How do you know if you are codependent? We are all codependent to some degree because it is a biological imperative that we connect with other people. And in seasons of crisis codependence tends to increase because it’s much harder to keep ourselves emotionally...
How do I know this relationship is a go? Look for green flags.💚 Green flags in relationship are indicators of mutual benefit, compatibility, and respect. In the early stages of relationships your body, mind, and emotions have a good idea how they feel around...
Have you ever been the victim of a DARVO attack? It is a manipulation strategy of abusers. Abusers use DARVO to shame victims into believing they are responsible for the abuse. The DARVO process is: 🧨Deny the behavior… 🧨Attack the individual doing the...
When we are triggered by relationships, our internal reactions can feel like a tidal wave. Seemingly out of nowhere, our bodies are taken over, enervated by emotions that feel like a barbarian hoard of swarming locusts. 🧠 This is known as an “amygdala hijack”...
Healthy relationships have one thing in common—a willingness to fail. Without a failure-friendly environment where new relationship skills can be tried out, and where safe failure is normalized, @mastinkipp is right, we are almost ensuring failure. Healthy...
