Encouragement for the Codependent
Examining Codependent Patterns in New Relationships: Reflect on how these patterns show up and how you manage them. Ah, new relationships—the butterflies, the late-night texts, the overanalyzing of every single emoji (does a heart mean love, or just "hey, you're cool"?!). But for those of us on a codependence recovery journey, new relationships—whether romantic, friendships,... Continue Reading →
Something sparked a thought in my mind today while I was driving, though I couldn’t tell you exactly what it was. I just found myself thinking about people not liking me. In the past, that used to really bother me. I couldn’t understand why—especially if they didn’t even know me. It felt like a little... Continue Reading →
What My Inner Voice Sounds Like Now: How has your self-talk evolved over the years? What My Inner Voice Sounds Like Now: A Self-Talk Glow-Up Once upon a time, my inner voice was like that one overbearing friend who means well but has no filter. You know the one—the friend who critiques your outfit choices,... Continue Reading →
February 2025: How I Maintain Healthy Boundaries: Share advanced strategies for setting and keeping boundaries. How I Keep My Sanity and Maintain My PEACE Boundaries are like fences—not walls. They protect my peace without shutting people out. But let’s be real, as a recovering people pleaser, keeping boundaries has been one of my biggest struggles.... Continue Reading →
February 2025: Deepening Self-Awareness: Recognizing Subtle Triggers and Handling Them Life has its ups and downs, and not all surprises are good ones. Sometimes, everything feels fine, and then out of nowhere, something small—like a song, a smell, or a random comment—brings up tough feelings. These moments are called triggers. They remind us of past... Continue Reading →
January 2025: Reflecting on the Journey - How I Measure Progress Beyond Perfection For a long time, I thought progress had to look like a perfectly checked-off to-do list, pristine accomplishments, or flawless execution. Somewhere along the way, I equated success with perfection—and let me tell you, that’s a fast-track to burnout and feeling like you’re... Continue Reading →
January 2025: Reflecting on the Journey - The Greatest Lessons I’ve Learned Life is like an ever-winding trail through the woods—full of surprises, challenges, and those pesky roots that trip you up when you least expect it. As I’ve walked my journey (and stumbled more than once), I’ve gathered some gems of wisdom that have reshaped... Continue Reading →
January 2025: Reflecting on the Journey - What Recovery Means to Me Now Recovery—a word that used to mean “fixed” or “done” to me—has taken on a whole new meaning over the years. When I first started this journey, I thought recovery was a destination, a finish line I could cross where everything would be... Continue Reading →
Kickstart Your 2025 Codependency Recovery with a Blogger Challenge Blogging in 2025 can be a powerful tool for personal growth, especially when focused on codependency recovery. We’re excited to introduce two 52-week challenges designed to guide you on your healing journey: one for beginners and one for those further along in their recovery journey. Each... Continue Reading →
Did you know I have an absolutely insane disgust for frogs? Story time... Yesterday, Emily opened the front door and a tiny frog was sitting on the threshold. When she opened the screen, little (we'll call him) Barftholomew decided to hop on into my house. He must have had a little heat exhaustion or something... Continue Reading →
The most you said with just one word Like most codependent, the hardest thing for me to do is say, "No". However, that tiny little word has given me so much freedom and has brought me to a place of peace and serenity in my life. Saying "No" has taught me how to set boundaries with... Continue Reading →
Today I have a special guest post... Let me introduce my little sister, Melissa. There is a 31-year age difference between my little sister and I, and up until a year and a half ago, we had no relationship. She grew up without me in her life, except for the every so often visit. Sadly, I... Continue Reading →
Journey On Strong 