You may have seen the term cycle breaker on Instagram and other media. It refers to someone challenging past generational patterns so they can live differently. A cycle breaker works to free themselves from the chains of dysfunctional family bonds. Their work in turn frees the generations that come after them. It does not affect …
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When Christina Crawford wrote about her abusive mother, Joan, in Mommie Dearest, several celebrities came out in defense of the actress. Narcissistic mothers are good at presenting an image to the public that directly contradicts their behavior behind closed doors. This makes it difficult to receive support when you reach out for it. The cruelty …
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There’s a saying that your level of success and satisfaction in life is dependent on your ability to attract the right people into your life. They say the five people with whom you spend the most time have the biggest impact on your quality of life. Before I began this healing journey, I poo-pooed that …
Do you have trouble asking for what you want without feeling guilty? There are likely some good reasons for that which extend back to childhood. If you grew up in a home where you learned that your needs burdened others, you would suppress them. You internalized the idea that your needs were your problem and …
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Have you been told “you ruin everything”? Perhaps not in so many words. But expressing honest thoughts or feelings got you maligned or punished. You may have grown up in a family where speaking the truth, any truth, got you silenced. “You ruin everything” is family code for “your truth telling threatens to expose my …
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