Stories that shape us with Joanna Daniel

Today I am discussing some of the stories that shape our view of self love.

Love is patient but also have boundaries. Today I am talking about how to interact with the two so that you can enjoy healthy relationships.

Today our twins turned 16, and I am reflecting on the stories that shaped my view of parenting.

Love is a decision but it’s not hard or without fun. Its not only a decision to love the next person but a choice to love you.

Have you ever thought about why you love the way you do? Have you ever examine the reasons why you reject love? Your experiences in life shape your view of love. Today, I am talking about how those early relationships could impact how you love.

Books I read before marriage built up an idea of who I should be as a woman and wife. However, these ideals didn’t fit my context and had to be released for me to find a different blueprint to live from.

We learn about love from the way we see people love around us and the way they loved us. Today I am sharing some of the stories that shape my view of love.

Many years ago someone told me that I wore my heart on my sleeve.

Some people learn how to not trust through rigid family rules given to protect. However, the message of not trust has far reaching effects and. An harm you as well as negatively impacts your relationships.

Why do some people pursue healing and others don’t? Today I am exploring some of the stories that stops some people from healing.

Stories from families of origin can make healing feel like betrayal. Today I am talking about ways to tackle healing despite damaging messages such as: what happens in this house, stays in this house.

Today I am sharing my blueprint for healing. It answers the questions I am often asked about healing.

In this episode I am continuing the stories that shape my relationship with God.

The stories from sexual trauma can be many and varied I have learnt how to heal and rewrite those stories. I get to decide who I am. I will not allow sexual abuse to dictate my worth.

What are the stories that shaped forgiveness for you? Today I am talking about the stores around forgiveness that makes us overlook crucial areas of healing.

Today I am talking about the cultural context for shame. The way society view sexual abuse influences the way we interact with shame.

There are layers to shame. I worked through one layer and it as confronted by another that also had the potential to stop me from moving forward in the work I had promised to do.

I am calling the story today my catalyst moment the story that influences the work that I do. There are layers to shame I conquered one layer but there was more.

The stories from sexual abuse have a powerful effect on us, those stories are lethal and can shape how we are as individuals and how we show up in the world.

Today I am continuing the conversation around the stories that shape my view of God.

The stories that shape us are both positive and negative. We tend to try to ignore the negative stories, and those are the ones that have the potential to harm us. Today I am talking about how to find those stories and what to do next.

Every healthy relationship have boundaries. They are not always easy to implement but with support this can be done.

We all have relational needs. We sometimes need the confidence to be able to express those needs. Even then some people might struggle to meet your needs. Today I am talking about the things you can do to express and meet your needs.

Your anger is your responsibility. Although you are not responsible for what they did to hurt you, they are. You can decide how you manage your feelings.

Every problem has a solution. However, the solution that works for your friend might not work for you. Don’t give up when you apply solutions other people have and it doesn’t work. Find what works for you and use that.