Reclaiming Peace and Reframing Triggers as Invitations

About this episode

Laurie and Claire explore the concept of triggers as opportunities for self-reflection and healing, discussing personal experiences and the impact of hormones on behavior.

Laurie and Claire dive deep into the anatomy of a trigger, reframing it from a moment of suffering into a sacred invitation for self-reflection and healing. They get personal about the challenges of navigating white adoptive families who gaslight lived experiences and the deep biological disconnect of growing up without genetic mirroring. Plus, don't miss a "mind-blowing" discussion on how hormones like estrogen impact our tendency to people-please and why perimenopause might actually be an a...

People in this episode

Hosts: Laurie, Claire

Topics covered

• triggers
• self-reflection
• healing
• adoption
• gaslighting
• hormones
• perimenopause

Keywords

• triggers
• self-reflection
• healing
• adoption
• gaslighting
• hormones
• perimenopause

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: white adoptive families

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