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 entered this healing journey, I
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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 often. This isn’t because I don’t
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Pain Threshold
I always thought I was the stronger one. The bullet proof one. The one who could be lit on fire without blinking. I always thought I saw the best in people... this was my super power, right? Before
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Productive stress is a mask
Our society rewards productivity. We learn to crave it. But I’m learning more + more that this is extremely deceptive + harmful. Problem is, we don’t quite know what to do with ourselves when the
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What Codependency teaches vs. what Boundaries teach us
As a mother to (almost) three young girls, I’m beginning to see just how often they are looking to me for the directions + rules on how to live.
What I have realized, through observing them, is that
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Honor
This is the foundation of where my healing began. When I first became a mother, I was forced to look at the deepest, darkest wounds within myself. At the time, I still felt unworthy of my own healing,
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When sharing becomes dumping…
I share quite often on how important it is for me to express authentic emotion in my home. It’s a huge responsibility as a caregiver to help guide children through what a feeling is, how to identify
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The “Mother Wound”
A mother wound is the internalization of many dysfunctional coping mechanisms learned and passed down through generations. It’s the pain that grows inside a child as they try to explore and understand
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Journal to Heal
Journaling is more than just writing out thoughts and ideas. The practice of writing can literally change your life. Research shows that writing things down is a powerful tool to rewire your brain.
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