1 rich Libsyn https://www.libsyn.com 90 600 Have you ever wished for a better relationship with your “difficult” mom? If you’re a daughter, like me, it’s quite likely that you’ve experienced (or maybe continue to experience) some “tension” - such a polite word - with your mom.&amp;nbsp; Perhaps your relationship is merely strained; or maybe it’s toxic. Even if you haven’t spoken in years or your mom has passed on you still may carry the weight or scares of a traumatic past.&amp;nbsp; You may never work it all with your mom, but you can heal yourself.&amp;nbsp; (And, for the record, it goes both ways. Mothers can be looking to improve their relationships with their difficult daughters.)&amp;nbsp; Enter my latest guest to HM2U, Karen C.L. Anderson.&amp;nbsp; She’s a prolific and successful author on the topic of mother/daughter relationships. She’s also a&amp;nbsp; coach offering her clients the support and self-reflection they seek as both mothers and daughters, to heal themselves and move beyond the trauma.&amp;nbsp; As Karen puts it, “As a woman, whether you are a mother or a daughter or both….it’s about finding peace within yourself.” In this episode we discuss-- How we can find peace within ourselves to help process past trauma and abuse&amp;nbsp; How societal expectations of women play out in a mother daughter relationship How conflict + curiosity = intimacy&amp;nbsp; The keys to understanding your nervous system in a conflict situation, and how we can work with our bodies and not against them Learning how to be comfortable with being uncomfortable&amp;nbsp; A new way to define boundaries Finding what we value and how to transform them into boundaries&amp;nbsp; Finding the best ways to communicate boundaries Learning the process of growing up and making hard decisions from a conscious place&amp;nbsp; And so much more. “In my work,” Karen shares, “I help men and women reveal patterns, heal shame and transform legacies.”&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Author of Difficult Mothers, Adult Daughters: A Guide For Separation, Liberation &amp;amp; Inspiration; The Difficult Mother-Daughter Relationship Journal; and Overcoming Creative Anxiety: Journal Prompts &amp;amp; Practices For Disarming Your Inner Critic, Karen incorporates story-telling, journaling, awareness tools, shadow work, and simple energy and somatic practices in her Mother Lode 1:1 mentorship program. Her approach is safe, fun, and effective. To find out more about Karen, her books or her coaching, find her at www.kclanderson.com.&amp;nbsp; Connect with Karen: karen@kclanderson.com Help Me 2 Understand http://helpme2understand.libsyn.com/website <iframe title="Libsyn Player" style="border: none" src="//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/19949297/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/88AA3C/" height="90" width="600" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen></iframe> https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/item/19949297