I am going home to my parents for Christmas.
My boys are soooo looking forward to it.
But as you may now by now; I struggle with my relationship with my toxic day.
So I've made a list!
And I'm checking it twice;)
So far it includes:
Leveling up my boundaries
Keep my distance and talk less with him
Remember: he's in the wrong, not me!
Cozy up in the kitchen
Creating a safe space within myself where I remember who I am
I want to stay in MY story about ME!
I want to remember who I am, not loose myself or my baseline
Grounding, casting an anchor
Focus on non toxic family members
Take their dog for walks
Validate myself
Defend myself in my inner dialog
Observe it, don't absorb it
Meds when necessary.
Do you have a strategy?
Or maybe you're lucky and don't need one.
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