Most of us were raised being punished. If we did something “bad,” we were sent to time out, grounded, privileges revoked, lectured, and sometimes even shamed. In adulthood, we carry this pattern with us. Anytime we do something “bad,” we punish ourselves. Whether that be through self-imposed criticism and shame, or looking to what “happens to us” as a consequence of our choices or behavior. …
Mind
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The Great Dismantling
I think we go through multiple phases in our life where everything we’ve ever known gets ripped out from under us. Either forcibly by others…
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The Duality of Emotions
For the longest time, emotions were all consuming. They would swoop in and take over, leaving little to no room to breathe. I remember the…