Perhaps, you know by now that I've struggled my whole life with the feeling that I'm not worthy of love. So, I'm sure it is no surprise to our listener that I fell into a toxic relationship. I stayed in that relationship for 16 years until one day I realized I had spent so much time being accommodating my spouse's needs to avoid an argument that I'd lost myself and didn't know who I was or what made me happy anymore. The loving relationship I thought I was in, was a facade.

I know that I'm not alone. So many women find themselves in my shoes, being manipulated into believing they are in a loving relationship, while slowly losing themselves without even realizing it. Our guest, Lucy Price, helps us to identify the characteristics of a toxic or narcissistic relationship so we can come to our own truths and find a new path forward.

But, this episode isn't only about the toxic relationships we find ourselves in, it's about reclaiming your power and finding yourself afterwards. When I walked away from my relationship with my ex, I realized I had a LOT of work to do to reclaim my relationship with MYSELF. I didn't know who I was, what I liked or where to start.

Lucy supports women in moving on from toxic or narcissistic relationships so that they can heal, fall madly in love with themselves, and create the love and life they desire. she specializes in mindset, emotional intelligence, and relationship building skills. She talks about how to shift the story you are telling yourself about you and your life, how to become aware of subconscious beliefs, the 7 layers of why, and micro-mindset changes that lead to big results.

In this episode, Lucy teaches us:

1. It is easy to lose ourselves in a toxic relationship. Healing starts with awareness. Consider what are you feeling and thinking? Then ask, is that serving you and helping you get where you want to be?
2. Your thoughts create your feelings...your feelings drive your actions/patterns of behavior and, therefore, your results. If you find yourself in a pattern of toxic relationships, you first have to change the way you think about yourself.
3. Sometimes we have to step back and ask ourselves what behaviors has society normalized as acceptable in men and then really get in touch with your interests and needs. Ask yourself if this the way you want to be treated?
4. I love this...ask yourself the question, "what do I want the culture of my relationship to feel like?" Then work to develop the skills to create the culture you desire in your relationships.
5. Don't speak in definitives. Talk about "being in the process of". Make the micro-mindset shift from "I'm unworthy" to "I'm in the process if discovering my worth" or "I'm in the process of learning to love myself". Doing so moves your mind from static to momentum and forward growth.

You can find Lucy at:

Website | https://Shiftyourstory.net

IG | @Lucy.M.Price

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