{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"186: From Toxic Love to True Love","description":"Being in a toxic relationship is like swimming in an ocean with an anchor tied to your feet that is slowly pulling you down and drowning you\u2014without you even noticing it. Only when we completely remove ourselves from that situation can we achieve freedom and peace.  But identifying whether a relationship is toxic or not can be tough, especially if you\u2019re being manipulated or gaslighted. Luckily, Denise Kavaliauskas is here to help you go from toxic love to true love. About Guest\/Topic Denise Kavaliauskas is an international best-selling author who wrote Empower the Women Within, Stepping Into Total Freedom. She is also a transformational love coach and speaker who inspires women to walk away from destructive partners just as she did. Denise uses the lessons she learned from her own experience to empower women to bounce back from emotional abuse and focus on themselves.  In this episode, Denise shares her take on how to detach yourself from a toxic partner and start your journey to self-care. In This Episode: Recognize a toxic relationship and its signs Understand manipulation and gaslighting Protect yourself from a destructive partner  Discover a path towards self-care Quotes \u201cThe best way to know is inside of you, you know something is not right. You\u2019re not happy. Your needs are not being met.\u201d [2:38] \u201cHave ultimate kindness and patience for yourself.\u201d [13:45] \u201cDo the things for yourself that you deserve to have\u2026 Self-care is extremely important after you\u2019ve been through [a toxic] relationship.\u201d [15:00] \u201cPay attention to the conversation that you\u2019re having with yourself. Be more loving, more kind, more patient with yourself. What you\u2019ve been through was a horrible experience and that you deserve this love, you deserve this kindness, you deserve this patience with yourself. Everything begins and ends with you. So if you start there you\u2019ll see how that will come out, you\u2019ll see that in your external world.\u201d [27:59] Resources Mentioned Denise\u2019s Old Website Denise\u2019s New Website The PBT Institute Membership Community The Post Betrayal Syndrome Quiz   ","author_name":"From Betrayal To Breakthrough","author_url":"http:\/\/pbtinstitute.com","html":"