Yellow Brick Counseling

03/02/2022

Your inner child is the secret to well-being.
Have a peep inside and see if you can feel your inner-child?

How old are they?
What are they wearing?
What are they doing?

Would you like to try and play with them?

What has your inner child longed to hear? Can you say that to them?

Nurture and love your inner children ❤

08/04/2021

So true...!

We repeat what we don't repair. with

09/03/2021

This. Hits. Hard.

The inability to receive support from others is a trauma response.

Your “I don’t need anyone, I’ll just do it all myself” conditioning is a survival tactic. And you needed it to shield your heart from abuse, neglect, betrayal, and disappointment from those who could not or would not be there for you.

From the parent who was absent and abandoned you by choice or the parent who was never home from working three jobs to feed and house you.

From the lovers who offered sexual intimacy but never offered a safe haven that honored your heart.

From the friendships and family who ALWAYS took more than they ever gave.

From all the situations when someone told you “we’re in this together” or “I got you” then abandoned you, leaving you to pick up the pieces when s**t got real, leaving you to handle your part and their part, too.

From all the lies and all the betrayals.

You learned along the way that you just couldn’t really trust people. Or that you could trust people, but only up to a certain point.

Extreme-independence IS. A. TRUST. ISSUE.

You learnt: if I don’t put myself in a situation where I rely on someone, I won’t have to be disappointed when they don’t show up for me, or when they drop the ball... because they will ALWAYS drop the ball EVENTUALLY right?

You may even have been intentionally taught this protection strategy by generations of hurt ancestors who came before you.

Extreme-independence is a preemptive strike against heartbreak.

So, you don’t trust anyone.

And you don’t trust yourself, either, to choose people.

To trust is to hope, to trust is to be vulnerable.

“Never again,” you vow.

But no matter how you dress it up and display it proudly to make it seem like this level of independence is what you always wanted to be, in truth it’s your wounded, scarred, broken heart behind a protective brick wall.

Impenetrable. Nothing gets in. No hurt gets in. But no love gets in either.

Fortresses and armor are for those in battle, or who believe the battle is coming.

It’s a trauma response.

The good news is trauma that is acknowledged is trauma that can be healed.

You are worthy of having support.
You are worthy of having true partnership.
You are worthy of love.
You are worthy of having your heart held.
You are worthy to be adored.
You are worthy to be cherished.
You are worthy to have someone say, “You rest. I got this.” And actually deliver on that promise.
You are worthy to receive.
You are worthy to receive.
You are worthy.

You don’t have to earn it.
You don’t have to prove it.
You don’t have to bargain for it.
You don’t have to beg for it.

You are worthy.
Worthy.
Simply because you exist.

-Jamila White,
-photo credit: Randy Orange

29/09/2020

Our need for connection is one of the strongest needs there is...! Wouldnt it be lovely if your relationships were a place where you can find that meaningful connection. With some relationships that need is very readily and easily met, in others its more of a struggle - either way check out a few convenient ways to invest in your relationships so that they are a source of deep meaningful connection for you. Remember there is always a way!

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One great reason to invest in your relationships is because people that enjoy marriage the most are the ones that work on it consistently and regularly.

24/09/2020

What does it take to make a marriage intimate, loving, and fun? It all starts with communication, the key to a vibrant, happy, lifelong partnership. In this new updated edition of the bestselling classic, trusted marriage and family counselor Dr. Norman Wright does not just show readers the different ways men and women communicate. He shows how to do it right! Readers will find practical ways to reduce marital conflict, manage anger, build up one another's self-esteem, and listen and understand each other at deeper and more satisfying levels.

Take time to invest in your relationship. Let love thrive!

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14/09/2020

A marriage is like any investment. The more you invest - the more the yeild. What you put in is what comes out of it...

How have you invested in your marriage/ relationship lately?

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13/09/2020

Saw this on the on twitter. Wasn’t expecting to get checked this early in the day😲

10/09/2020

One doesnt just stumble upon a good marriage. Good marriages are made. They are created by investing in them again and again and again.

How have you made your marriage/ relationship better today?

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28/08/2020

“Although the world is full of suffering, it is also full of the overcoming of it.” - Helen Keller

In this day and age its so important to understand the things that make us strong and the things that enable us to keep trying, to keep fighting. So, to help you understand a little more about what goes on in your mind and body this article touches on important topics like :

- What is hope? Why is do we need it?
- What does hope do to our brain and our bodies?
- What brings hope?
- What does hope feel like? How does it change behaviour?

https://yellowbrickcounseling.com/keeping-our-hope-alive/
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The power of hope is that it changes our essence as people. It changes the quality of what we are made of. It makes us stronger, more resilient, and ready to take on whatever comes our way.

25/08/2020

Book of the week

This book talks about philosophy, human existence, psychology, democracy, religion, politics, money, etc. and it takes quite a controversial but rational standpoint on these fields. Yes, sometimes while reading this book it'll be difficult to get through some of the philosophical concepts. Yes, sometimes (or most times) you will get offended by what Mark says. And yes, you would want to put the book down.

But don't. Instead, read on, or better yet, reflect first as to why you feel the way you feel. Don't succumb to the dichotomy of "good" and "bad" feelings i.e., if you feel offended, don't automatically assume that it's because what Mark wrote was wrong and you're right. This book calls upon reflection of everything ugly in all of us, and if you can't keep your biases at bay, or on hold, you will not enjoy reading this book.

But, if you go into this with an open mind, prepared to feel both validated and hurt, both offended and reassured, then I think this would be a great reading experience for you.

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22/08/2020

The clinic on a rainy day... Smells like lavender and feels like peace!

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18/08/2020

What stays? I hope you choose HOPE!!!

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