@presleypizzo.bsky.socialPresley Pizzo
'Listening ≠ Obeying, Understanding ≠ Condoning
Internally: you can listen to the angry part of yourself without lashing out. You can listen to the helpless part of yourself without giving up.
Externally: you can listen to someone you’re angry at without doing what they say or giving up your own perspective. You can ask someone to validate your feelings without asking them to agree with your thoughts.'
@presleypizzo.bsky.socialPresley Pizzo
'Two perspectives can both have a piece of the truth.
Internally: you can feel both angry and guilty at the same time. Realizing that you don’t have to pick – both can be true – brings relief.
Externally: you can see the kernel of truth in someone else’s perspective without giving up your own perspective. You can ask what’s distorted about your perspective without giving up what’s true about your perspective.'
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