Beginning â 8:25
The different types of relationships in our lives be it romantic, platonic, with the self, food or money. Navigating platonic relationships in particular is discussed. Learning to show love through physical touch in a platonic way.Discussing âhuggersâ and what may lend to being comfortable or uncomfortable with physical touch. Whether it be a cultural thing or an upbringing thing.Love languages and how trauma and neurodivergence may hold us back from being able to fulfil our needs with physical touch.
8:25 â 18:10
Finding the courage to communicate past the awkwardness so that everyone is clear about the boundaries of touch. The struggles of communication and some trouble shooting ideas to try in order to get over those brick walls that clam us up when we still have things to communicate.There are many ways to communicate and you have to figure out which modalities work best for you in the specific relationship in question.âEmotional floatingâ where you start on one point in a conversation and other points and topics come in and get tangled and then emotions come in and now everything is confused.The communication differences and difficulties between neurodivergent and neurotypical people. How you really have to be dedicated to the conversation, the person and sticking it out or taking a break when the conversation gets frustrating so that you can find a resolution and common ground in the end.
18:10 â 24:50
The only constant is change so as soon as you figure out a system with your relationship, itâs going to change. Navigating change and how much is too much.Discussing keeping yourself in check and remaining self aware to your own traumas, flaws and toxicity so that you can keep the relationship healthy from your end.Being able to recognize toxicity in yourself and others. Sometimes it can be a difficult navigation knowing whatâs okay and what isnât. Everything is a spectrum, nothing is clear cut black and white.Discussing boundaries and laying out the map for what is okay and what isnât for each particular relationship.
24:50 â 33:15
Overthinking and over analyzing are touched on. Learning to trust yourself when youâve been soaked in gaslighting and other relationship trauma.How sometimes it can be hard to know who you are and what your own values are. We are constructed our entire lives by the values of others be it family or culture and values that work for some donât always work for others.We talk about meditation, what it means to meditate and how useful it is as a tool of self discovery and healing. However, we also discuss how it can prompt anxiety attacks in the beginning because you are bringing up all of this trauma to be released. You just have to get to the other side of it. Taking it one moment at a time.
33:15 â 41:00
Working on yourself as a whole is preferrable but in the beginning it can be really overwhelming to figure out where to start. In this case, sectioning things up and focusing on one thing at a time can be very useful. Starting with the tangible, touchable can be easier than starting with the mind and emotional stuff.Healing is not linear but it a âwholeâ. Healing the body will help you to heal the mind which will help you to heal the body. The energy translates across the board.Healing is a spiral. Things keep coming back around until theyâre completely healed. How do you navigate being your own biggest problem? How many expectations are too many expectations?Weâre all always on the emotional edge of being human. Weâre not alone in this and we need to find ways to connect to others.
41:00 â End
Social media and how it has a positive side and a negative side, just as all things do. Anything can be healthy or unhealthy depending on how itâs used. Social media has done a lot to divide us but it has also done a lot to bring us together and thatâs important to combating loneliness and finding community.We were meant to live together in groups but weâve all divided ourselves up into too small pods. Parenting is the hardest thing in the world. Especially when youâre trying to heal your own trauma as you go.Building communities is all about cultivating the relationships in our lives. Weâre too quick to cut people off these days rather than try and do the work to find common ground. The internet has brought us awareness of things such as gaslighting and narcissism so weâre all hypervigilant to red flags and quick to ax the relationship.Everyone has pros and cons. Thereâs disfunction in all families. We have to learn to communicate our issues, talk them out and decide what are deal breakers and what weâre willing to work with. Or else weâll be left on our own.
About Our Guest
Sinead Kennedy â Relationship Coach and Psychotherapist.
Sinead is a Relationship Coaching and Psychotherapist. She is dedicated to helping single women break free from destructive relationship cycles, build self-confidence, and attract the partners they deserve without wasting anymore time. Her background as a Psychotherapist has given her the unique ability to combine therapeutic techniques with effective coaching strategies. She provides a comprehensive, holistic approach to understanding and breaking unhealthy patterns, learning the art of effective communication, asserting boundaries, cultivating self-love, and of course, honing a mindset that empowers you to conquer relationship challenges.Having been through a similar journey herself it is now her mission to guide other single women on their journey. To help them break free from their own toxic cycles, build their confidence, and attract the love theyâve been longing for. She does this through her signature coaching programme: The Relationship Revolution. She also runs a free women only fb group where she offers support and resources to help you on your journey.Relationship Coaching:
Therapy:
www.here4youtherapy.com
