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Guilt and Enabling. These two are hand-in-glove. Here’s the scenario: The other person is being immature. Maybe they’re breaking their

Do you have a Love Wound?

The Love Wound Codependency is not who you are and it is not something you have to cope with. In

Feeling safe being loved What would that be like? Have you felt unsafe letting others love you? Have you felt

Holidays like Mother’s Day and Father’s Day… Can be a minefield of sorts for us. Maybe we’ve been asked to

Trauma and codependency… Go hand-in-glove. Codependency is the coping mechanism you created in order to survive the trauma of being

This is one of the odd, yet powerful, gains of Personal Sovereignty: the right of others to choose what and

[Make Gratitude Safe Again] Gratitude is often used to smother disappointment, hurt, loss, and grief. Our genuine feelings go unaddressed

[Shame and Who You Are] Have you felt a reaction of shame when you think about who you are? Is

Note: This article is one several discussing people-pleasing, love, connection, and my approach to each. Conflicts are a fascination for

Assumptions – opinions we treat as facts. This sets us up for numerous difficulties and challenges. Let’s go