Breaking free and overcoming feelings of betrayal to a family system and to the role that became our identity can feel like we are suffocating. In our need to "breathe" we may find ourselves drawn to the familiar in an attempt to fill the "vacuum" created by disengaging. In our uncomfortability we may find ourselves being driven by our need to manage the unmanageable. If we do … [Read more...]
Challenges to Overcome — Facing and Confronting Denial
Yesterday I shared Moving through Doors of Hope. Walking through the door that has opened can be a challenge when there are people in your life who don't want you to change. Denial can be used to convince you that you are wrong and they are right. Buying back into that denial (system) may appear real If you have traded your judgement for their judgement, for many … [Read more...]