by Renee Fleming | Oct 3, 2022 | Blog, Relationships = Quality of Life
Every human has a past, present, & future that requires change, endings, transitions or “messy middles”, & new beginnings. Change, desired or not, stretches normal ways of coping; it challenges the status quo & invites opportunities for growth. The...
by Renee Fleming | Oct 3, 2022 | #CPTSD, Blog
CPTSD = IT. CPTSD = DEVELOPMENTAL/RELATIONAL TRAUMA + OTHER TRAUMA I’ve spent my professional & personal life seeking the missing piece, the “IT” that would make the other puzzle pieces of my past & present finally make sense & fit together. My search...
by Renee Fleming | Sep 5, 2022 | #CPTSD, Blog, Relationships = Quality of Life
Are you led by love or fear? We AVOID what we FEAR, but for mental health & wellbeing you need integration, connection & coherence…. which is hard to get while you avoid. Avoidance is how Americans are socialized. In fact, our culture is...
by Renee Fleming | Aug 1, 2022 | Blog, Divorce
Five years ago, today, I started a new job & moved into my own space. It has been an eventful 5 years; I am grateful for my progress & for the folks that lighted the path ahead of me. Several years ago, a dear friend told me, “Divorce is at least a...
by admin | Jul 24, 2022 | Blog, Divorce
I’ve spent the last few days navigating governmental agency processes & I was reminded of some of the strange & surprising moments (& resulting disbelief) that happen due to the divorce experience. “Official” people, places, & processes often ask for...
by admin | Jul 24, 2022 | Blog, Divorce
What I’ve found in my own journey & in guiding others is that many people struggle with a win/lose dynamic in divorce. And specifically, when a person is feeling angry or resentful, they often inhabit the felt sense of the “loser”. How you deal with that speaks...