Aspire Magazine: Inspiration for a Woman's Soul.(TM) Feb/Mar 2020 Aspire Magazine FULL Issue | Page 26

LIVING a
Soul-Hearted
LIFE
3 Sacred
STEPS
to Recognize and
Release Your
CODEPENDENT
PATTERNS
F
BY DR. DEBRA REBLE
eelings of insecurity undermine our
health, career, and relationships. Such
feelings create anxiety, diminish our
confidence, and erode our self-esteem.
We believe if we do more, achieve more,
or care more, we will finally “be enough.”
When we feel insecure, we deny our
power and sabotage our success. We live
in a perpetual state of self-doubt, afraid to
express our true being freely. Moreover, we
overcompensate for our insecurities through
unhealthy patterns such as people-pleasing,
approval-seeking, needing to control, and
care-taking.
Feelings of insecurity develop early in our
lives. The relationship we have with our
parents or caregivers growing up directly
influences how secure we feel in ourselves.
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