Day 3 ~ Seductress full loop
I allowed myself to stay in bed a bit longer today. It felt good to just rest and be.
I am really seeing my allure coming through in sessions with my clients. I mostly work with men and truly love this. My one client has a desire for me to work with his son. One of my friends booked a 2nd coaching session with me and I offered in person because she prefers that. I picked a spot where I can enjoy some yummy food and head to the river for a walk afterwards.
I have been having flashes of memories where I felt like I was too much, or not good enough. I see why I became disorganized with attachment due to the way I was raised by parents who were mixed up themselves.
My mom gave me up at 13 basically, which was a year after my parents separated. I tried living with my dad at the time. I felt ignored and unwanted because he spent a lot of time with his new gf. I vividly remember being alone a lot and I also started my period for the first time while being there in that vulnerable state.
I moved back to my moms that summer before grade 9 after my 14th birthday. She told me everything was fine while telling social workers she was afraid she would harm me. Betrayal and mistrust. I felt like I couldn’t even rely on my own parents to keep me safe.
My mom put me in foster care that summer and I ended up staying in care until 17 and went independent living until 21 with the support of children’s aid society. I worked my butt off to learn everything I could about the psychology and sociology of humans and family dynamics. I wanted to learn everything about attachment and disorders. I dove into the brain, the physical body, energy and all of it. I truly transformed myself when I could have just been another statistic.
Yes, I was an at risk youth who did very risky things and almost died multiple times.
Yes, I betrayed myself and others many times over.
Yes, I had a big caring heart and led others to do good and bad things.
Yes, I never gave up and kept moving forward regardless of my circumstances.
Yes, I forgive my parents and love them unconditionally. I understand why they operated the way they did.
I have been rebuilding a beautiful relationship with my dad. He came over on the weekend for a bbq and fixed my son’s bikes. He came over yesterday to tune up my bike and I gave him a burger to go.
I notice when my younger parts feel angry or sad in his presence. I validate them. They are a part of me that’s no longer burdened.
I just really get what’s going on here in my body that has me feeling triggers with other people.
I am embracing wholeness. I am embracing all of me.
I know with certainty that what’s for me stays and what’s not for me leaves.
All is good.