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How to Help a Difficult, Elderly Mother Without Sacrificing Your Own Life (Part 2)

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 “Letting go does not mean you stop caring. It means you stop trying to force others to.”– 

– Mandy Hale

Being a caregiver doesn’t come naturally for everyone, and there’s a lot to learn. About your mother and her illness, but most of all, about yourself. Your lessons may be different from mine, but I wish I’d known more back then. If my experience helps you to get through this challenging time of caretaking for your critical parent even a little, I haven’t wasted my time on this article. 

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Filed Under: Difficult mothers-daughters relationships, Life Lessons Tagged With: Adult children, emotional abuse, Healing childhood trauma, Life lessons, Self-care, Self-improvement, taking care of elderly ill mother

What Is the Meaning of Friendship?

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“A real friend is one who walks in when the rest of the world walks out.” — Walter Winchell

Friends

Most of us had a best friend when we were kids. Do you remember her? 

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Filed Under: Friends Tagged With: Friends, Friendship, Happiness, Happy, Healing from childhood trauma, Healing from developmental trauma, Healing with joy, Life lessons, Tiny Wisdom, Trust, Wisdom

Back to the Future: When Going Back Means Moving Forward

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The time will come when you will return to places that caused you pain in the past, but you will feel good. When emotional trauma heals, the scars remain, but they don't hurt.

​​​​​I returned from a trip to Moscow (not Minnesota or Texas but Russia!) – the city where I grew up. 

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Filed Under: Choose Joy Tagged With: Healing childhood trauma, Healing form CPTSD, Healing from developmental trauma, Healing from emotional abuse, Healing with joy, Health, Life lessons, Storytelling, Travel

How to Heal from a Toxic Relationship with Your Mother

By Irina 2 Comments

The Ultimate Guide for Daughters

“Sure, Mom… me too. See you soon.” 

Sigh…

You hang up the phone and a tsunami of anxiety sweeps over you. 

You look around, and the cosy kitchen feels suddenly distant and unreal, as if you’re looking through a dirty glass. So does your hand, still clutching the phone – is it even your hand?  

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Filed Under: Abuse, Dysfunctional mothers an their daughters, Dysfunctional mothers and daughters relationship, Emotional Trauma, Family Tagged With: Abusive mother, Adult children, Anxiety, Childhood trauma, Developmental trauma, emotional abuse, Family, Happiness, Healing childhood trauma, Healing from developmental trauma, Inspirational, Joy, Life lessons, Motivational, Personal growth, Relationships, Self-care, Self-growth, Self-help, Toxic mothers

Why You Should Cherish Your Inner Critic

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If you’ve followed me for a while now, you already know where your inner critic comes from. Right, it comes from your past as a byproduct of your early socialization. 

It humiliates and belittles you. Stops you from achieving your goals and living your dreams. Always toxic and loud.

Or is it? [Read more…]

Filed Under: Inner critic Tagged With: Inner critic, Inner voice, Life lessons, Mindset, Motivational

How to Escape The Madness Of The World And Enjoy Christmas

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Christmas tree

“He who has not Christmas in his heart will never find it under a tree.”- Roy L. Smith

Inspirational quotes from celebrities interspersed with common wisdom and practical tips

We are in the middle of the Christmas season, just over the third Advent.

Christmas stars on windowsills, traditional trees dressed in glittering glass balls and garlands. Gnomes and other magic creatures curiously peeping at us from their temporary residences on shelves, cabinets, and even from under the ceiling. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Christmas Tagged With: Christmas, Family, Friendship, Happiness, Happy, Healing childhood wounds, Holiday season, inspiration, Inspirational, Life lessons, Love, Mindset, Quotes, Relationships, Self-care, Self-love

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