Toxic. What a word these days, right? You don't go too far without hearing stories told of toxic individuals and there seem to be many reasons why. I think as a whole, we are slowly becoming more and
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Are you filling a role that’s not meant for you?
Being stuck or forced in between your parents and their problems (whether that is with each other or life itself) is like being caught in the middle of a whirlwind of emotions of which you never asked
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What is your attachment style?
You may have read the title and thought to yourself… what in the world is an attachment style in the first place? Simply put, humans are hardwired for connection. You, me, and everyone else we
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Repair or Repeat?
Saying you want change, and even wanting that change really, really badly, doesn't just make the change happen.
Our brains are hardwired to crave the familiar, even if the familiar is unsafe. This
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Don’t sanitize your story.
You are here and you are growing daily in this work. Feeling great and finding some confidence and then OOF... discomfort. What is often one of the most vulnerable parts of that growth? Opening up and
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Is it time to surrender?
I received a comment on Instagram recently and it's something I get asked most frequently. What if my boundaries destroy the relationship? What if they can't handle the boundaries that I put into
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Trying to be the parent you didn’t have?
For so many of us who start this work, we come to realize that all of the patterns and behaviors that no longer serve us were taught to us as children. Does this mean your parents are bad? No! Does it
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What does a “Safe Person” sound like?
Here you are, on this new journey of boundary work. You have stopped and taken the time to reevaluate your beliefs and values; and maybe even learned that some of the ones you have held onto the
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Are you addicted to bad news?
If you grew up in a within an unpredictable environment or with caregivers who were unstable, you are not alone! You likely learned to cope through people pleasing, codependency, or joining into the
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Codependency is contagious.
Are you tired of losing yourself in order to maintain relationships? Have you started to feel the peace, confidence, and freedom that comes with setting healthy boundaries? If so, then you know how
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