Leading Outward How to stop sabotaging your most important relationships.
Jun 24, 2025
This discussion dives into the struggles of letting loved ones make their own choices, even when you worry they're off track. It reveals how idealized expectations can sabotage relationships and emphasizes that true love isn't self-serving. The conversation also highlights the cost of needing to be right, which hinders connection. Through the lens of family dynamics, it showcases the courage needed to truly see and acknowledge others, forging stronger relationships by embracing empathy and understanding.
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Family Tension Over Job Move
- Jeanette shares the family tension about her son and daughter-in-law potentially moving away for a job opportunity.
- Her husband is upset, feeling like they're making a rash decision and worries about losing connection.
Love The Person, Not Ideal
- Jeanette realizes loving her son means loving him as he is, not the ideal in her head.
- Clinging to an ideal causes her to try to control and fix instead of truly loving her family.
Fear Son Won't Succeed Like Me
- Jeanette fears her son won't succeed like her, which is different than fearing he won't succeed at all.
- This reveals she loves the ideal of success more than her son's unique path.