Broken and Beautiful Souls

How your parents related to you as a child significantly impacts how you relate to your children.  Knowing your own childhood attachment stories and what you did and did not receive as a child, will help you make needed changes to become not only a “good enough” parent, but a healthy, attuned parent raising connected kids. 

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“When each one of us comes into the world, we enter it looking for someone looking for us.”   ~ Curt Thompson 

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Understanding how the brain works can help you make healthier relational choices—especially when you are upset or triggered. Exchanging your relational dance that leads to disaster with that of a more playful and productive dance can help your relationship be restored and thrive.

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“There's nothing that harshness does that loving firmness doesn't do better.” ~ Terry Rea

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Ever wonder what happens to a relationship when the other person becomes your idol? I do. Been there, done that. I hopefully have learned something! Today, I would like to share my gleanings moving from the harmful effects of idolizing my spouse to experiencing the benefits of releasing him from this austere position.

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“Find a partner who encourages you to grow, who won’t cling to you, who will let you go out into the world, and trust that you will come back." ~ Curiano.com

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Ever wonder what makes or breaks a relationship? We need to pay attention to our mouth, mind and mannerisms while noticing what positive behaviors we enjoy the most done to us and what positive behaviors we tend to do to others. What behavior will you commit to doing more of today?

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“Art thou lonely, O my brother? Share thy little with another. Stretch a hand to one unfriended, and thy loneliness is ended.”

~ John Oxenham

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Ever wonder what makes or breaks a relationship? We need to pay attention to our mouth, mind and mannerisms while noticing what negative behaviors we dislike the most done to us and what negative behaviors we tend to do to others. What behavior will you commit to stopping today?

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“Jealousy only eats up your beauty. Have more faith in yourself, you got something that other people don’t.” ~ Unknown

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Anxiety is a feeling of unease or agitation that seems to penetrate profoundly almost everyone we know, including ourselves. Rarely are any of us immune to this feeling. At times, it is overwhelmingly disruptive. While I am certainly an advocate for the helpful, research-based mindfulness exercises we practice today, I also know that a more profound relationship is needed for healing to occur. Isolation and fantasy can be our enemy. Relationship and grounding can bring about a healing worth celebrating. Consider today's podcast as a possible resource and encouragement for healing and cultivating a flourishing relationship that brings rest and peace.

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"Anxiety happens when you think you have to figure out everything all at once. Breathe. You're strong. You got this. Take it day by day.” ~Karen Salmansohn brokenandbeautifulsouls.com

Anxiety is a feeling of unease or agitation that seems to penetrate profoundly almost everyone we know, including ourselves. Rarely are any of us immune to this feeling. At times, it is overwhelmingly disruptive. While I am certainly an advocate for the helpful, research-based mindfulness exercises we practice today, I also know that a more profound relationship is needed for healing to occur. Isolation and fantasy can be our enemy. Relationship and grounding can bring about a healing worth celebrating. Consider today's podcast as a possible resource and encouragement for healing and cultivating a flourishing relationship that brings rest and peace.

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"Anxiety happens when you think you have to figure out everything all at once. Breathe. You're strong. You got this. Take it day by day.” ~Karen Salmansohn brokenandbeautifulsouls.com

Growing up, were you taught you are half of a person and to look for someone in life to complete you? Or, were you taught you are a whole person meant to connect with other whole people? One of these is healthy, the other is co-dependent. In this episode, Dawn talks about the whole person and 3 blocks to authentically connecting to others.

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“If you don’t know your worth, if you don’t know your value, if you don’t know how fantabulous you are —it’s going to be hard for other people to see it. Being appreciative of self is beauty to me.”

~ Kelly Rowland

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It is important to take the time to identify the negative patterns of “overs” in your life. In this episode, Dawn names 8 “overs” that can prevent you from authentically connecting to others.

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“If you don’t take a Sabbath, something is wrong. You’re doing too much, you’re being too much in charge. You’ve got to quit, one day a week, and just watch what God is doing when you’re not doing anything.” ~ Eugene Peterson

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It is important to take the time to identify the negative patterns of “overs” in your life. In this episode, Dawn names 8 “overs” that can prevent you from authentically connecting to others.

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“If you don’t take a Sabbath, something is wrong. You’re doing too much, you’re being too much in charge. You’ve got to quit, one day a week, and just watch what God is doing when you’re not doing anything.” ~ Eugene Peterson

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