Kidless
We're Ashley and Eric, and we want to work on creating a meaningful life without having children. We believe there's a way to feel full and satisfied in life and tend to believe it's done by creating meaning out of everything big and small - from love and intimacy to reality tv to career development and celebrity culture. It's all the things we have time to think and talk about since we aren't busy keeping tiny humans alive.
Kidless
False v. True Self
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Ashley and Eric
This week we explore the concepts of False Self and True Self, as defined by that book we've been referencing lately. While of course we all intuitively have a sense of those definitions as they apply to ourselves, we try to explore the concepts more deeply. We specifically discuss examples of how we've operated from a false self place by prioritizing others' rules and expectations over our own, but we also talk about growing into more true self expression, even if it makes our lives messier sometimes. These concepts are also applied to the choice to remain kidless.
Resource: Comprehensive Dictionary of Psychoanalysis by Salman Akhtar
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