Setting the Groundwork for the Holidays with an Emotionally Immature Person part 1 Dr. Lindsay Gibson, author of Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents, and Recovering from Emotionally Immature Parents explains why it’s harder to deal with Emotionally Immature People (EIPs) around get togethers, and the likely pitfalls.  She talks about how to plan and […]

We’re Wounded & Healed in Relationship Jen and I have a very candid and vulnerable discussion about some attachment injuries that came up in our relationship. We talk about how we often overfunction and overperform in relationships.  I talk about the fears that come up if I am not always giving—it involves being called selfish […]

Compassion for the Symphony of Your Gremlins Jen shares what she calls her symphony of gremlins, and she looks at it through the lens of Internal Family Systems (IFS). We talk about how resistance and fear are part of the process, and how the use of Self energy and compassion and wisdom can help to […]

This is a follow up to episode 161.  How do you re-center on yourself and your experience when someone else has a different perspective? This is an emotional and vulnerable episode I. talk about crying when I’m angry, and what I did when I had intrusive thoughts, and how I created safety and asked for […]

What Do You Tell Yourself About Your Feelings? The language that you use to describe what you’re feeling and experiencing matters. When do you process feelings, and when do you hold off? Do you feel guilty for resting, or do you feel like you’re not doing enough? Your gift as a Highly Sensitive Person (HSP) […]