52. You Were Built For This

Beyond The High Road of Parental Alienation

Did you know that you were MADE for THIS CHALLENGE of alienation? Believe it or not, you already came equipped with everything you need to move through this (AND THEN SOME!!). Not everybody can boast this. And ya... you may chuckle -- even scoff -- at my glass-half-full perspective on the otherwise grim, depleting, and ugly predicament you've found yourself in... But I've found that this outlook causes me to be/feel the most productive, purposed, healthy, and at peace. Because when you're experiencing unjustified cutoff from your child, it's extremely easy to fall into the helpless trap. Trust me... I (my unconscious mind) set up camp in that very same trap for nearly a decade. Today, I'm going to share with you a mindset hack that I "invented" years ago, weeks after undergoing a major surgery. It was a few short sentences that I repeated to myself while on a run one day, after having (the first of many) massive abdominal cramp episodes. I began reciting this mantra out of desperation while feeling unable to unlock myself from the fetal position on the side of the road (Dramatic sounding, I know!😨). This mantra became my ritual during/through many challenging moments in the years to come. I just actually remembered it today while on a walk. Enjoy!