Brace yourselves for this episode because I go off, lol.
Life has thrust some shitty curveballs my way this year (as well as some sparkly, amazing ones) and personally, I don’t think there is any rhyme or reason for it. In this episode, I go into why I think the trope of positive thinking is not a reliable or accurate way to try to explain why things happen.
Also, this episode wasn’t scripted/practiced/no notes were taken and I’m speaking from personal experience. I’ve heard the episode before posting it and I just want to make clear that absolutely zero offence is intended when I speak about gender/race/sexual orientation/disabilities interchangeably; I speak about these interchangeably because they are all aspects about a person that can make them targets to violence. In certain parts I also use the words discrimination/assault/abuse interchangeably too, and it’s mainly to make a point about wrongdoings being inflicted upon a person.
When I say “Happening to them and not because of them” explained in examples:
Happening to them: someone is showing up to work on time, displays a good attitude and is doing their best. The company decides to make cuts and said employee gets let go. In this example, there is nothing the person could’ve done because they were already doing the best they could. The decision of the company is out of their hands therefore; this is happening TO them.
Happening because of them: someone shows up hungover to work every day so their work starts to suffer, they stink of liquor, they pick fights with staff and eventually get fired. In this example, the person brought it upon themselves to lose their job.
Lots of cursing is said in this episode so definitely don’t hear it around children and if you enjoy it, let me know by sharing on your stories and tagging me on insta @drechez!!!
xoxo, dre
