Growing up in a sheltered, homeschooled, religious home, being groomed to believe men had authority over me, to submit, respect & a product of purity culture, never to trust myself, all feelings are bad, and be a "giving tree"
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Let's just say the way my life turned out in my 20s should shock no one but myself.
If you had told me my world view was a problem, was down right harmful, I would have argued with you. And really many in a round about way tried but I was prepared as a homeschooled child to defend what I believed and give you 10,000 reasons why in the correct logical order. If you stumped me I would recognize your great point and meld it to my point of view.
However, outside of standing up for the fundamentalist ways I was taught, I was groomed to be the picture of a perfect wife. Having all my ducks in a row and many children to follow. I wanted nothing more than to be a wife and mother, but I was also taught that it was my heist honor. (Because that's all women were created for, ya know.) If I was to pursue a career it was for the gap of time between high school and marriage, with the odd possible chance my husband should die or I would need to supplement the income for a short time because it was my job to tend to the home.
Fast Forward...
Today, I am now happily single, knowing my worth, deconstructed beliefs, healed nervous system, and vanquished people pleaser.
Guiding my 4 little humans in an emotionally healthy environment and humbly willing to admitting to generational toxicity and support their own unique paths in life and healing journey.
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