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When you don’t know who you are

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When you don’t know who you are
When you don’t know who you are
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When you don’t know who you are
September 13, 2020
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Have you ever really learned who you are at a deeper level? Sometimes we walk around doing the things we’re supposed to do, but rarely stop to figure out who is doing those things.

In this episode, I read an email from a woman who never got a chance to learn who she is because of narcissistic parents telling her who she is all her life. Now that she’s a wife and mom, she feels lost.

If you’re lost, it’s time to find yourself. 

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Filed Under: Decisions, Family, Identity, Narcissism, Personal Boundaries, Podcast Episode, Relationships, Self-Esteem, Self-Worth, Therapy, Toxic Behavior, Toxic People Tagged With: The meaning of my existence, Trying to figure out who I am, What is the point of existing?

Walking around as an adult with dysfunctions from childhood

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Walking around as an adult with dysfunctions from childhood
Walking around as an adult with dysfunctions from childhood
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Walking around as an adult with dysfunctions from childhood
July 19, 2020
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Dysfunctional behaviors often come from trauma, neglect, or abuse, but some can come from seemingly benign areas of life as well.

We don’t know the full impact our childhood had on us until we’re older trying to relate to other people outside of our family.

In this episode, I talk about one person’s experiences from childhood and how she recognized a lot of her dysfunctions, and how she is finding a way out of them.

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Filed Under: anxiety, childhood, Dysfunction, Emotional Healing, Empathy, Family, Podcast Episode Tagged With: Do you have toxic behavior because of childhood?, How many dysfunctions did you develop because of your upbringing?

Email grab bag: Getting ghosted while dating and when you have trouble forgiving someone who wronged you

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Email grab bag: Getting ghosted while dating and when you have trouble forgiving someone who wronged you
Email grab bag: Getting ghosted while dating and when you have trouble forgiving someone who wronged you
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Email grab bag: Getting ghosted while dating and when you have trouble forgiving someone who wronged you
July 16, 2020
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The first segment is about a young woman who keeps getting “ghosted” by her dates. It’s starting to impact her self-esteem and she’s wondering if she’ll ever find a life partner.

In the second segment, I reply to someone who wants to hate those who’ve wronged her, but her spirituality says it’s better to forgive.

Is it?

Sounds like a great subject to talk about. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Dating, Family, Forgiveness, Hate, Podcast Episode, Relationships, Self-Esteem, Toxic Behavior Tagged With: Is it bad to hate?, Is it necessary to forgive?, When your dates keep ghosting you, When your dates never call you back

Learning that your adult child suffered child sexual abuse

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Learning that your adult child suffered child sexual abuse
Learning that your adult child suffered child sexual abuse
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Learning that your adult child suffered child sexual abuse
May 7, 2020
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What is the right thing to do or say when your adult child tells you about their sexual abuse?

In this episode, I read an email from a mom who recently learned that her adult daughter was abused by another child when she was young. I bring my partner, Asha, an advocate for the prevention and healing of child sexual abuse, into the conversation for an honest, heartfelt discussion and guidance for the mom.

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Filed Under: abuse, Children, Family, Personal Boundaries, Podcast Episode, Sex, Sexual Abuse, Shame Tagged With: I found out my child was sexually abused, My adult child told me she was sexually abused, What do I do if my child was sexually abused?, What to do if your child is molested

Dealing with mean family

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Dealing with mean family
Dealing with mean family
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Dealing with mean family
June 21, 2020
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When trying to keep the peace with certain family members, are you finding it a futile pursuit? Does it make more sense to avoid all interactions than have any at all?

This article will help you prepare to deal with the not-so-friendly relatives you may have no choice but to deal with.

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Filed Under: abuse, Emotional Abuse, Family, Friendships, Personal Boundaries, Podcast Episode, Relationships, Toxic People Tagged With: Dealing with mean family members, How to deal with mean parents, How to deal with toxic relatives

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