RELATIONSHIPS | June Allen https://juneallen.net Yard of Greatness Fri, 19 Apr 2024 07:49:40 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 How do childhood attachment patterns impact our adult relationships? https://juneallen.net/how-do-childhood-attachment-patterns-impact-our-adult-relationships/ Thu, 18 Apr 2024 17:13:59 +0000 https://juneallen.net/?p=6457 In a healthy mother and baby relationship, a secure attachment is formed when they are responsive and can provide nurturing care, protection, and emotional support. Building a secure attachment is important for: Babies’ brain development. Learning to self soothe. Feeling deserving of care. Seeding self esteem. The first experience of love. Building confidence to communicate […]

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]]> 5 reasons why black people lie! https://juneallen.net/5-reasons-why-black-people-lie/ Tue, 11 Oct 2022 16:07:07 +0000 https://juneallen.net/?p=4899 Most of us like to think that we are honest and talk about wanting others to be honest with us. However, the reality is that many can’t hold the truth about what they do to themselves or others as a consequence of not dealing with their pain. In todays session, I share 5 reasons black […]

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]]> Sacred Sista Study Circle Selection #4: Communion: The Female Search for Love. By bell hooks. https://juneallen.net/sacred-sista-study-circle-selection-4-communion-the-female-search-for-love-by-bell-hooks/ Thu, 22 Sep 2022 11:03:02 +0000 https://juneallen.net/?p=4793 In this session I share the 4th book selection for my next Sacred Sista Study Circle launching in October. Communion: The Female Search for Love. By bell hooks. Join me to explore an overview of the black women’s relationship with love and femininity in this powerful text by a sista author who always brings the […]

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]]> ‘I’m stuck in negative thinking!’ https://juneallen.net/im-stuck-in-negative-thinking/ Thu, 12 Aug 2021 17:05:03 +0000 http://juneallen.net/?p=4114 Without a safe space to process, many of us have buried difficult feelings for years. Therefore, it makes sense that our negative thinking is the emotional leaking out of a difficult past. An important part of the healing process is understanding that it’s not linear. There is no golden destination and sometimes there will be […]

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]]> ‘I don’t know what my needs are?’ https://juneallen.net/i-dont-know-what-my-needs-are/ Fri, 09 Jul 2021 16:10:25 +0000 http://juneallen.net/?p=4028 One of the questions that clients often find difficult to answer is what they need. If we were raised in homes that were neglectful and abusive, we shut down because it wasn’t safe to express our feelings or needs. As adults, this pattern can show up as numbness, anger and resentment in people pleasing relationships […]

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]]> Are there benefits to celibacy? https://juneallen.net/are-there-benefits-to-celibacy/ Tue, 18 May 2021 05:40:44 +0000 http://juneallen.net/?p=3810 Oooooo Gurl, you gonna need a drink and a comfortable spot for the next hour to watch this one as the Goddesses of the Round Table spill the tea on celibacy! How long is too long? How do you define it? Is it a choice or a trauma response? Does it include self pleasure? Join […]

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]]> ? Family Scripts. https://juneallen.net/%f0%9f%98%b5-family-scripts/ Mon, 17 May 2021 07:59:02 +0000 http://juneallen.net/?p=3807 Many of us are compulsively hiding from our greatness because of the unconscious scripts we internalise from our dysfunctional families. Some of mine include: I’m not allowed to be more financially prosperous. I’m not allowed to be emotionally healthier. Having my own needs is selfish. And suffering is compulsory. Until I became conscious of these […]

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]]> 3 Step Trigger Repair #healinghack https://juneallen.net/3-step-trigger-repair-healinghack/ Thu, 24 Dec 2020 14:58:46 +0000 http://juneallen.net/?p=3602 Even if you’re not meeting up with family over the holidays, they may still be contact via zoom, phone and text etc. Therefore, its still important to be mindful about your triggers. This week I’m sharing a really simple 3 step process to help you deal with your holiday triggers. What are you feeling and […]

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]]> Can Men and Women Really be Friends? https://juneallen.net/can-men-and-women-really-be-friends/ Tue, 15 Dec 2020 09:07:32 +0000 http://juneallen.net/?p=3567 Can men and women really be friends? Is it appropriate to have friends of the opposite sex when you’re in a relationship? In this weeks Goddesses of the Round Table session, we share, laugh and explore the complications of this topic.

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]]> Can’t love, won’t love? ? https://juneallen.net/cant-love-wont-love-%f0%9f%92%94/ Wed, 09 Dec 2020 11:17:41 +0000 http://juneallen.net/?p=3546 Sometimes we tie ourselves in knots, trying to make sense of the reason why those who said they loved us couldn’t follow through. Is it me? What did I do? Why can’t they love me ? Sometimes we’re so desperate to be loved that we think abandoning ourselves some more will bring them closer. Truth is, […]

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