251: You Could Make This Place Beautiful with Maggie Smith

On episode 251 of You, Me, Empathy, Maggie Smith and I explore making checklists as a way to keep everything in control (and Maggie’s apt childhood nickname, “checky listy”), intellectualizing our feelings vs. feeling our feelings, why looking back at past versions of ourselves requires self-compassion and self-forgiveness, and Maggie’s stunningly and heart-achingly moving new memoir, You Could Make This Place Beautiful. Read the full show notes here. Join the Feely Human community at FeelyHuman.co/membership Disclaimer: You, Me, Empathy is not a substitute for therapy, medical advice or diagnosis. Please seek help with a professional if you need it. You are worthy of the care and nourishment of that journey.