Loving inside, Neighborly outside

WE are told to love our neighbors as ourselves, but the problem is most of us don’t even like who we are and we see others through the same lens and lack the capacity to love anyone. If I find a problem with most people, I know it is because I’m not loving myself. I …

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inquiry of parts

It may be perfect timing for you to grab “me” time and find out what was going on before your most current struggle.  I do not go over history or experiences because my role is to turn you inward to hear the voice of God in each and every memory where pain originated and on …

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Relating to your “reminders”

There is more right going on inside of you than wrong. I know it’s been a habit that you react a certain way, or have become accustomed to behaving badly at moments, but those routines are often wrapped up in criticism. Reminding ourselves of what we’re doing wrong or should be doing better, just gives …

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Never tell a narcissist your truth

Narcissism is a real buzzword thanks to the help of social media defining it and bringing it to the surface. For those of us who are well acquainted with the term because of childhood upbringing, it’s validating to know that other people are becoming aware of their similar sufferings. Before I moved to the south, …

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Dear Younger me

Dear Younger Me, As I address those little eyes which have cried and cried and cried, my right hand covers my heart for connection to your compassionate expression.  Made to believe that your sensitivity was a weakness, that your hypervigilance was unnecessary, or that your voice screeched in the heads of those around you; you …

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My frustrated part

I get the "waiting" for a part to give permission to share, but my frustrated part feels like that concept mimics the idea of believing one needs to "know why" or understand before freedom can manifest, reminds me of hoping for an apology so one can forgive. My frustrated part sums this up as a …

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Parts of me fear the evening

Task Master Part: "Well I have all these ideas during the day and get so emotionally exhausted at night because if I'm not productive during the day I feel like a loser". Distracted Part: "But the sun always calls me and summer is hard for me to focus inside when the warmth comforts". Risk Part: …

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Internal Rivalry

Therapy Letters http://www.angeladandrews.com If nature was the litmus test for raising the child up as it should go, all of us would know our worth as the spiritual beings God created us to be.  We lost sight of who we were naturally, through the lack of healthy nurture, so we sabotage good things and push away …

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