Developing healthy interdependence with our partners, family, and friends is healthy and normal. Relationships where we feel free to both give and receive support and… Read More »Emancipate Your Mind: 110: Codependency or Co-Regulation? How to Tell the Difference
Developing a safe, intimate connection with others can feel scary for those who are trying to reclaim a sense of personal identity after religious trauma… Read More »Emancipate Your Mind: 109: Learning to Co-Regulate Your Nervous System
If you have an anxious attachment style, you likely spend your time trying to people please, take care of the people around you, and in… Read More »Emancipate Your Mind: 105: Anxious Attachment and High-Demand Religious Parenting
Do you crave close relationships with others but find it hard to connect on a deep level? Do you often feel lonely or misunderstood? Do… Read More »Emancipate Your Mind: 104: What is Healthy Attachment and Why Does It Matter?
Have you ever thought about how high demand religion taught you to relate to and attach with God? Have you considered how your learned attachment… Read More »Emancipate Your Mind: 103: Exploring and Healing Attachment Wounds with God with Catherine Quiring
Often, some of the most difficult conflicts of values we’ll face is with the people we love the most. Many of us were taught through… Read More »Emancipate Your Mind: 102: Resolving Values Conflicts With Those We Love
Everyday, you’re making choices about what to do with your limited time, money, attention, and energy. Every time you say “yes” to one thing, you’re… Read More »Emancipate Your Mind: 100: Discovering and Prioritizing Your Core Values
In part 2 of our discussion on interdependency, Kevin and I talk about the ground rules needed to create safe space for both parties to… Read More »Emancipate Your Mind: 083: Building Interdependent Relationships (Part 2) with Kevin Hales
Many times, those of us who are healing from relationships of codependence sometimes slingshot to the other side of the dependence spectrum into extreme independence.… Read More »Emancipate Your Mind: 082: Building Interdependent Relationships (Part 1) with Kevin Hales
Do you have someone in your life that you love dearly that tends to drive you crazy with their lack of self awareness and emotional… Read More »Emancipate Your Mind: 081: Safe and Sane Relationships with Emotionally Immature People