Family Secrets
Reasons for keeping secrets are as many and varied as the people who keep them. We stay silent because we don’t want to hurt someone or perhaps because we want to protect our reputation or that of the people we love.
Secrets always come out. The longer they’re held, the more difficult it will be when they are finally revealed. Today, we’re dancing with secrets.
Finding Safe Spaces
What happens when we believe we’re in a safe place, but that space becomes toxic? We often give our heart and love and friendship to people with whom we share our life and orbit. Brene’ Brown says, “genetics loads the gun; environment pulls the trigger”. When we know our genetics might not be on our side, we seek healthy environments so that our families have the best chances at success. But things don’t always go as planned.