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In one of my most vulnerable episodes so far, I talk about my history with my mother and how she was a beautiful woman, whom unfortunately fought with mental illness. I love my mother, and I always will love my mother, but you can and you should love people from afar if loving them is at the expense of your own self love. Estranged children have a certain strength within, that means we can get through anything.

Key Points:

• My mom had me at 19, which turned into us growing up more like siblings than mother and daughter

• Although growing up was tough, it wasn’t all terrible

• My mom used to be my best friend, like the Gilmore Girls

• My mother is exceptionally talented, but blamed having me for not pursuing her dreams

• My parents had a very on-again-off-again relationship, that went on to influence my dating life

• I walked on eggshells growing up not knowing when the tables would turn

• My moms bipolar disorder was triggered with the emotional move to Edmonton

• We had a very on-again-off-again relationship after I moved out at 16

• If you’ve gotten through the pain of losing a mother, you can get through anything

• When people tell me I love myself too much, it’s because I had to

• My love language is words of affirmation

Mentioned in this Episode:

• Gilmore Girls

• Chile

• Bipolar Disorder

• Last week's episode here

• Picture of my mother

• The Languages of Love - Take the quiz here to find yours

• Rayne Wolfe: I will take everything negative about my mother and flip it in my life: I will create a welcoming and warm home life; I will express love and encourage others daily; I will extend myself to those in need and I will remember, a life well-lived is the best revenge

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