Y'all! This is our FIRST listener submitted topic! I am so excited to take a deep look into intergenerational patterns of behavior and the ways that we can heal trauma in ourselves through naming our truth and setting healthy boundaries. This episode contains a guided imagery script for healing the child within and an exploration of Cognitive Behavioral approaches to challenging the "shoulds" and "ought tos" that keep up stuck in old patterns.

The working title of this episode was "Take care of your shit, but only your shit"; meaning it's important to look at where one's responsibility begins and ends.

I am also delighted to share a full-length meditation practice - a lovingkindness practices for the parents and the children. I hope you'll find it restorative, healing, and helpful.

Shoutouts in this episode include Bessel van der Kolk (The Body Keeps the Score), Dr. Nicole LePera (Doing the Work), and Sharon Salzberg!

Please send your feedback and future topic ideas to [email protected]. Please rate, review, and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts and if you find this content helpful, share with your people!

**Note - there is some unfortunate background noise in this episode, but we're going unedited and unfiltered here at Pragmatic Alchemy! Thanks for your patience!

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