Almost ten years ago, I began seeing a therapist. I knew I had a problem with alcohol, but I didn’t know a thing about being codependent.
He asked me a simple question. A question that
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Do you always feel in a rush?
I used to think that I was being efficient. Not only did I not know that there was an issue with me constantly running from one thing to the next, I thought I was doing
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Did your mother do any of these?
This list may be obvious, but sometimes it isn’t for many of the women I work with.
Your mother should have never:
If she did any of these things, I have a course
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Are you over-explaining?
Many of the women I work with in DYW are former people pleasers. One clear symptom of people pleasing is over explaining yourself. This is a habit I slowly help to walk
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How open are you on social media?
I have a gf who openly discusses the problems in her household on social media. She will share about a fight she and her husband had. She will discuss how annoyed she
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Do you complain a lot?
I once heard someone say that complaining women tend to be controlling women. What I think they meant was, we often complain about what we can’t control.
“Ugh the
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Do you need a Boundaries Boot Camp?
Ever just wish you could take a crash course in boundary work? Well, good news... it's here... and it's free!
What you can expect to learn:
Awareness
Learn
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Sometimes things don’t work out for a reason.
Recently, I told an acquaintance no.
Well, not initially. I had told her I could do something, only later to realize, I actually couldn’t. I had to pull out on a
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It isn’t easy watching someone you love in pain.
I remember when two people I cared deeply for, both told me “no” within a short few months. They shared they loved me, and since they did, they wouldn’t put up with my BS
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You don’t have to “get over it.”
You may not be over that thing. That time. That issue. That’s okay. You may not be done processing the hurt, disappointment or betrayal. Maybe you haven’t moved on, but
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