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Hi there! I'm Fiona McColl, Accredited Social Worker, Clinical Therapist and author of this blog. I've spent my 20 year career working with families who have the most complex of complex problems. I have a specialist interest and extensive experience working with individuals and families who are experiencing estrangement.
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Co-Dependency and Reaction
“You have the ability to choose your reactions.” ― Steve Maraboli One of the things about people who are codependent and who are estranged from their families is we tend to be pretty reactionary around our relationship “stuff” . Lot’s of … Continue reading
Dish Du Jour: Sympathy?
“Empathy, is to see your circumstances through your eyes. Sympathy is to see your circumstances through my eyes” – Unknown I have been thinking a good deal about the people who have most helped me along my estrangement journey. What … Continue reading
Right Speech: Is It True?
“The pure and simple truth is rarely pure and never simple.” ― Oscar Wilde Last week in my post, Right Speech, I introduced the idea of the “three gates of speech”; simple questions we can ask ourselves before we speak in … Continue reading
Posted in Communication, Family Estrangement Topics, Personal Responsibility, Recovery, Self-Care
Tagged communication, compassion, e-stranged, Family estrangement, family rifts, Fiona McColl, healing, Jack Kornfield, patterns, personal responsibility, Photography by - Movieaddict, reaction, recovery, responsibility, self care
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Right Speech
Our bodies and subconscious minds hold the residue of every kind or cruel word we’ve ever taken in. ~ Sally Kempton Sticks and stones may not break bones, but they sure can hurt us. Today I want to consider the … Continue reading
Thinking About Estrangement Embarrassment
“…feelings like disappointment, embarrassment, irritation, resentment, anger, jealousy, and fear, instead of being bad news, are actually very clear moments that teach us where it is that we’re holding back. They teach us to perk up and lean in when … Continue reading
Posted in Acceptance, Boundaries, Communication, Family Estrangement Topics, Self-Care
Tagged acceptance, blame, boundaries, choices, communication, compassion, e-stranged, Family estrangement, family rifts, Fiona McColl, Photography - Moshfeka_b, reaction, self care, self protection, shame, trusting self
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