Description

Themes:

codependency, Connection, Intimacy, Relationships, Self-Love

Summary:

What is the difference between wanting to make your partner happy and being accommodating to the point of losing yourself? What is the recipe for self-love that allows you to deepen your connection in relationships? In this episode, I speak with Ivy Kwong, a licensed marriage & family therapist, speaker, and writer who specializes in self-love and connection to heal codependency.

Ivy also lets us in on an emotional intimacy exercise you can start putting into practice right away (55:05). Make a new nightly routine of checking in with yourself and sharing with your partner about the following areas: anger, pain, sadness, fear, shame, guilt, joy, and loneliness. Tune in to hear exactly how this exercise works and more tips and tricks you can use to help yourself (and your partner) grow.

Discover:

• The definition and different degrees of codependency (19:17)
• The value of self-esteem and self-love (27:45)
• What you need in order to sustain a relationship (48:05)
• And so much more!

Links:

• Website: BareIvy.com
• Instagram: @BareIvy
• Email: [email protected]
• Additional Website: https://www.shellbreaker.com/
• Article: “F*ck Yes or No” by Mark Manson
• Book: “Codependent No More: How to Stop Controlling Others and Start Caring for Yourself” by Melody Beattie

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