Big Swiss

Greta admitted that her mother had been an addict, too. Her drug of choice: terrible news

OM: Stop trying to silence her or pretend she’s not there. Remind her that she’s not a bad person, that she doesn’t need to feel ashamed for having or expressing feelings, positive or negative. You could start by giving her a name.
GW: [SNIFFS]
OM: What are you smelling—gas?
GW: My least favorite kind of therapy: inner-child healing.
OM: I prefer the term “reparenting.”
GW: I’m not ready to be a mom.
OM: I just want Big Greta to be nice to Little Greta.
GW: I’m not good with kids, Om. Can we not call her Little Greta?

You’re struggling to break free,” Om said. “It takes an enormous amount of energy—and courage—to free yourself, to follow the path of transformation without abandoning yourself, without fleeing from your pain and all the loss you’ve experienced. But you need to have more compassion for yourself. That’s what’s missing.