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Betrayal: The Loss No One Is Talking About | Holli Kenley, LMFT | TEDxMo...

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Have you ever felt betrayed?  If so, have you been told to give it time, to trust again, or to forgive and move on? And, if you tried any of those things, have you felt better or bitter? IF you have felt stuck in the pain of betrayal, I want you to know that there is a reason. Take a listen and find out what that is.  If you are ready to heal from your betrayal, I invite you to RIGHT YOURSELF with.. BREAKING THROUGH BETRAYAL: And Recovering The Peace Within Amazon Top 100 Books In Recovery (ACOA) For more healing resources, visit  Holli Kenley Follow us  Twitter ,  Instagram ,   Facebook

My Last Three Conversations With My Mother

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Opening On February 14, 2018,  "Daughters Betrayed By Their Mothers: Moving From Brokenness To Wholeness"  was released. During the past year, one of the questions I’ve been asked is, “Holli, why would you write a book about mothers, daughters, and betrayal?” Others have inquired, “Are you angry with your mother?” My response is always the same.   It is because I am in a place of acceptance with my mom that I wrote this book.   It is because I’ve done the hard work of   healing many injuries and injustices in my life that I wrote this book. And, most importantly, it is because this book is not about blaming or bashing mothers. It is about Daughters. It is about Daughters who chose wellness over victimhood. It is about Daughters who did not get bitter; they got better. And in doing so, they came to a place of peace and acceptance – first with themselves and then with their mothers. One of the many lessons in  "Daughters Betrayed By Th...

Energy Zapper #5: Shame! Taking Shame Out Of Its Shadows!

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We have been discussing Energy Zappers! What are they? For the most part, they are habits or social behaviors which are a part of our everyday life, but unfortunately do very little to enhance our sense of well-being. Why? Because they deplete us!  If you haven’t had a chance to read them, go back and review   #1 - Giving Advice ,  #2 - Drama  , #3- Worry ,  #4 -Negativity .You might find them helpful in keeping yourself energized! Today, we are going to take a bit of a departure and talk about a zapper that really isn’t a habit or social behavior – it is an emotion. However, because of the silence, secrecy, and stigma around this emotion – it often goes unattended and unaddressed – eroding the core of our beings. What is  Energy Zapper #5?   It is...  Shame . And because of the complexity of shame –its anatomy, its sources of causation, and its unique healing considerations – we will spend two blogs on this zapper! Self- Hatred Ove...