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Reciprocity is the Vibe Behind Doris Buffett’s WISP

Financial Abuse, Guest Blog, Intimate Partner Violence, Mindset

Reciprocity is the practice of giving and receiving.

It’s an equal exchange of giving what you have to give (freely, without hesitation) and taking what is needed (without shame or greed).

A balanced exchange creates a community where everyone thrives.

An imbalance creates problems.

  • Too much giving creates a situation where one has power over another.
  • Too much receiving reinforces a sense of helplessness.
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Every one of us has needs that must be attended to, as well as gifts that can be shared.

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Mindset

I used to think that surrender was a bad word. I equated it to failure, loss, and not being enough.

“Gina, you lose!”

“Gina, you failed!”

“Gina, you suck!”

I thought it meant to admit weakness or concede defeat; to yield or give in: to relinquish just a little bit more of my value, my self worth and my being to the greedy clutches of my abusive ex-husband.

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Mindset

Maybe you can’t reach for the stars…Yet. But can you reach for a next best feeling?

Don’t you just want to scream when someone tells you to “just get over it” or “it isn’t that bad” or “why can’t you just be happy?”

That advice is especially FRUSTRATING when ALL YOU REALLY WANT is to HOLD IT TOGETHER so you can MAKE IT THROUGH the NEXT 10 MINUTES without FALLING APART.

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Can You Forgive Your Abuser?

Forgiveness, Mindset

How do you reconcile being kind, loving, and forgiving toward EVERYONE when you have been hurt by an intimate partner who is a narcissist, an abuser, the source of trauma, and the person who promised to always love you?

I have struggled with forgiving my abuser for a many years.

I want to be a good person.

I want to forgive, to love, to be kind.

But it is SO DAMN HARD with HIM.

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