Navigating Life Transitions with Samantha Bladon

18/05/2022

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14/11/2021

Fawn is one of the most common trauma responses where we abandon ourselves to get approval from others.

It looks like people pleasing.

This comes from childhood patterns where we had to be hypervigilant to a parent figures emotions or behaviors.

Healing from patterns of fawning is about getting in touch with your own needs while learning how to be safe in your own body.

REMINDERS IF YOU FAWN:

1. It’s ok for people to feel upset or disappointed with you— it doesn’t mean you are wrong or ‘bad.’

2. Your needs + limits matter

3. People’s perception of you is not the truth of who you are.

4. You are safe to speak your truth even if it is not another persons truth (there are multiple truths, multiple realities.

5. You are not here to play a role, you are here to meet your authentic self

Do you fawn?

05/10/2021

When you need couples therapy, a Gottman method-trained therapist knows the right assessment tools to get to the root of your issues.

22/07/2021

The quality of relationship thrives or perishes by this simple movement.

Pay attention to the small ways in which your partner reaches for you and attempts to connect — intentionally looking for ways to turn toward your partner will help you be more effective in connecting with them.

20/07/2021

Easy, actionable ways to start your own meaningful State of the Union conversation.

04/07/2021

So beautiful

Stunning crop circle at the equally stunning village of Avebury.Music by AShamaluevMusic (patreon)https://www.youtube.com/user/AShamalu...Socials...https://w...

02/07/2021

Nothing better than slow mindful kissing as relationship maintenance.

Dr. John Gottman found that kissing can improve the health of your relationship. It benefits everyone and it only takes six seconds.

26/09/2020

It’s a myth that if you solve your problems you’ll automatically be happy. We need to teach couples that they’ll never solve most of their problems

23/08/2020

This is a great summary and food for thought.

25/07/2020

This, lockdown is magnifying anxiety. Look after each other big and small.

Filmmaker Sarah Polley called it the "best film I've seen in a long time."

27/06/2020

Woah! 🌱🎶☺️

A string quartet in Barcelona performed Puccini to the potted plants before they were donated to 2,292 health workers.⁣

BBC News