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Is it always necessary to dive into the past to heal old traumas?

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Is it always necessary to dive into the past to heal old traumas?
Is it always necessary to dive into the past to heal old traumas?
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Is it always necessary to dive into the past to heal old traumas?
May 30, 2021
How to heal old trauma without diving into the past

Where should you start when it comes to healing old stuff from the past? Should you do a deep dive into your childhood, bringing up all kinds of memories and traumas that you may or may not have repeated to therapists over and over again?

Or should you talk about how it bothers you today and see if someone can help you gain a new perspective? What about skipping over the trauma and just looking at what behavior came out of it?

There’s a path you can take to reverse old emotional triggers just by doing something different to get a different result. If it sounds too easy, then you definitely need to listen to this episode.

Filed Under: anger, Emotional Healing, Emotional Triggers, Fears, Healing, Podcast Episode Tagged With: Do I have to talk about my past to heal?, How can I heal from the past?, I am sick of diving into the past to heal my trauma

When feelings of inadequacy prevent you from enjoying what’s right in front of you

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When feelings of inadequacy prevent you from enjoying what’s right in front of you
When feelings of inadequacy prevent you from enjoying what’s right in front of you
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When feelings of inadequacy prevent you from enjoying what’s right in front of you
May 16, 2021

When the feelings of inadequacy overcome you, do you let them linger in the background? Do you repress them so that they come out in emotionally destructive ways later?

Inadequacy usually has a source. We’ll talk about that and a lot more in this packed episode.

Filed Under: Abandonment, childhood, Depression, Dysfunction, Ego, Emotional Triggers, Fears, Infidelity, Insecurity, Judgment, Obsession, Personal Boundaries, Podcast Episode, Relationships, Self-Esteem, Self-Worth, Toxic Thinking, Worry Tagged With: How do I get rid of feeling so inadequate?, I feel like I'll never be enough, I'm always so insecure

Friends and family that try to be helpful but really aren’t

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Friends and family that try to be helpful but really aren’t
Friends and family that try to be helpful but really aren’t
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Friends and family that try to be helpful but really aren’t
October 4, 2020

Some loved ones really want to help you through your challenges. There are those that listen and support you and meet you where you are. Then there are those that have good intentions but fail miserably. It’s not that they’re incompetent, but it could be that they simply have no clue what they’re talking about. 

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Filed Under: Depression, Family, Guilt, Lying, People Pleaser, Podcast Episode, Regret, Relationships, Toxic People Tagged With: My mom is always overly helpful, overly helpful people, They're sometimes too helpful

When their sexual history bothers you

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When their sexual history bothers you
When their sexual history bothers you
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When their sexual history bothers you

Your sexual history is yours, but some people like to make it a big deal and cause you to feel guilt or shame for things you did in your past.

Whether you regret what you did in the past or not shouldn’t make a difference. It’s your past and no one else’s. Those who have an issue with what you did in the past need to resolve that within themselves, not take their insecurities out on you.

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Filed Under: Dating, Guilt, Obsession, Podcast Episode, Relationships, Sex, Shame Tagged With: How can I get over my partner's sexual past?, I was more promiscuous than my partner, My partner is obsessed about my sexual past

The path to empowerment is full of risk and reward

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The path to empowerment is full of risk and reward
The path to empowerment is full of risk and reward
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The path to empowerment is full of risk and reward
December 27, 2020

Empowerment means having choices and some level of control over the results you get in your life. Disempowerment, as you know, is quite the opposite.

In my book, I take you on a journey from disempowerment to empowerment. In this episode, I summarize the path to empowerment so that you can get a good start.

Filed Under: Dysfunction, Finding peace, Healthy Thinking, Human Potential, Motivation, Negative Emotions, Personal Boundaries, Podcast Episode, Self-Esteem, Self-Worth Tagged With: I always fail at everything, Why can't I be happier?, Why doesn't anything go right in my life?

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