Brooke,
Thank you so much for your response to my predicament with my sister. I’m amazed time and time again how quickly you can “cut to the chase”.
I had a ton of thoughts and emotions around this situation but when it was all said and done, I learned that it was much easier for me to accept her and her thoughts lovingly and compassionately then it was for me to accept the way I handled the situation. I began a thought download all about her and ended up with thoughts all about me wishing I had handled things differently. I was wishing I had been more mature, less defensive, etc. That was my work, and when I discovered it, I was free, free to lean into those negative emotions, and free to accept my humanness and imperfection with compassion and love. And, then, it all went away. I love thought downloads and I love the model.