The Humanist Carl Rogers coined the term, 'unconditional positive regard' and he believes it is in an environment like this where we can really actualise and become whole, complete and healed individuals. The aim of this approach is not so much about fundamentally changing who we are, but rather growing and becoming who we are meant to be.
I love this concept, which is basically championing unconditional love and acceptance. It's taking a position of non-judgment and support, the best kind of friendship and relationship you could want. So often we can absorb and internalise the negative ways other people can make us feel, that we become stilted and stultified in our own skin.
If we can learn to practice this in our lives and relationships with others, so much powerful transformation is possible. If we can offer a safe and honest acceptance of people as they are, all around us we can see caterpillars turning into butterflies...
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