I want to offer additional insight into managing yourself in toxic or confrontational situations. Any kind of perceived threat, conflict included, activates our danger-detecting networks and our body initiates a response. We either mobilize into action, freeze/withdrawal/disassociate, or move into an approval seeking, eager-to-please mode. All of these are automatic body responses so …
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JANUARY BOOK RECOMMENDATION
Happy New Year and welcome to 2021! This year I’ve decided to prioritize relationships with the people in my life: with my husband, my children, my family and my friends. So as my first January recommendation, I’m proposing a relationship building/sustaining book. The other two recommendations are beautiful stories of love, friendship, and perseverance. The …
MY STORY
Obviously it’s impossible to talk about all parts of my life. But, there are a few wonderful moments that I can discuss and relive as I share them with you. I was born in the USSR in 1979 and lived in Ukraine for the first ten years of my life. I completed 1st through 3rd …