Why is it so important to find your tribe of women who get you? Here's a piece of my story... For most of my life, I felt a loneliness that never seemed to go away. It started in childhood, probably a result of feeling disconnected from the other family members in the house. I was the sensitive child living in an environment that never felt safe. Then the feelings of isolation and self-preservation spilled over into my adult life. Early on, I adopted the role of being the "caretaker/codependent". The problem was that I was too wounded to know what I needed, let alone others. It's been a journey finding the missing pieces of myself. But thankfully, recovery gave me a safe place to begin to heal and in essence, no longer feeling alone...
Sunday, April 17, 2022
Finding our tribe
Why is it so important to find your tribe of women who get you? Here's a piece of my story... For most of my life, I felt a loneliness that never seemed to go away. It started in childhood, probably a result of feeling disconnected from the other family members in the house. I was the sensitive child living in an environment that never felt safe. Then the feelings of isolation and self-preservation spilled over into my adult life. Early on, I adopted the role of being the "caretaker/codependent". The problem was that I was too wounded to know what I needed, let alone others. It's been a journey finding the missing pieces of myself. But thankfully, recovery gave me a safe place to begin to heal and in essence, no longer feeling alone...