Becoming a parent is a transformative experience that brings immense joy, love, and fulfillment. However, it can also unearth unresolved childhood wounds, leading to unexpected emotional challenges. These buried issues often resurface when we are caring for our children, impacting our parenting style and overall well-being. I have sat with so many parents who are […]
Today I talk on the podcast about how we may have stopped listening to and validating our feelings and following our inner wisdom. Now I want to explore the part that hits close to home for many of us – the impact of childhood experiences on our ability to listen to ourselves. You see, from […]
Have you ever found yourself in a situation where you’re unsure of what you really need? Maybe you’re struggling with unexplained stress, a lack of fulfillment, or a constant sense of emptiness. I have sat with so many clients over the years who tell me, with a pained expression, that they don’t even know what […]
It’s taken time (a heap of time) to unpack fear…you scratch the surface to get some resolution or at least figure out where to start and suddenly you (and your glorious mind) are down the proverbial rabbit hole wondering where the heck the bottom is. A scary process to start, but when you take the […]
To have self-confidence, sometimes we need to work on some of the original wounds to our self-esteem usually via our relationships with family, first teachers or kids in the community. Here are some things you were supposed to get: To Be Allowed to Be an Individual. Sounds obvious, but most families aren’t overt in how […]
“However, just because negative memories are repressed does not mean you have escaped them. And this is where your inner child enters the picture. As he witnesses current adverse circumstances in his life, he often incorrectly correlates them to past, painful memories he feels are similar. While you are consciously unaware of the negative memories, […]
She had to. She had to get out of this house, and the sooner the better. Maybe she could go live with her Aunt in Jersey. That was at least a quiet, safe place where she would feel safe and loved. The Boundary Blurs. The way people’s behaviors are not acknowledged appropriately, and those responsible […]
Sometimes, no matter what we say or what is said to us, we may have some painful things in our background that greatly impact us still today. From benign family difficulties to multiple traumas and everything in between, our childhoods shaped the person we’ve become However, without healthy work being done around said topic, we […]
Why we do we draw them to us? The same type of person every time. Whether they’re manipulators, emotionally immature, addicted, irresponsible or narcissistic, there are real reasons why you may continue to be an unhealthy person magnet. It’s really not your fault. Really. But if you want to understand and become more proactive in […]
This week on the podcast it’s all environments and why they matter so much for our well-being. We talk about how when we begin to heal and change by doing the work, we often start to take a hard look at who and what is around us and frown. We have changed, but perhaps the […]
