I'm answering your relationship related questions in this episode. Grief extends to loss of romantic relationships. Why is it so hard to move forward? When is the right time to get back on dating apps? How can we heal from a codependent relationship? 

Let's take a look inward and reflect on our past and current relationships. Have you ever been loyal to a fault? What has that looked like for you? It takes courage in letting go of certain relationships and knowing that that wasn’t for you and that did not best serve you. In order reach that place there is a bit of work that has to be done with how you view your self and placing higher value on what you deserve.

We can get fixated on the notion of feeling 'chosen' when building and maintaining relationships. We might not even realize how wrapped up we are in this idea until we experience loss, rejection and/or abandonment. Should we always choose ourselves first and view relationships in that regard? How can we work toward balancing a love for ourselves and others? Let's get into it! 

Are you challenging certain perceptions within your home and relationships? Do you find it incredibly pressing to better yourself with the tools you have? Are you aware and feeling tired of the some dysfunctional and harmful issues repeating themselves within your social and family circles? Change is something that is uncomfortable in family’s where this is generational trauma. To stay stuck or to make change for you and future generations while you deal with the impacts of disrupting the cycle? We look at some key factors of a cycle breaker and all that comes with beginning to make those changes.

Have you found yourself unsatisfied after reaching certain milestones and constantly chasing success? Success is subjective including through the lens of a trauma survivor. I touch on some of the realities of the discomfort of comparing success, finding the balance between success and happiness and losing yourself at times in striving for success.

Happy Season 2 premiere! Picking up where I left off in Season 1, I share what my ‘healing girl summer’ looked like. I share my personal reflections from 2022 and intentions for 2023 while prompting you to consider where you’re at and where you want to go. Starting a new year comes with adjusting our goals and intentions or continuing with what’s been working well so far. Tying that all in to tips for finishing what you start. As always, I'm ending the episode with 3 reflection questions for you that you can use for self reflection solo or with a friend or as journal prompts.

Time for a reset! This is the summer of giving back to yourself and setting the tone for the next 6 months. We're ending season one with some GGH tips and insights going into this next phase of your life with healing and bettering your relationship with yourself on the forefront.

Modern dating is challenging as it is. Let's be real, many people dive into dating as a way to cope with a previous relationship loss or a way to feel an immediate connection regardless of how authentic and safe it feels. Healing is ongoing but where is the line where we can confidently date and feel like we are a healthy space enough to access tools, strategies and supports if it all falls a part? This episode gets into debunking dating myths around individuals who are healing and getting into the do's and don'ts of dating while healing.

Our trauma doesn't define us but it sure can impact the way that we see the world and connect to others (especially as you move through different points in your healing!). I'm breaking down my latest IG post and getting into 6 (of many) signs that your past trauma can be showing up and impacting your relationship or dating life.

The joys and complexities of female friendship is something that we learn over time. Are you ready to reflect on what female friendships have meant to you from when you were a child to a teen and now an adult? Connection is always a foundation piece in what brings two people together whether you're 8 or 30 but what that connection means for you will differ over time. Not to mention, your needs changing and growing together or a part (or in some cases giving each other the space to grow on our own).

Have you had that person in your life that has come and gone over and over? It somehow makes sense for you in your journey but you still feel like something might be wrong with this pattern. This is the episode you've been waiting for. Inspired by an earlier GGH post of mine, I wanted to dedicate an episode to why we recycle relationships. If you haven't heard of the term before, I'll explain at the start but it is as it sounds. There's no shame in it and why we do it. In fact, from a trauma lens it's understandable why we keep old relationships close at times. 

I asked you to send me some of your questions or feelings around your current relationships including the one you have with yourself! Answering seven of your questions in this VALENTINE'S DAY inspired episode. Everything isn't always hearts and roses. Relationships take real work. Allow yourself to make connections and ask questions as you listen to this episode diving into grief in relationships, age gaps, therapy and self-love.

This is your bestie here reminding you to prioritize your health! Get that long over due physical and pap test. In this episode I talk about what to expect during a pap and my experience with having my first one done and the discoveries that that led to as well as an honest dialogue on some of the reservations we may have about seeking support. I share a part of my healing journey in the context of my reproductive health in the hopes of connecting to more of you out there who also have struggled with painful conditions. We need to normalize having more conversations like these and encourage one another to ask questions, push for answers and never minimize the pain or discomfort we go through. 

My dad was one of the greatest people I've had in my life and continues to leave his imprint on me. I was devastated losing him and had to do a lot of growing while figuring what life without him looked like. I stayed stuck and in denial for a long time refusing to move forward when it came to starting to take the steps to get professional and even asking others for help like car trouble when I ran exhausted from feeling defeated on my own. Healing hasn't been easy and continues to require me to adapt, ask for help and tap into some of the most vulnerable parts of me. I'm sharing what I know so far in my grief journey with a huge focus on realities, fears what's been helpful for me when coping, friendships strengthening and others falling a part and what grief looks like for me today, 11 years later.

I left my job without a plan but knew that I couldn't stay. The pandemic has brought out a lot of challenges and surfaced issues that may have been there all along in our workplaces. On the flip side, it has brought to our attention what our needs are and whether they're being met or not. I share my rollercoaster experience of leaving, being unemployed, feeling completely lost and insecure, dating while being unemployed and some powerful reflections from this point in my life. So much of what we associated with who we are is linked to our schooling and career. But who are you when you have nothing?

Have you ever heard of the term love bombing or have had a friend tell you that you're being love bombed? We unpack all things love bomb related in this episode from signs to look out for, some of my own experiences with it and the connection it has to trauma for both those who have love bombed and those on the receiving end. If all signs point to you don't panic! It's okay! It's about looking inward too and understanding all perspectives while being clear about our own standards for our future partner. As always, it starts with us and the relationship we have with ourselves.

Expectation after expectation hits hard in your 20’s and no doubt can continue onwards. We each have a unique experience with how our tiny world around us has influenced the expectations we feel from society and from within. Trying to reach an expected milestone or keep up when working through trauma that has set you back developmentally is unfair and can exacerbate the pressures we already feel at this age. Let’s get into some of the more challenging and raw feelings that can come from years and even decades of not falling in line with the life we thought we would or were made to believe we needed to have. Catch some tips on how to deal and know that you are not alone.

Bracing for the holidays is a feeling, a trauma response and entire experience for those who have had their fair share of losses and mental health struggles. From putting on a fake exterior to family to pushing through events that you’re not mentally able to be at to your best ability. This episode is especially important for all listeners because it sheds a light on mindfulness and showing compassion for others who may not be in a space to indulge in this glamourized time of the year. Nothing feels lonelier then knowing you don’t feel the same way as the ads, music, your workplace, family unit or partner is feeling. The holidays mean something different to each of us. Let’s take some time to reflect on where we’re at. 

Meeting yourself where you’re at is a GGH fundamental. This goes beyond a phrase and is a practice for our healing, eager, self-sabotaging and pressure filled self. In this very first episode, I share a bit of my own journey in arriving at this point. Trauma plays a huge role in how we seek support, when we seek support and our ability to show ourselves self-compassion depending on the nature of our experiences. We talk about one’s evolution through healing and explore how self-awareness has supported us in where we’re at and want to go.