True Self Journey Blog

Developmental Immaturity Core issue #1: Self-esteem

  The premise of healthy self-esteem is grounded in the idea that our worth and value is inherent—that we have the capacity to esteem from within. According to dictionary.com, inherent...
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Codependence Through the Lens of Developmental Immaturity*

Codependent. Codependence. You’ve likely heard the terms, maybe even used them, but may not be clear on what they mean.  Is it being too dependent on another person? Is it...
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An Experience in Being With

I’ve created an exercise for you to play around a bit with this idea of Being With. In particular, we’re going to focus on the aspect of allowing rather than...
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Why Big Emotions Can Feel Overwhelming

When my clients are early in recovery, I often notice they are apprehensive about connecting with their emotions. It makes sense. There’s a reason why emotions get tucked away in...
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Five Ways Caregivers Mishandle Emotions

Sometimes we make the subject of emotions, and emotions themselves, more complicated than they actually are. Emotions and our experience of them are complex, but when it comes down to...
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Eight Basic Emotions and Their Gifts

  Sometimes we make the subject of emotions, and emotions themselves, more complicated than they actually are. Emotions and our experience of them are complex, but when it comes down...
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Five Things to Do When You Feel Stuck

Most people reach a point on their healing journey when they feel stuck—like they don’t know how to (or don’t want to) move forward. Maybe you keep ending up at...
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You’ve Acknowledged That You’re Struggling…Now What?

You’ve acknowledged that there are things in your life that aren’t working. And now that you’re aware of what’s going on, it may feel even worse. What do you do...
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