Unfollowing Mum Ep68 Breaking the cycle when you're not a parent with Angèle Cristina
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Oct 30, 2024 Angèle Cristina, a life coach dedicated to mental well-being, discusses breaking harmful familial cycles. She emphasizes the importance of self-care and reassessing relationships that affect mental health. The conversation explores the pressure of societal expectations regarding parenthood and the emotional burden of childhood dynamics. Angèle shares her personal journey towards setting boundaries and fostering autonomy. She also highlights the value of self-acceptance and offers insights on navigating family traumas for personal empowerment.
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Childhood and Loss
- Angele describes a childhood heavily influenced by her grandmother, a Maltese actress.
- After her grandmother's death, she suppressed her joyful, performative self, a loss she later grieved in her 30s.
Self-Prioritization vs. Societal Expectations
- Breaking unhealthy family cycles without having children can be more challenging than doing it for your children.
- Societal pressure emphasizes prioritizing parents' needs, making self-prioritization difficult.
Discomfort and Regression
- Angele experienced anxiety and regression after visits with her parents, realizing their environment stifled her.
- This discomfort led her to question the necessity of maintaining a relationship that brought her no joy.