Here’s something else I’ve learned that helps estranged parents: Self-compassion is everything. Without self-compassion there is no serenity, no happiness, no resilience, and no future. Your life will be spent in endless infernos of self-loathing, self-doubt, and self-hatred. You will turn away from those you love and those who love you. And if you don’t turn away from them, you will drive them away with your inability to take care of yourself.
