From the time we are toddlers, we are asked by the adults around us, “What do you want to BE when you grow up?” My answer to that was always, “I want to be a MOMMY.” Even when different answers came out of my mouth as my interests grew and the adults tried to steer … Continue reading What ARE You?
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Layers of Safety
I was born into an unsafe environment. A therapist of mine agreed I, also, inherited genetic 'memory' of trauma--Indigenous American Ancestors and what they dealt with, Grandparents going through the Great Depression, and my mother being sexually abused by her pedophile father from the time she was 9 years old. So, I have never felt … Continue reading Layers of Safety
End of Life for a Model Codependent People-pleaser
A former people-pleaser re-examines their identity and past relationships, coming to terms with the emotional cost of self-betrayal and family dysfunction.
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