Episode 8 - Origin Story: When Your Childhood Wounds Follow You Into Adulthood

His & Her Life Hacks

What is your origin story?
In this episode, Larry & Dawne discuss the fascinating topic of your origin story, the wounds that we experience typically during the formative years of our childhood and create a blueprint that unconsciously influence our behavior into adulthood. Everyone has something, whether occurring in a moment or over a period of time. Examples of this would be parental abuse, addiction within the family dynamic, a traumatic event that took place, or the loss of a close family member or friend.
They discuss their respective origin stories, and how they manifested themselves, from Larry always feeling unsettled and anxious - resulting in a feeling of unworthiness and always needing to prove himself, to Dawne feeling anxious, scared, alone to figure things out herself and always walking on eggshells as a people pleaser - which resulted in her not wanting to use her voice professionally or personally, having an extreme lack of confidence. These were all unconscious until triggered, then came to surface unknowingly and impacted their relationships and career.
They then discuss the events in their lives that led them to face directly into the pain that these wounds had caused in order to heal. A perspective of gratitude enabled them to accept and forgive the past, allowing them to operate as whole healthy person, and live in a spirit of joy.
We hope you enjoy this episode. It is really a thought provoking topic. Most importantly, it is never too late to dig in and do the hard work, to resolve any conflict caused by your origin story/childhood wounds, in order to live the life you deserve!