Strategies, Connections & Words: The Have Knots
Vivian Bell Vivian Bell

Strategies, Connections & Words: The Have Knots

There are moments when the strongest strategy is not pushing harder, fixing faster, or forcing clarity. Sometimes the wisest thing we can do is rest enough to remember that we are not the ones responsible for holding every thread together.

The knots in our lives can tempt us to believe we have to untangle everything ourselves. Yet rest invites us to release the pressure of producing the pattern. God is not asking us to carry what only He can weave.

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Releasing What is Not Yours: Embracing Freedom through Boundaries
Empowerment, Encouragement Vivian Bell Empowerment, Encouragement Vivian Bell

Releasing What is Not Yours: Embracing Freedom through Boundaries

Signs of Codependency

  1. Difficulty Saying No: Feeling guilty or anxious when refusing requests from others, even when they conflict with personal needs.

  2. Over-Responsibility: Taking excessive responsibility for the feelings, actions, or well-being of others.

  3. Neglecting Self-Care: Placing others' needs above your own, resulting in neglect of personal health and happiness.

  4. Low Self-Esteem: Deriving self-worth from the approval and acceptance of others.

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