmed • Numb • Hopeful • Anxious • Tired • Curious •Other: ____________Part 1 — Psychological PrisonsWhich emotional patterns feel familiar right now? Fear of change • Self-criticism • Avoidance • Feelingstuck in the past • Perfectionism • People pleasing • Other: ____________What might this pattern be protecting you from feeling?__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Part 2 — Choice & AgencyOne small choice available to me right now is:____________________________________________________________________________________________What makes this choice difficult?____________________________________________________________________________________________Part 3 — Identity Beyond SurvivalI learned to survive by being:______________________________________________Today, I might also allow myself to be:______________________________________________Part 4 — Self-Compassion PracticeSomething I often say to myself when struggling:______________________________________________Rewrite this as if speaking to a close friend:______________________________________________What do you notice emotionally?______________________________________________Part 5 — Living With Grief or DifficultyWhat am I still carrying?____________________________________________________________________________________________What helps me carry it more gently?____________________________________________________________________________________________Integration ReflectionOne idea that stayed with me:______________________________________________One feeling that surfaced:______________________________________________One small action I want to try this week:______________________________________________Healing is not becoming someone new. It is learning how to live more freely as yoursel This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit therapypages.substack.com