{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"102- Parents, Rumination, and the Path Forward","description":"After 25 years in practice, I\u2019ve noticed something consistent: when I do soul retrieval work, the most common place to find entanglement is with parents. Sometimes it\u2019s literal soul part holding. Sometimes it\u2019s outdated maps, control, codependent resourcing, or an adult child who is still being related to as if they\u2019re 12. In this episode, I offer a different way of looking at the parent story, especially if you\u2019ve already done plenty of processing and you can feel yourself looping. I\u2019m not here to tell your heart what to do, or to insist you forgive, reconcile, or maintain contact. I\u2019m interested in one thing: helping you relate to your parents inside your own mind in a way that stops the energy leak and returns you to your center. We\u2019ll talk about the cultural storytelling that shaped modern expectations of mothers and fathers, how the nuclear family model intensified pressure on two imperfect humans to be everything, and why rumination can feel like it\u2019s helping while quietly keeping you on a hamster wheel. I share pragmatic reframes my guides often suggest. And I\u2019ll offer a metaphor that can be surprisingly liberating: if a well doesn\u2019t reliably give clean water, you\u2019re allowed to stop hauling your bucket there, and build connection with people who can actually meet you now. Want to support my work and be supported by my team of guides?  Check out my membership offer: https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/practicalshamanism Want more audio content from me? Check out my online academy at https:\/\/academy.handsoverheart.com\/  Sound editing by Kev Young.  You can reach them at kyoung.keviny@gmail.com DISCLAIMER: The suggestions and information provided here are intended for personal growth and exploration. The content of this podcast is not intended as a substitute for professional medical advice or psychological treatment. Please seek the advice of your doctor or other qualified health care provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical or mental health condition.   To learn more about me and my work, please visit my website at https:\/\/handsoverheart.com ","author_name":"Practical Shamanism","author_url":"http:\/\/practicalshamanism.libsyn.com\/website","html":"