We Can Do Hard Things 253. Is it Real Love or Spider Love? With Martha Beck
Oct 26, 2023
Life coach Martha Beck shares profound insights and practical guidance on finding purpose in midlife, using longing as a map, and distinguishing real love. They discuss topics like self-sacrifice, attachment, jealousy, listening, self-worth, intellectual analysis, and the compulsion to fix others. A mother and her son also share their near-death experiences of overwhelming freedom, love, and comfort.
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Introduction
00:00 • 3min
Finding Freedom and Love Within
03:11 • 15min
The Nature of Attachment and the Role of Negative Emotions in Developing Love and Freedom
17:46 • 3min
Exploring Jealousy and Abandonment
20:18 • 8min
The Power of Listening and Non-Resistance
28:12 • 2min
Exploring Self-Worth and Fear of Worthlessness
30:12 • 3min
The Pitfalls of Intellectual Analysis in Relationships
33:38 • 6min
The Compulsion to Fix and Untroubled Presence
39:10 • 3min
The Presence of Light and Love
41:45 • 3min