People pleasing is one of the more subtle effects of trauma. It seems subtle because it’s widely accepted, and even encouraged, in our society, but it can become damaging. For women, it can look like extreme caregiving and fawning/pleasing behaviors….
From the time we’re small, we’re asked, What do you want to be when you grow up? What do you want to do someday? These kinds of questions expand our world. And also create our Psychological Timeline beginning in childhood….
I landed on a grassy hill with a big thud in a tumble of laughter. I was exhausted from dancing and playing with a friend. I looked down at my feet, noticing the clunky men’s shoes, a size or two…
‘I’m sorry’ sounds pretty harmless, right?! But ‘sorry’ is a trigger for me. I’ve never known why I hate (loathe!!!) sorry’s until this last week when I realized why it’s such a trigger. I was having a conversation with a…
Let me start by saying, you won’t find me dressed in monk-garb meditating on a mountaintop in Tibet, but you will find me practicing mindfulness and meditation effectively and successfully in my life!
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