HeyJaredLet Go and Be Free
How to heal from growing up in an alcoholic or dysfunctional family.
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The Architecture of Emotional Manipulation (opens the original)
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Growing up in an Italian/Irish Catholic family had its benefits and drawbacks. We had plenty of connectedness and “spirited conversations,” but on the not-so-positive side, there was a lot of guilt thrown around.Sometimes it came from the Church and other times from family members trying to make you feel bad to do something for them.I grew up in the ‘80s, and I still remember when the priest would come to visit each house in the parish. His coming was a major event for my grandmother. She made c
The Power of Belief (opens the original)
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I remember hearing the buzz about the TV show Ted Lasso back in August 2020 and shrugging. I had so many other things going on back then. We were all still in the early phase of the pandemic, and I didn’t know how long things would last. Watching a show about soccer (European football) wasn’t a priority for me.Eventually, I did watch it, and I fell into the camp of really enjoying it. The more I watched, the more I understood that the show was really about believing in yourself, in others, and i
Why are the Twelve Steps worth following? (opens the original)
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I started following the Twelve Steps of Adult Children of Alcoholics & Dysfunctional Families about 33 years ago.Now, it’s extremely rare to hear anyone talk about the Twelve Steps. Other modes of self-help have risen with Gen Z, but I want to make a case for using the Steps.Are they perfect? No. Nothing is.If you’re new to the Twelve Steps, I caution you to first read them before making any judgments. Put aside that you might not have grown up in a family where a parent struggled with alcoholis
How Living in Survival Mode Silences the Creative Self (opens the original)
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When you’re always looking after others or trying to prepare for the other shoe to drop, you’re in survival mode. The longer you live like that, the harder it is to find your own voice.Over the years, growing up in a dysfunctional family, I became an expert in anticipating other people’s needs (or moods) and found how to be extremely effective in a high-pressure situation.I then applied these same skills to my career and found that I could adapt and pivot as necessary.But I realized that I could
Take a rest like me (opens the original)
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I’m taking off this week to rejuvenate and to practice what I share.If you’re having a challenging week, check out my Let Go & Be Free podcast episode on “Struggling with Burnout.”Listen to the podcast.Posts you may have missed…
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