Cycle breakers will often feel out of place in their family. That’s tough because it leaves you feeling isolated. But you just can’t tow the family line anymore. You can’t listen to any more suggestions that there is something wrong …
![Signs I Am Healing In My Relationships I am less triggered, and when I am triggered, I work through it I find it easier to put myself in the other person’s shoes and be compassionate without abandoning myself I have clearer, healthier boundaries My self-worth is no longer tied to how much I do for others I know and can communicate my needs gently I don’t hold grudges for as long as I used to I find it easier to validate my partner’s feelings and know I don’t have to agree with them I find it easier to trust and feel safe in relationships My relationships are interdependent, not co-dependent I can self-soothe I find myself playing fewer games in my relationships I know I am loveable even if this is not being shown to me by others I experience more frequent, successful repairs](https://i0.wp.com/cdn1.jennynurick.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/1-14-scaled.jpg?fit=650%2C650&ssl=1)
Signs I Am Healing In My Relationships
Ram Dass says that relationships are one of the most challenging forms of yoga. When he says this, he is talking about the way you meet in an intimate relationship. You will see all of the parts of self when …
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A secure Home Base
When I was training to be a psychotherapist, I was not taught about co-regulation. I was taught about theories, CBT, existential practice, narrative therapy, person-centred therapy. I mainly was taught to listen deeply. To become aware of the parts of …
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Saying Goodbye to Olive
On Saturday at 3.30pm, we said goodbye to Olive, our chocolate labrador. She was our first baby. I still called her ‘baby girl’ although she was 16.8 years old, which in dog years is beyond geriatric. One of my happiest …
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Are You a Cycle Breaker?
As a cycle breaker, it is common to get push back. Push back sounds like this: Do you think you are better than us? Why are you making such a fuss? You are so over-sensitive. Why do you always have …