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Eighteen months and 87 articles later, the Creative Codependence Blog is taking a break. I've loved writing this blog and will continue to teach and write about codependence but starting tomorrow, May 23, a new blog takes its place:The Interdependent Life
Join me as I continue to explore creative ways to live life — ways that respect open and honest communication, the mutuality of need and the boundaries required to serve us in good health. As always, I welcome your comments.
For ease of searching, I've listed all the Creative Codependence articles by month below.
Stay tuned for The Creative Living workshops this fall:
• Creative Codependence™: Getting more Out of Life
• Interdependent Living: Mutuality, Respect and Self Leadership
• Awakening to Boundaries: Taking Care of Self
And... ARC Bodywork sessions are available. Go to www.jo-annsvensson.com to find out more or send me an email to get on my mailing list. Look forward to hearing from you, Jo-Ann
November, 2009
Masks
Responsibility
Global Dependency
Contracts
December 2009
Creativity
The Power of No
Self Care
Climate Change
January 2010
Christmas
Horses, Boundaries and Dr. Suess
Atonement
Rules (part one)
Rules (part two)
February 2010
Self Responsibility
The Girl Cell
Of Being Human
Interdependence
Day 1 - Day 7 of the 2010 Interdependence Challenge
March 2010
Olympics
Risky Investments
The Triple C
April 2010
Heroes
The Wind
Vulnerability
Sunshine
A Muse on Life
May 2010
Trust and Safety Series
Trust and Safety (part one)
The Codependency of Mistrust
The Chicken and the Egg (part three)
Trust and Safety (part four)
June 2010
Boredom
Centre Stage
An African Folk Tale (part one)
Name Your Hunger (part two)
The Hunger of Codependence (part three)
July 2010
The Hunger of Addiction (part four)
The Power Give Away
Self Protection
Intimacy
August 2010
A question on Vulnerability
More on Vulnerability
September/October 2010
Bread Making Series
The Light and the Dark of It
Perfection and the Mother Starter
Good Bread: The Hopeful Cure-All
Success
Authority and the Art of Break Making
The Simple Life
Breaking the Contract
November 2010
Jack of the Petit Dumpling
The Road
Party On Or Not
December 2010
My Favorite Things
Half the Sky
Gift Giving
Wikileaks
Selfishness or Health Self Care
Awareness and Responsibility
January 2011
Reclaiming Codependence
Hairdresser's Anonymous
Recovery and Sustainability: Are We Worth It
The Interconnectedness of Self Worth
The Cupboard Gourmet
Our Body; Our Self
In Praise of Being Wrong
February 2011
Hiding Behind the Socially Acceptable
Adventures in Buckwheat
Love the One You're With (part one)
Love the One You're With (part two)
Mother Issues
The Opaque Mirror
March 2011
The 2011 Interdependence Challenge
Day 1 - Day 7
Interdependence and the Social Media
Unconditional Meaning
Holding Centre
A creative discussion on life ...
What better way to make the first dip into the metaphoric inkwell of blog-land than to do so with a confession.
I confess:
For years, whenever I heard the word codependence, I cringed. I denied any relationship to it and avoided all who portrayed what I figured to be its stereotype: helpless, needy souls pleading, begging to be liked. I couldn’t stand the idea of associating with these kinds of people. You see I was, or at least I imagined I was, it’s antithesis: independent, hard working, selfless and most specifically, in control.
So, it is somewhat ironic that I should not only design a program but name a blog and website with this dreaded word. Moreover, in the last few years, I have grown particularly fond of it. It has a nice ring to it, don’t you think? I can even say it aloud: “Codependence”, without a grimace.
The bottom line is that as much as I hated the idea of associating with “codependents” (and I use those quotation marks judiciously), I was as much in that state as those I avoided. I wanted to be loved, validated and accepted as much as they did. My methods were just more socially acceptable.
What I hope to do with this blog is to shine a light on this most human of conditions so that more than just the shadow is seen. With (ir)regular submissions I plan to illuminate how accepting and appreciating codependence as a creative response to childhood needs is but a stepping stone to reclaiming our wholeness.
Welcome to my blog.
Oh, for a more in-depth definition of codependence I encourage you to visit my website Creative Codependence and select articles.
I confess:
For years, whenever I heard the word codependence, I cringed. I denied any relationship to it and avoided all who portrayed what I figured to be its stereotype: helpless, needy souls pleading, begging to be liked. I couldn’t stand the idea of associating with these kinds of people. You see I was, or at least I imagined I was, it’s antithesis: independent, hard working, selfless and most specifically, in control.
So, it is somewhat ironic that I should not only design a program but name a blog and website with this dreaded word. Moreover, in the last few years, I have grown particularly fond of it. It has a nice ring to it, don’t you think? I can even say it aloud: “Codependence”, without a grimace.
The bottom line is that as much as I hated the idea of associating with “codependents” (and I use those quotation marks judiciously), I was as much in that state as those I avoided. I wanted to be loved, validated and accepted as much as they did. My methods were just more socially acceptable.
What I hope to do with this blog is to shine a light on this most human of conditions so that more than just the shadow is seen. With (ir)regular submissions I plan to illuminate how accepting and appreciating codependence as a creative response to childhood needs is but a stepping stone to reclaiming our wholeness.
Welcome to my blog.
Oh, for a more in-depth definition of codependence I encourage you to visit my website Creative Codependence and select articles.
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