I resonated with so much of this! This really got me thinking about the ways I give and accept care based on the way I was parentified, yet also vulnerable in order to receive approval as a child. So excited for your workshop! Thanks Margeaux 💞
Thank you as always, Margeaux! I love the metaphor you used about walking through the grass. I believe those are called "desire paths" when they happen in our physical space, so it sparks a thought for me about creating new "desire paths" based on what I actually desire - wow neuroplasticity.
Thank you for the Chani quote too – I have the book and haven't read it yet, but I have my sun, mercury, and venus in Gemini in my 8th house and I'm in the process of becoming a therapist right now, so that hit me hard (in a good way).
Love and care to you as you go through the transition of moving and no longer living with your former partner <3
Hi Margeaux, thank you for this piece. My dad just passed away Saturday night and my family is experiencing a lot of these exact feelings right now. My mom especially as his and our primary caregiver. We were all afraid to upset my dad because of his explosive emotions, we walked on eggshells and always took care of his feelings before ours. But we've been making room for anger this whole time, living and conversing honestly and openly and taking care of each other. This grief of losing him feels like swimming in syrup. My days have been blurring together. My partner who lives out of state had to tell me multiple times he was willing to come here and take care of me before I said it was okay. I've been afraid of telling people and letting anyone care for me except for myself and my family. Reading this has helped bring understanding and peace to my soul in a time of confusion and frustration. Thank you for your words.
I resonated with so much of this! This really got me thinking about the ways I give and accept care based on the way I was parentified, yet also vulnerable in order to receive approval as a child. So excited for your workshop! Thanks Margeaux 💞
Thank you as always, Margeaux! I love the metaphor you used about walking through the grass. I believe those are called "desire paths" when they happen in our physical space, so it sparks a thought for me about creating new "desire paths" based on what I actually desire - wow neuroplasticity.
Thank you for the Chani quote too – I have the book and haven't read it yet, but I have my sun, mercury, and venus in Gemini in my 8th house and I'm in the process of becoming a therapist right now, so that hit me hard (in a good way).
Love and care to you as you go through the transition of moving and no longer living with your former partner <3
Hi Margeaux, thank you for this piece. My dad just passed away Saturday night and my family is experiencing a lot of these exact feelings right now. My mom especially as his and our primary caregiver. We were all afraid to upset my dad because of his explosive emotions, we walked on eggshells and always took care of his feelings before ours. But we've been making room for anger this whole time, living and conversing honestly and openly and taking care of each other. This grief of losing him feels like swimming in syrup. My days have been blurring together. My partner who lives out of state had to tell me multiple times he was willing to come here and take care of me before I said it was okay. I've been afraid of telling people and letting anyone care for me except for myself and my family. Reading this has helped bring understanding and peace to my soul in a time of confusion and frustration. Thank you for your words.