I was raised Catholic. I learned to fear God, place family first, and to forgive quickly... no matter the circumstances. Over the years I lost myself, and lost the purpose + passion God placed on my
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Archives for November 2020
Distraction
Distraction as a pain management technique has been used for decades. From clinical practices and non pharm interventions, we are no stranger to it.
Distraction works on a physiological level. How?
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Codependency is learned
The easiest way to teach a child to become codependent is by having little or unclear boundaries + forcing them to behave or deny their big feelings.
The easiest way to prevent them from becoming
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Codependency looks like many things
The book Codependent No More by @authormelodybeattiechanged my life. Up until that point, I had believed being a kind, considerate, loving, empathic, Jesus follower meant I had to give, give, give.
I
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At any moment you can…
At any moment you can choose ...
Which are you leaning into today?
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Family does not mean…
You don’t have to pretend that your parents passive aggressiveness towards each other over turkey dinner is okay. You don’t have to look the other way and smile while Uncle Joey gets hammered on the
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Codependency vs. Boundaries
We can love others.
We can serve + help. We can nurture + listen to + show up for our people.
And.
We can love ourselves. Serve ourselves. Help ourselves. Nurture, listen + show up for ourselves.
We
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“They” will thank you later
They may not see the work you’re doing... they may only see a change that upsets, confuses or offends them. That’s okay.
But friend, generations after you will reap the benefits of your healing. I
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Growth
They don’t ruin your time.
They don’t take advantage of you. They don’t use you. They aren’t out to get you. They continue to take because you continue to give.
When we show up for ourselves + are
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