Stories that shape us with Joanna Daniel

What can you do when you can’t pray away the pain of a dismissive mother? Be open to what else God would want you to do.

If you grew up with a mother that was dismissive or emotionally unavailable you might find these tips helpful on your healing journey.

Women with dismissive mothers often demonstrate this trait. It shows up in all their relationships and even impact their self-esteem.

Today I am sharing the ways disconnection from mothers impacts how you function in relationships.

Today I am talking about how to heal from the negative messages you received that helped to shape who you became.

You can't change your mother. Accept who she is while you heal to create change in your own life.

You might want to learn how to overlook the harmful behaviour of your mother however, it's also crucial that you be honest with the behaviour pattern and keep those in mind as you make your decision.

Society assumes that women are automatic nurturers however, many women's experiences with their mother tells a different story.

Christian’s struggle to set boundaries especially when scriptures are used to defend, shame and discipline.

Sometimes we have to let go of the hope that your families will change and do the work to change the only person we are responsible for, ourselves.

It can be difficult to identify toxic pattern’s especially when people use scriptures to protect themselves.

Christian’s in Toxic families struggle to set boundaries to protect themselves. I am discussing some of the reasons why in this episode.

Sometimes when we grow up in a toxic family we protect ourselves by people pleasing. These behaviours become the norm for us and impact relationships as adults. https://joanna-store.dpdcart.com/product/210110

The root of trauma is many and varied. Some individuals' trauma starts in their families. In homes without boundaries and plagued by lack of accountability and no one emotionally available for connection. https://linktr.ee/joannafromwoundstoscars

Childhood trauma and its impact on physical health.

The patterns that we develop in. Childhood becomes a way of relating that e take with us into adult life.

How do we do the work of getting to know ourselves so that we can change old habits and create new healthier coping strategies?

Chose to be present in the moment making the most of all your experiences.

Inner child healing is essential if you want to be successful.

There are crucial questions you need to ask yourself when you want to get to know yourself better.

We abandoned ourselves for many different reasons however if we are to experience deep connection with an others e first have to connect with ourselves.

Today's podcast is a reflection on the impact of childhood trauma on our sense of self. How trauma shame who we became and influences the self we offer to the world.

To love yourself you have to connect with all of yourself. Sometimes we are afraid to do that because we are trying to avoid dealing with the pain and trauma of the past. However, this is th path to really loving you.

Sometimes we talk to and about ourselves with the same harsh and critical tone that other uses when they speak to us. Can you speak to and about yourself in ways that are? affirming and respectful?

Yout’re special. Maybe you’ve never heard it before but it's an important thing to tell yourself. Do it as many times as you need to because you’re special.