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5 Signs You’re Healing From Codependent Relationships

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5 signs you’re healing from codependent relationships 1 / You know you’re healing when you stop expecting change from someone who has shown you they’re committed to staying the same. 2 / You know you’re healing when you stop focusing on rescuing others who aren’t asking for your help. 3 / You know you’re healing…

Red Flags: 5 Signs You Need to Set Boundaries

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Pilar

Do you sometimes still feel that setting a boundary is unloving? Or perhaps you find yourself thinking about how nice it would be if someone else just came in and managed your boundary practice for you? This work can be sticky, confusing and even overwhelming sometimes, especially if it is new to you. But hang…

Finding Balance: Navigating Boundaries without Over-Explaining

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Pilar

Today we’re talking about communication and the pattern of over-explaining things. It sounds innocent, doesn’t it? Over-explaining things. But, let’s unpack it a bit. Over-explaining is also referred to as a ‘fawning’, it happens in dynamics where there are people pleasing tendencies, or conditioned responses to deny the expression of feelings, thoughts, and needs. It…