Ever had someone say something to you that felt like a punch in your gut?  Even worse, ever have someone you care about do something that felt like a sharp knife in your heart?  Fortunately, as I’ve gotten older, my extreme reactions are now further and further apart.  But I’d be lying if I didn’t admit that every now and then I still react in ways that are viscerally painful. Then this last week I was listening to a podcast interview of author Brene Brown and she shared something I found brilliant—as well as a perfect exercise to counteract those painful moments that catch us by surprise.  And that practice is to remind myself not to believe my “shitty first draft.”

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