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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Motivational
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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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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Is it time to let that friendship go?
Friendships are such an important part of our lives. They are meant to provide us with companionship, support, and the relationships that our hearts naturally yearn for! In fact, some healthy and
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Boundaries are not demands.
Somewhere along the way, many women learned that limit setting was a means to control others.
Truth is, boundaries aren’t demands. They are a posture of your love and affection for a
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Can you answer these questions?
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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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 gets with her children’s lack of
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