RenataJul 62 min readCodependency and Insecure (Anxious, Preoccupied) AttachmentBasis: Insecure (anxious, preoccupied) attachment rooted in the family of origin. It's difficult to accept—you chose an emotionally...
RenataMay 8, 20239 min read9 Relationship Destroying Behaviors(adapted from Clear Thinking) Sabotaging a relationship is often unconscious. We don't necessarily know what we're doing, and we don't...
RenataOct 27, 20201 min readDo Co-Quarantining Make Me Codependent on My Partner? Link to the Article I was Featured in: https://www.flare.com/sex-and-relationships/how-will-couples-cope-with-separation-post-covid/
RenataJun 27, 20192 min readCodependency PrimerCodependents are dependent on others for personal need fulfillment, try to control the lives of others, lose touch with their own feelings.
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RenataJan 31, 20193 min readDaring Lessons in Creativity and Life Balance from Great ArtistsLife is not linear. Some of the world’s greatest discoveries in science or its achievements in literature resulted from the scientists or...
RenataJan 31, 20194 min readGot grit?Any type of rewarding accomplishment is naturally challenging. It takes substantial initiative as well as sacrifice, sometimes over a...
RenataJan 31, 20194 min readWhat Blocks You from Solving Your Problems?Secondary gain trap. In psychology, there is a term that is called “secondary gain,” or pay-off. It is a form of protection that our...