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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Archives for August 2020
I’m not responsible for…
Reminder to spread your wings, friends. It’s okay to change your mind, make a choice that others don’t agree with, or pave a path for yourself that only you understand.
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My Boundaries Hold Me In
First I found Jesus. Then I lost Him.Then I found codependency, enmeshment + illness. Later came drugs, alcohol, men, numbing + losing myself.Over ten years went by + I
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You can say no to someone “just trying to help”
I am a recovering chronic helper. It stems from years of serving those who couldn’t care for themselves. It thrives off of enabling, codependency + no boundaries. As I
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My Caregiver Rarely… So, I…
We must look to our first relationships to heal. If you continue to feel stuck, confused or unhappy— its most likely because you are unconsciously acting from a caregiver
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Acts of Showing up for Yourself
“Showing up for yourself” is a term you may hear a lot, but then you may ask 🤔 wait what does that even mean?I was really accustomed to abandoning myself. If I had a goal
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Practical Movements for Caregivers Recovering from Fight or Flight
Having four children under five years of age is no joke. But in all reality, having just one child is a challenge. It’s all relative. I don’t know one mama out there that
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Sings you may need to repair your Inner Child
I never kept promises to myself. I never knew what I wanted in a partner, in a career, for lunch. I did whatever everyone else wanted. I people pleased until it hurt, and
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You’re Allowed to Unfollow Unhealthy People
You actually can. In real life + on social media. Isn’t that wonderful? It doesn’t mean you’re not healthy, it means you only have so much capacity. I unfollow people
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Fix who you bring your pain to…
📢 A little louder for those in the back. I know it’s easy to stay angry. I know it’s easy to be resentful, victimized, disappointed. I know this because I drank myself
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