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Are you constantly overthinking and predicting the future? Formulating stories in your head to give yourself "answers" that you have absolutely no solid proof in? Wondering when the ball is going to drop and you can't seem to stop the constant thoughts? Then today's episode is for you. Diane discusses tools to get yourself out of that fight or flight response your brain is trying to create. She helps brings to light your constant self doubt, predicting and forecasting possible worse case scenarios. She explains her pits and peaks of constantly living in "What ifs", while giving tools for a plan of action! 

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If you are struggling to let go and receive the "closure" you want, this episode is for you. Diane discusses the concept of closure and what we are truly seeking when searching for it. Many of us want answers and Diane seeks to bring clarity on how to get them and find peace. Tune in to get a deeper understanding of how to put all the energy you spend focusing on others, back into yourself. 

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We've all been jealous or compared ourselves to a person, place or thing at one point in our lives. 
The feelings of inadequacy and not being enough can bring us to points we never want to reach.
In today's episode Diane discusses how perspective overcomes comparison. She brings insight on the process of feeling not enough and the tips you can use to get yourself out of that mindset. 

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Welcome back Tealovers, Season 2 is here!
In today's episode Diane interviews LCSW (Licensed Clinical Social Worker) Annie Domingos about Attachment Theory, Imposter Syndrome and how to do the work. Annie discusses her journey as a therapist and some of the struggles she's faced along the way. Tune in to receive tips and tricks on how to recognize what your emotional needs are and how to get those met. Everything's a lesson and in order to begin your journey you have to "Just do it". 

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Are you a dismissive avoidant? Dated/dating one? Trying to understand one? 
Diane interviews Marissa Mccardell on the process of dating and relationships from a DA perspective. How expressing emotions are foreign and closeness is intimidating. From childhood parenting, manifesting into the independent and questionable dismissive avoidant, Diane touches on Marissa's DA strategies in a relationship and the breakup process. Each attachment style is different along with the people who yield them however, this episode will provide more clarity from a  female dismissive avoidant perspective. 

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• Difficulty making decisions in a relationship.
• Difficulty identifying your feelings.
• Difficulty communicating in a relationship.
• Valuing the approval of others more than valuing yourself.
• Lacking trust in yourself and having poor self-esteem.

If you relate to some of these, then this is a sign you may be codependent or in a codependent relationship. Diane gives insight to the mind of a codependent in recovery. She expresses some of her trial and error moments that have helped shape her on the journey to heal her inner childhood wounds. Tune in to get a better understanding that you are not alone and that the journey to heal is a never ending one.

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Our environment as children affect how we act and react into adulthood. Many people struggle with codependency and people pleasing. This creates a rollercoaster of emotions following the lack of tools to express your needs and set healthy boundaries. The expectations we set on others to know how we feel at times is a recipe for disaster. The only thing we can control is our selves. Therefor, the projections people place upon us because of their wounds are not ours to bear. Diane dives deep into the mindset of a recovering codependent and how letting go of peoples perception of you allows yourself to find inner peace. 

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Grief has many faces, with no discriminate on who it lays with. The loss of a loved one is a feeling that ignites a fire of emotions that sometimes has a hard time containing. Diane reminisces on one of the hardest stages of grief she's ever encountered, the loss of her father. She explains her headspace and process during this difficult time and gives tips on how she has coped. Explaining the rollercoaster of emotions and why "it's okay to not be okay". That everyones journey and way of handling grief is all relative to who you are and how you feel. 

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Attachment styles effect the way people are in relationships due to their parents caregiving dynamics as children. Diane discusses the top 5 triggers of an anxious attachment style in relationships. From abandonment, loneliness, rejection, self worth and being unseen, Diane breaks down the behind the scenes of an anxious attachment mind and how to cope. 

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Diane dives deep into her past traumas, touching on the effect it's played in her past relationships. From an anxious attachment perspective she explains why some relationships just don't work. Join her on the journey to create a secure attachment lifestyle while breaking trauma bonds. 

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