EP. 52 - - - GIFTS: How Do I Give And Receive Openly?

About this episode

The episode explores the complexities of giving and receiving love and the emotional impact it can have.

It’s wild how giving can feel like both the purest form of love and the fastest route to emotional bankruptcy. One minute you’re pouring into people like your cup is hooked up to a fire hydrant, and the next you’re staring at the bottom of your own glass wondering, “when did this get empty?” In this episode, dropping right around the season of wrapping paper and unspoken expectations, the gang dives into what it actually means to give and receive with an open heart. We explore why some of us...

Topics covered

• giving
• receiving
• emotional health
• relationships
• expectations

Keywords

• gifts
• love
• emotional bankruptcy
• open heart
• relationships

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