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Understanding Codependent Relationships: Signs, Effects, and Recovery

Attachment, Codependency, Relationships / By Aniesa

Codependent relationships are complex dynamics characterized by unhealthy patterns of behavior, emotional reliance, and a lack of boundaries between individuals. In such relationships, one person’s needs and desires often take precedence over their own well-being, leading to a cycle of enabling, caretaking, and emotional dependency. Understanding the signs, effects, and recovery from codependent relationships is …

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4 Ways We Learn How To Escape Pain

Healing, Relationships, Self Love, Trauma / By Aniesa

As children, we’re learning about ourselves, relationships, the world, and everything in between. Everything is new to us and we highly depend on our parents to teach us what we need to know. We have basic needs like shelter, clothing, food, water, and physical safety. We have needs to emotionally connect with our parents and …

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The Art of Constructive Criticism: How To Give Your Partner Feedback Without Hurting Feelings

Counseling, Couples Counseling, Marriage Counseling, Relationships / By Aniesa

When it comes to relationships, learning how to give constructive criticism can be tricky. We want our partners to understand us and know what we’re thinking and feeling. At the same time, we don’t want to hurt their feelings with an unhelpful tone or inappropriate word choice. As couples embracing a modern way of living …

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What It Means To Be The “Cycle Breaker” In Your Family

Counseling, Relationships, Self Love, Therapy, Trauma / By Aniesa

In the last five to ten years, more people are realizing how our childhood impacts us as adults. Our home environment, our day to day life, our parents, our family, our culture, our beliefs, and our world experiences during childhood all play a role in who we become as an adult. Many of us are …

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Where Does Your Worthiness Come From?

Boundaries, Perfectionism, Relationships, Self Love, Therapy, Worthiness / By Aniesa

Contrary to what most of us are taught, we are all born inherently worthy of love, respect, attention, and good things in life. Our society, culture, peers, and family often send us messages (directly or indirectly) that we need to earn our worthiness. For example, many people attach their worth to their physical appearance or …

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10 Facts About Strong Relationships

Couples Counseling, Marriage Counseling, Relationships / By Aniesa

Our society continuously tells us that relationships should be effortless, easy, and flow naturally on their own – without any heavy lifting. Although we may reach points in our relationship where things flow well, strong relationshipstake a lot of time, effort, and energy. Below are ten facts about strong relationships: 1) We accept our partner. …

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