We keep running after that elusive dream, that line on the side of our container, that person to fill our cup, that thing we could do – to make us finally feel like we are enough. Sadly, we get to that place, we reach that goal, we acquire that thing, we serve that person. And […]
Author: Jan
Out of the Fire, Not into the Pan?
Rescuers tend to follow their heart (read as do whatever the other person needs – all the time), which works very well for those who are “Takers” and want to keep being enabled. As a rescuer, you can be so caught up in the others emotions, or so overwhelmed by your own emotions, in addition […]
My name is . . .
Shame and Worthless were my name, But now I am called Enough, not perfect, just Enough. – Jan Smith For so many years, I did not even recognize I was living in the land of Shame and Denial. I operated on the idea of “if I could just do __________ better or be better […]