Healing must be initiated through the development of compassionate curiosity toward the self rather than through self-judgment.

“the healing needs to begin with some compassionate curiosity towards the self not why but Why? It's a totally different conversation.”

He believes that addressing and sitting with difficult thoughts and emotions, rather than distracting oneself, is essential for healing.

“I practiced what you had told me the night before about sitting with your thoughts and just being present with them because I think I I've kind of gotten into the habit of when some of these thoughts and these emotions start to come on and they they become overwhelming I've gotten really good at fin”