The Second Reckoning
The First Reckoning is the collapse — the painful moment when you realize the Inner War can’t be outrun anymore. But awareness alone isn’t enough. There’s another threshold: The Second Reckoning — the place where grief meets agency, and where you don’t just see that it is your move, you begin making the move.
In this final episode of The Inner War: The Path to Self-Compassion, Gary explores how the first five episodes were designed to bring us to the First Reckoning — naming shame, perfectionism, and the Inner Critic — and why the Second Reckoning is about exercising agency. You’ll also hear what’s possible on the other side of collapse, and get a first look at the next series and coaching program: The Path Beyond the War: Wild Aliveness.
🌱 In this episode you’ll learn:
How the first five episodes built awareness and led to the First Reckoning.
Why knowledge without compassion can inflame the Inner War.
What agency really means — not control, but the ability to take compassionate action.
How the Second Reckoning shifts us from paralysis to possibility.
What’s next: The Path Beyond the War: Wild Aliveness.
✨ Self-Compassion Project (Final Practice):Think of one area of your life where you’ve been caught in the Inner War. Pause, breathe, and say:“This wasn’t my fault. But it is my move.”
Then ask yourself:“What would a compassionate next move look like?”
Reflection Question:If you lived from the Second Reckoning — not just knowing it’s your move, but beginning to make the move — what might change in the way you show up to your life?
