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The Fun.ctional Family

Support to break free from generational patterns so your relationships can flourish. 💗
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05/29/2024

To all Mothers out there. You're not failing. You're learning, you're growing, and you're enough.

05/17/2024

Validation = Understanding

When we validate our partner it doesn't mean that we agree with them. It's possible to empathize AND have a different reality.

04/21/2024

There are 8 senses, not 5 😳🤔

04/10/2024

✨ Every Relationship is a Mirror ✨

The Universe will perfectly align us with those who mirror back to us the areas in which we need to heal. In this way our relationships are our greatest spiritual assignments, they magnify whatever it is that’s going on within us.

If we’re going into a relationship with core wounds we can be sure that those wounds will be triggered and brought to the surface – how we show up in those moments can determine if we learn the lessons they’re trying to teach us so that we can break free from those old patterns.

Relationships are assignments to help us grow. Many times we align ourselves with someone who challenges us by triggering our unhealed wounds, causing us to react from fearful patterns of communication that create separation rather than connection. This can look like the fight or flight, conflict or withdrawal pattern, which is based on past traumas big or small that we unconsciously bring into the present moment. Oftentimes, it is not the present situation that is upsetting us but rather an unhealed wound rooted in the past.

When we’re triggered rather than going to conflict or running away, we can go within and get grounded. Getting grounded can look like focusing on your breath, feeling the earth beneath you, going for a walk, taking time to write in your journal, anything that allows you to connect with yourself internally and get back to being emotionally regulated. This is an opportunity to interrupt the old pattern and begin creating a new one that serves us.

Once you’ve reached a place of being more grounded you will be able to enter into a conversation with your partner from a place of clarity where you’re able to choose your words responsibly. This is a much more intentional approach that will create connection and foster love and care for one another, which is a much more preferred outcome than the ones you’ve had in the past.

If you and your partner find yourselves caught in patterns that are harming your relationship try taking space to get grounded the next time one of you gets triggered. This is a good place to start in breaking that pattern.

Getting Grounded is step 1 of 6 in the 'Lean In Practice'.

04/03/2024

We support couples to get these needs met. 💗

04/03/2024

Inside of every complaint is a desire. Sharing a complaint creates defensiveness in our partner. When we share it as a desire, we create connection.

Curious how to make this shift?

04/01/2024

Happy Monday from Indian Pass Florida on the Gulf. Marsh/Bay a couple hundred yards from one side of the camper, and beach a couple hundred yards from the other. The road ends at the boat ramp right there in the picture.

03/21/2024

There are challenges to working with your spouse, And benefits- like getting to make out in your shared office in between clients! 🥵🥰

03/19/2024

What has been models to most of us is to listen to respond. We are thinking about what we're going to say in response to what the other person is saying, rather than listening to understand what they're saying. This is often the foundation of the disconnect we can feel between ourselves and our partners, kids, friends, etc.

Next time someone is expressing something to you , especially if it's emotional, try listening to understand. You'll be amazed at how connected this can feel.

02/24/2024

Bday fun continues: I’ve heard diamonds are a girl’s best friend. They must mean black diamonds! I had so much fun skiing (Jessamine did not 😢). Thanks, Nana, for making it happen. 💗

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Sitting with our feelings is the way through. Even though it may be uncomfortable in the moment, being with the emotions is how we allow it to move through and heal. #emotionalregulation #grounding #healingtrauma #embodimentpractice #leanin

There are 8 senses, not 5 😳🤔

New Parenting Program for Cycle Breaking Parents starting Nov. 5th. Comment CYCLE BREAKER for more info.

Thank you Sivanne and Anande for creating this powerful Summit on Lifelong Play! I’m honored to be a part of it. I’m also thrilled to hear that information is serving the change we need on our planet right now! 🙏🏽💫🙌

Free Breakthrough Session for Couples!

Do You Long for More Love in Your Relationship? Now that Valentine's Day is over, and you are back to the day-to-day, are you and your partner sliding back into complacency, disconnection, conflict, or the distance that comes from avoiding arguments? Our specialty is teaching couples to cultivate a lasting heart connection, that is sustainable on the daily. We will help you learn to: ❤️ Communicate your needs compassionately to each other ❤ Shift to feeling like best friends who are on the same team AND ❤ Create a feeling tone of tenderness, understanding, intimacy, and passion! We are offering a FREE Breakthrough Session to the first 14 couples (Remotely or In-person) who book through the end of February. Click on the link to Contact Us and Book your Free Session. https://www.radiantwholeness.com/contact

Becoming Radiant 2019 Challenge

🌟 BECOMING RADIANT 2019 🌟 2019 = The year to Believe in YOU!👉 What's stopping YOU from becoming the hero of your life's journey? Are you playing small and settling for a mediocre life? - OR - Are you stuck in a constantly repeating loop when it comes to dating, money, health, or work? What if we told you ... There IS a way to break free from repeating patterns and emerge as a more FULL and RADIANT version of yourself? In the VIDEO below 👇, Coy and Gina share how they shift from stuck or settling, to THRIVING in all aspects of their lives! 🌟 Check it out and Join us in the 21 Day Challenge: Becoming Radiant 2019 https://www.radiantwholeness.com/21-day-challenge/

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Finding Harmony

In the past, the two of us experienced the hopelessness and disconnect that occur when you don't feel heard or understood. In our previous relationships, we did not yet have the tools we have now, and so we ended up blaming, shaming, "right fighting", avoiding, and eventually losing the heart connection. After each going through a painful divorce, and spending years on the personal journey of finding a different way, we learned the value of self love. Neither of us had role models for what a healthy intimate relationship looks like, so we sought to figure that out for ourselves. Prior to meeting eachother, we studied mindfulness/meditation, spirituality, Compassionate Communication (NVC), among other practices, and found mentors to guide us on this path of self discovery. We have since practiced using these skills in each encounter and relationship in our lives, which at times, has been messy and full of trial and error, as well as authentic connection.

Since coming together, we have built (and continue to build) a relationship based on mutuality, trust, and encouragement. We are creating a family where we empathize with each other's full range of emotions, understanding that everyone's voice matters. As a result, we experience being more comfortable in our own skin and appreciated in the family- we are all on the same team. This leads to a sense of more ease, compassion, and connection as we interact on the daily. Of course, there are moments (when we're tired, hungry, or upset) that we lapse into old behaviors. However, each day is an opportunity to practice a way of being that aligns with our core values.

~ We support couples (through individual coaching as well as group workshops) to connect consciously, communicate compassionately, increase intimacy, and build their bond ~