There is a relief that comes from no longer holding onto the tension and the weight of past hurts. You’ve heard me say it before: Get the old broccoli out of your internal refrigerator. You are NO ONE’S garbage can! …
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Have you ever wished you could go back and give your past self bits of sage advice? What would you tell yourself? 1. Someone else’s feelings don’t dictate your reality. Feelings aren’t facts. Abusive people, who have the need to …
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In this pertinent video Amma-Lee provides us with the necessary tools to learn to cope with triggers, while maintaining our serenity. In a simple 4 Step process she guides us through questions to help us understand ourselves, our triggers, and …
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Amanda Lee asks us to ponder this question. She asks us to answer it by breaking the question down into a few smaller questions: 1. Who has (or had) power over you in your life? 2. How do (or did) …
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We deny ourselves the right to exist based on what has happened in our past, what other people have told us about ourselves, and the mistakes we feel we have made. I have found to truly make the stride from …
Read more →A reader writes in sharing her experiences related to being medicated by mental health professionals rather than being given support to process her trauma. She goes on to share the dubious miracle intense periods of flashbacks can be. Dear Amma-Lee, …
Read more →As I introduced in last week’s article, I am continuing with the series on “How Do I…Without You,” a look at codependent tendencies in relationships. This week I would like to share the ways in which I have unsuccessfully sought to …
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