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If I Stop Stepping In… What Actually Happens Next?
Hi again, friends! Last month I addressed how fixing can become a survival response. Many of you resonated with the reader’s question. Awareness is so important but even when you pause and find internal regulation, fear may persist. “If I resist the need to fix, what if everything falls apart?” or “What if I end up experiencing the consequences anyway?”…
Choosing Health When Courage Feels Small and Backlash Feels Big
Happy New Year, friends! Every January carries a subtle invitation to begin again, though not always in the bright, fresh-start way we may imagine. For me, it feels like winter has only just begun. The days are still short, the landscape mostly grey, and there’s a long stretch ahead before warmth or bloom returns. As I step into this new…
How Do I Stop Over functioning?
Morning friends, I’m back and it sure feels good to be home and sleep in my own bed. Vacations are great, but I am a girl who loves routine and structure, which doesn’t happen on vacation. It’s good to have a break but equally as good to get back to a routine. If you’d like to see some pictures and…
He Is Alienating The Children, What Do I Do?
Morning friends, Wow, we’ve had a lively discussion this past week and you all are learning how to speak up for yourself, ask compelling questions and challenge one another while staying in CORE. Please continue to be careful about jumping to conclusions or making assumptions about another person’s motives. Healthy debate and disagreement invite us to reflect and think but…
Am I Enabling And Is It Wrong To Stop?
Morning friends, Thanks for your prayers. This season is exceptionally busy for me and I’ve been feeling the pressure of overload. Plus, when you are doing remodeling, nothing goes as planned so the chaos continues. Hopefully, by summer we will be back to running normally around here. Question: Thank you so much for what you do. I have read your…