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Jacky Power MSc

Offering tools and insights to help those who love someone with an addiction. Giving insight into how to communicate with the wisdom of your emotions.

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Our default can't be, 'You have it' so that we may be admired...

It's Friiiiidaaaaaay And we know what that means don't we? Another little slice of the Permission to Feel cake. Yippee! We have admirably waded through those trickier emotions like hopelessness, despair, sadness and grief over the last few weeks. Are you singing...? Of course you are, because to still be standing after that little collection is quite the achievement AND without those we would never have arrived at this week's feeling, which is compassion. Sorry, do you keep on getting...

8 months ago • 3 min read

WEBSITE PODCAST BOOK Morning Reader, If you're in a bleary eyed state as you open this this morning, maybe go and make yourself a cuppa first. Go and breathe in a bit of fresh air and listen to the bird song before you read beyond 'the fold'. Why? Well, this week, our little emotional envoy is grief. Just before we start, little recap on what is going on here for those who have joined recently. Each week I send out this missive which is based around Brené Brown's Atlas of the Heart book and...

9 months ago • 4 min read

There is a difference between 'feeling' seen and 'being' seen. I've been thinking about the difference between the two and would love for you to chip in with your thoughts. Here's my two pennies' worth so far. When we feel seen, don't we feel a guttural relief? A sense of 'Ah, you see me!' It can feel heart opening. Do you think we need someone to be curious about us in order to feel seen? We need them to suspend preconceived ideas and judgments to create space in the relationship; allowing...

9 months ago • 1 min read

'What is the difference between living with alcoholic and non alcoholic parents? This is the question that I was asked this morning when I presented to 300 school pupils on behalf of NACOA, a charity offering free and confidential advice for children of alcohol dependent parents. I wonder what the question is behind that question: 'How do I know if my parent is an alcoholic?' That kind of points to the first thing that is common in a family dealing with addiction. The rule of: Don't talk....

9 months ago • 1 min read