In this episode, I explain what core wounds are and why you need to connect to the source of your wounds in order to heal them. The "source" is not a person or people, but more about the wound that remained after trauma took place. For example, my mother not raising me left a core wound of rejection. This core wound has kept me from making genuine connections with some people and has caused me to reject others before they reject me.  A few common core wounds are abandonment, betrayal, abuse, and rejection. Core wounds vary so make sure you research to find what fits you. If you do not know how to discover your core wounds, here are a few ways to discover them: Pay attention to your triggers, listen to your body, and spend time recording your thoughts and feelings. 

Listen to the episode to hear the traits that you may exhibit if you have unhealed core wounds. 

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Shawn Marshall joins me on this episode as we discuss boundaries, maternal abandonment, drug addiction, teen pregnancy, suicide and more. After listening to episode 26: No Contact Was Best, featuring Black Cat, Shawn had the courage to go no contact with her mom without feeling guilty. She joins me from Virginia, where she lives with her husband and six-year-old son. At the current age of 38, she is positioned to retire from the military in 2 years.  Shawn and I became fast friends as we bonded over stories of trauma and pain. Through this newfound friendship, we hope to work through the forgiveness process so that healing can take place, ultimately sharing stories of peace and prosperity. 

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This week on Tell Us About it Tuesday (or what was supposed to be TUAT), we have April Mack out of Birmingham, AL, creator of Kick | Box | Sculpt and host of the Warm Up, Cool Down Podcast.  April and I  go back 20 years to undergrad and it was great catching up with her. She discusses how she left corporate America to follow her passion and how she finds the most joy out of the non-paying gigs she gets. You also don't want to miss the story of how she was stopped in the grocery store by a woman she never met, only to be told something that would forever stay in her heart. What started as a short spotlight, ended up being a memorable conversation about finding your passion, maintaining peace and raising a 15-year-old. If you are contemplating a change in your journey or are the parent to a teenager (bless you), you have to take a listen.

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I am often asked about my ability to make decisions based on what is good for me. Sometimes that means upsetting or disappointing other people, but that comes with the territory. I have to have peace in my life and within my heart, so when making decisions I consider this first. In my life this often looks like creating boundaries for certain people or cutting them out of my life all-together. Though not always the easiest thing to do, it is always whats best for my sanity. 

I believe that being confident in who you are and trusting your decision-making is the key. How do you get there? By loving yourself, unconditionally. This takes time and exploration and is truly a lifelong journey, however, it will change your life once achieved. You will begin to see things differently and make decisions about your life with your peace of mind at the forefront of those decision-making processes. It does not mean that you won't care about other people or their feelings, but it WILL mean that you will stop putting other people's feelings ahead of yours. 

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On this week's Tell Us About it Tuesday, I sit down with my friend, in real life, Nekos Davis. He is the host of Views From a Jerk podcast, a show in which his logic is the only logic that matters. If you want to hear a point of view that is probably unlike yours, tune in. Nekos is a highly opinionated, sarcastic comedienne, that will always bless you with a song. This 20 minute conversation will allow a small glimpse into what most of our conversations are like. You're welcome.

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