Originally Published: January 11th, 2020 This is a powerhouse statement. My first thoughts are: if you’re accepting feeling unhappy in your relationship, then that is what you will get. In my early twenties, I was in a physically, mentally, emotionally abusive relationship. Why did I stay? Why did I accept it? At that time, I…
Tag: Self-Respect
Reflections on Turning 51: What A Wild Year
As my 56th birthday approaches, I’ve decided to repost blogs I published about past birthdays. I wrote Reflections on Turning 51: What A Wild Year on April 25th, 2020 while we were living in Campbell River, British Columbia. So much happened from April 25th, 2019 to April 25th, 2020, rereading it was an emotional roller coaster ride down…
5 Months & the ABSOLUTE POWER of Self-Talk!
I’ve spent my entire adult life changing. Changing masks. Masks are those invisible people-pleasing behaviours that allowed me to try and always do the right thing to please others. The masks have the same purpose – to please/fit in/to be accepted and liked – and what mask I wear changes for the people I’m around so I can…