by KCLAnderson | Mar 19, 2020 | Awareness, Emotions
Thursday, March 19, 2020 Earlier this week, for the first time since “all of this” started I felt a frisson of uncertainty. A lump in my throat. Shallow breathing. Shoulders hunched. Squinty eyes. Fear. I felt it. I observed the sensations and bodily...
by KCLAnderson | Mar 11, 2020 | Awareness, Boundaries, Emotions, Mother-daughter relationship, Uncategorized
“I hope some day you can be proud of her,” a woman said to me on Facebook, in regards to my mother (in response to a version of this blog post, which I originally wrote on Facebook). Who said I’m not proud of my mother? I thought to myself. Given...
by KCLAnderson | Feb 4, 2020 | Adult daughter, Awareness, Boundaries, Emotions, Mother-daughter relationship
“You glow differently when you’re not fearful, hating, hurting, bitter, and miserable.” ~ Unknown I used to believe I had to protect myself from my mother. This belief created anxiety and fear. The fear drove me to react, push away, lash out, shut...
by KCLAnderson | Jan 21, 2020 | Anger, Awareness, Emotions, Generational patterns, journal writing, Re-mothering, Self-Acceptance, Shame, The Wisdom of Others
When I shared A Literal Shit Show (Part 1) with the folks who subscribe to my weekly Love Notes, I received MANY responses. Some told me their puppy stories (and shared photos of their sweet pups), some told me their mother stories, some laughed and laughed (some so...
by KCLAnderson | Jan 20, 2020 | Anger, Awareness, Emotions, Generational patterns, journal writing, Mother Wound, Mother-daughter relationship, Relationships, Shadow, The Wisdom of Others
“The one who tested and triggered you the most was also the one who was sent forth to set you free from the pattern.” ~ as seen on the Internet I am not a mother. You may already know that. I never wanted to be a mother and at 57 I still have no regrets in...
by KCLAnderson | Nov 22, 2019 | Adult daughter, Awareness, Boundaries, Emotions, Generational patterns, Mother-daughter relationship, Re-mothering, Relationships
[I’ve been asked many times over the years why it’s so hard for some of us to have anything more than “superficial” conversations with our mothers or daughters…after a recent conversation with my mother, here’s my long answer.] The...
