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Dad, too.

Dad, too.

Might as well finish both parts of the story.   The next time Mom got the stool and the shampoo, I took the upper hand. “Don’t do it like last time.” She looked at me blankly. “Remember? When...

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A Painful Gift

A Painful Gift

There’s something I’ve debated bringing up, but there’s a point I want to make and this is a good example. We’ve been talking about emotional neglect. Sometimes this is coupled with physical abuse,...

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A Safe Place

A Safe Place

On Day 4 of Dan Robert’s InsightTimer course, we learn about the nervous system. During an explanation of the sympathetic and parasympathetic branches of the autonomic nervous system, Roberts says,...

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#1 Schema: Emotional Deprivation

#1 Schema: Emotional Deprivation

Dan Roberts says that the most common schema he sees in his Internal Family Systems practice is Emotional Deprivation. This schema develops when parents or caregivers provided for physical needs but...

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Roxie’s Anxiety and Mine

Roxie’s Anxiety and Mine

Who knows what happened to Roxie? When I got her, she was so afraid of people and dogs she would go into attack mode. Her motto: “I’ll hurt your before you can hurt me.” She snapped at Ken’s hand...

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Let’s Talk About Schemas

Let’s Talk About Schemas

We’re back to Dan Robert’s Internal Family Systems meditation course on InsightTimer, still on Day 2. Remember in middle school or high school, back when there were art classes, learning how to dig...

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Got enough love?

When my husband died and other changes followed, The Love Bucket helped me figure out how to bring more love into my life. If you’d like an objective method to increase the level of love in your life, this guide is for you!

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