

#790 - Vienna Pharaon - How To Overcome A Difficult Childhood
120 snips May 30, 2024
Vienna Pharaon, a licensed marriage and family therapist and author, shares her insights on overcoming difficult childhood experiences. She discusses the impact of unresolved childhood issues on adult behavior and the importance of acknowledging these traumas. Listeners learn about family dynamics and how they shape our identities. Vienna emphasizes embracing vulnerability for personal empowerment and healing emotional wounds related to worthiness. Through self-reflection and mindful change, she encourages individuals to create healthier relationships and break free from harmful patterns.
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Unresolved Past
- Unresolved past issues manifest as recurring, unwanted patterns in adult life.
- Addressing these patterns requires confronting and resolving past experiences.
Family Systems
- Family systems encompass significant figures who shape our understanding of communication, conflict resolution, and expectations.
- These figures influence our sense of self-worth, belonging, and trust.
Resistance to Opening Up
- People resist discussing their past due to fear, minimizing their experiences, and comparing their wounds to others.
- "Wound comparison" distracts from personal pain and invalidates individual experiences.