S12e12: Cindy Murray – Allowing, Versus Wrestling and Fighting

About this episode

Cindy Murray shares her journey of self-discovery and healing after a traumatic brain injury, emphasizing the importance of allowing life to unfold rather than wrestling with it.

How can I just be in the sensing of my life and the experiences that I have, rather than having to wrestle and fight those?” – Cindy Murray We are thrilled to have beloved Hoffman teacher and coach, Cindy Murray , as our guest today. Cindy responds to Drew’s question – Why the Process? – sharing a few reasons. Cindy had been very successful in her career as a psychotherapist and educator. After suffering a traumatic brain injury, Cindy was shaken. She’d relied heavily on her intellect in her career for success. How would she move forward now with this brain injury? Cindy also found herself “in a conundrum within.” She’d grown up in a loving home with all her needs met. Her parents didn’t discuss feelings, but they were a beautiful, loving couple. Their marriage was Cindy’s role model for relationships, one that lasted more than 50 years. Then, Cindy fell deeply in love with a woman after being married to a man for about 10 years. Suddenly, she realized she had been living the model her parents taught her, but deep within, she understood this wasn’t who she truly is. During her time at the Process, Cindy reclaimed…

People in this episode

Guest: Cindy Murray

Topics covered

• self-discovery
• relationships
• psychotherapy
• personal growth
• trauma recovery

Keywords

• Cindy Murray
• Hoffman Process
• self-acceptance
• trauma
• relationships
• personal growth
• psychotherapy

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Hoffman Institute Foundation

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