Podcast Ep. 261: What Does Punching Below Our Weight in Dating & Relationships Mean?
I receive a lot of messages from people wondering why they feel more confident dating and being in relationships with people who are ‘below’ or ‘beneath’ their level. In this week’s episode of The Baggage Reclaim Sessions, I explain why...
Protecting a loved one from the wrong crowd
While doing a big sort-through of Things I Always Intended To Publish, I found this note (and my response). It delves into what can often seem like the blurred lines between help and support. My son is in substance abuse recovery. He’s always picking the wrong...
Podcast Ep. 141: Sometimes we’re over-empathetic instead of empathetic and boundaried
One of the reasons why we feel stuck in situations is due to overempathy. This is when we put ourselves in what we think is the other person’s shoes and then project our own stuff on to it, including our agenda. In this week’s episode of The Baggage Reclaim...
Podcast Ep. 101: Help, Support, or Fuzzy Boundaries?
In this week’s episode of The Baggage Reclaim Sessions, I explore the difference between help and support (yes, there is one!). Why is this topic so important? Not knowing which is which or doing what might be good things for the wrong reasons, busts our boundaries...
