by KCLAnderson | Sep 14, 2018 | Boundaries, Generational patterns, Mother-daughter relationship, The Wisdom of Others
Taking responsibility for setting boundaries in your relationship with your mother (whether you are in contact with her or not) is like racing a car (or motorcycle, or even a horse). It’s all about knowing where you want to go and focusing your attention on your...
by KCLAnderson | Aug 31, 2018 | Awareness, Empowerment, Feminism, Generational patterns, Mother-daughter relationship, Re-mothering, Self-Acceptance, The Wisdom of Others, Trauma, Uncategorized
(I captured this image in my garden a couple of weeks ago) Bless the daughters who sat, carrying the trauma of mothers. Who sat asking for more love, and not getting any, carried themselves to light. Bless the daughters who raised themselves.~ Ijeoma Umebinyuo...
by KCLAnderson | Jul 26, 2018 | Awareness, Boundaries, Generational patterns, Shadow, Uncategorized
…boundaries and saying yes to my whole self. One evening several weeks ago an iron fell off a shelf in my closet and clocked me pretty smartly on the head. It fell because I had reached up to move clothes hangers to one side and the cord from the iron got caught...
by KCLAnderson | Jul 13, 2018 | Awareness, Emotions, Feminism, Generational patterns, Mother-daughter relationship, narcissism, Relationships, The Wisdom of Others, Trauma
Just now I was reading a novel in which one character (let’s call her Ann) says to another (let’s call her Zoe), “There’s no need to feel embarrassed.” Ostensibly, Ann wants Zoe to feel better. She doesn’t want Zoe to feel...
by KCLAnderson | Jun 29, 2018 | Awareness, Feminism, Generational patterns, Mother-daughter relationship, Re-mothering, Relationships
A question from a reader: My adult daughter, with whom I was very close, has told me that she no longer wants to be in contact with me. I am devastated, not only because she and I were in contact so often, but because I can no longer see my grandchildren. After some...
by KCLAnderson | Jun 15, 2018 | Empowerment, Feminism, Generational patterns, Just For Fun, Re-mothering, Self-Acceptance, Shadow
[A five-part series inspired by my participation in Amy Walsh’s Art of Showing Up five-day workshop] [See #showingup2018 Day 1 here] [See #showingup2018 Day 2 here] [See #showingup2018 Day 3 here] My medium is words. I don’t aspire to become a great visual artist. And...
