Dark and Light: Why Embracing Dark Thoughts is Key to Not Dwelling Among the Walking Dead with Melissa Bernstein

Melissa Bernstein is a toymaker and a successful entrepreneur. She is co-founder of Melissa & Doug toys.

In her book LifeLines, she shares her story of her struggle with existential depression and now helps to inspire others.

In this interview with Melissa Bernstein, you'll discover:

-Conforming to expectations leads to intense depression and estrangement from environment...01:00

-Dark thoughts and expressions are not to be suppressed; they are a part of our development...07:45

-The existential crisis that led to Melissa writing her book, LifeLines...15:00

-We spend our entire lives as "toys in a box", yet not expressing our true selves...21:30

-Move through the anger and negativity; don't suppress it!...28:05

-And much more...

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LifeLines by Melissa Bernstein

Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor Frankl

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