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Apr 2023
46m 10s

AWAKENING: Taking back your power by set...

JOSEPHINE HARDMAN, PHD
About this episode

Have you been unconsciously giving your power away to family? Do you find yourself saying yes when you want to say no, hiding who you really are in front of family, forcing yourself to interact with relatives, or even feeling responsible for a family member who should be taking care of themselves?

In this episode of AWAKENING, we'll explore the ways in which you might be giving your power away to family - and how to start taking that power back. I walk you through:

  • some common disempowering patterns and behaviors related to family, so you can begin identifying these in your own life
  • a 5-step process to start taking your power back from family by setting healthier boundaries
  • examples of specific boundaries you might need to set (and how to word them)

This episode is a continuation of previous ep. 147: Navigating the Complexities of Family in the Human Dimension - https://josephinehardman.com/inner-work-147-navigating-the-complexities-of-family-in-the-human-dimension/

To support this podcast and ensure it stays on the air, you can purchase any of my resources for self-healing below:

https://josephinehardman.com/resources/

To connect with me, head over to https://josephinehardman.com or send a note to me@josephinehardman.com

Thank you for being here, and please keep doing your inner work! May you find peace, balance, integrity, and wholeness in all of your interactions with your family.

Music & editing by G. Demers

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