Relationships are not just complicated when it’s an intimate or romantic partner. We can also experience some of the most toxic behaviors from:
- family
- friends
- work or school
- and with ourselves
As a Bold Boss Mom, I’ve navigated through some tough relationships by trusting my gut. However, I’ll admit that at times I ignored that gut feeling, which resulted in going against my better judgment and holding onto relationships that weren’t good for me.
These Relationships Didn’t Fit My Lifestyle and Involved:
- partners who held onto grudges and lacked healthy coping skills
- family members who were harsh critics but living in glass homes
- friends who were distant and unsupportive
- jobs that offered stagnation and stress
- negative thoughts about myself
I grew tired of constantly worrying about who was a positive influence in my life and who needed to be cut out. I didn’t want to waste energy weighing the benefits and drawbacks of toxic relationships. Instead, I wanted to become more aware of these unhealthy relationships and learn how to remove them from my life.”
As there were limited resources available to learn how to effectively cleanse, cope, and heal from an unhealthy relationship, I decided to create a solution to this problem. The Relationship Cleanse is a unique approach as it concentrates on all the relationships that exist in our life journey. Additionally, it’s an ideal New Year’s resolution for Bold Boss Moms.
How to Cleanse Unhealthy Relationships this New Year
Cleansing unhealthy relationships takes time, but here are my go-to steps to achieve this goal.
- Create a list of toxic family members, friends, intimate/romantic partners, and work/school, and include yourself
- Use the Bold Boss Mom Healthy Relationship Scale
- Learn what your relationship score means
- Follow the light or deep cleansing plan
- Repeat steps 1-4 overtime
Cleanse and Repeat
As a Bold Boss Mom, it’s crucial to prioritize your well-being above everything and everyone else. Why? Because if we’re not healthy and happy, we can’t be good caretakers for the people and things we love. Our overall wellness should guide our journey and is essential for our survival.
It’s important to remember that relationship cleansing is not a quick fix. This practice takes time and should be repeated as necessary. Share your thoughts. Which step in the Relationship Cleanse are you looking forward to doing the most?
Be proud of yourself for taking this journey.
Take care, stay well, and always be bold.
