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Why Christmas hits your childhood wounds harder than at any other time of year

  Every year around December, people find themselves wondering… “Why do I feel so emotional?” “Why am I anxious, overwhelmed or irritated?” “Why does Christmas feel… heavy?” And if you’re someone who grew up with chaos, criticism, emotional inconsistency or any version of “walking on eggshells,” then Christmas isn’t just a holiday season… 🎄 It’s a somatic time machine. This is because Christmas activates the same parts of the brain as emotional memories from childhood. Christmas isn’t just a one-off…

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Don’t take criticism from someone you wouldn’t go to for advice

  Life is full of Negative Nancy’s isn’t it?   Peeps who are always willing to dish out their “expert” opinion on how you should live your life.   Reflect on who you’re surrounded by in life at the moment; are they helping or hindering you?   Do they support you in your goals or do they cock-block you?   Over the years I’ve diligently decluttered the critical shitheads from my life and now I’m in a space where nobody…

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Never let the unacceptable become the acceptable

  I saw the above title in a quote this week, and it really triggered a big reflection for me. A reflection on how many times in the past I’ve done exactly that – let the unacceptable become the acceptable. How in the past I’ve allowed myself to be treated with disrespect due to my own shitty boundaries. How I’ve allowed others to emotionally abuse me – some for years. How I gave my energy and power away on the…

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