Katherine Woodward Thomas

They never change.

There's no fluidity and they're shame-based.

So if you collapse into a shame-based identity, you'll stop growing.

From the true you, you're open to feedback.

You can learn.

Setbacks don't crush you.

They disappoint you, but they don't crush you.

You keep going.

You grow from the experience and you can stay on track to actualize the future you're committed to.

Insecurity, I felt inferior.

Imposter syndrome.

Well, I think the imposter syndrome is reflective of where am I centered at the level of identity.

So you look at what it is that you're committed to creating.

I mean, the actual practice is to first connect with the part of you that can be a witness to your own experience, that has some wisdom.

You're not going to collapse into getting blended with that younger part of you.

And then you think about the pattern, what usually happens in this area, right?

So I want to be a successful actor.

What usually happens is I get rejected at every thing I do.

And then I get bad reviews when I get cast.

That's the pattern, right?