#relational patterns

[mypoeticsoul-ny]

“Until you get comfortable with being alone, you'll never know if you're choosing someone out of love or loneliness.” — Mandy Hale

If this resonates, you’ll find more on this topic here → Was It Love or Something Else?

[the-healing-mindset]

"That was about them. Not you."

Source: Dr. Glenn Doyle

[mypoeticsoul-ny]

“You may have already left your abuser, but are still struggling with the trauma bond. The invisible cord that ties you to them isn’t so easily cut, and simply leaving the relationship isn’t always enough to snip that malignant thread that’s tethered to you.” — Laura Kozlowski

If this resonates, you’ll find more here → The Quiet Work

[mypoeticsoul-ny]

“The best love is the kind that awakens the soul; that makes us reach for more, that plants the fire in our hearts and brings peace to our minds.” — G.K. Chesterton

Read more on this topic here → The Unsilenced Daughter

[mypoeticsoul-ny]

“Love is a temporary madness. It erupts like an earthquake and then subsides.” — Saint Augustine

If this resonates, you’ll find more on my Substack →  The Unsilenced Daughter

[mypoeticsoul-ny]

“If you don't address your childhood traumas, your relationship will.” — Neil Strauss

If this resonates, you’ll find more on my Substack →  The Unsilenced Daughter

[mypoeticsoul-ny]

"Traumatic bonds teach us that we cannot ‘fall in love’ with an illusion. Authentic connection is messy, it's awkward, and it's vulnerable." — Anonymous

If this resonates, you’ll find more on this topic here → The Quiet Work

[mypoeticsoul-ny]

"Try not to confuse attachment with love. Attachment is about fear and dependency, and has more to do with love of self than love of another." — Yasmin Mogahed

More on this topic here → Was It Love or Something Else?