The Radiant Life Project

The Radiant Life Project Licensed therapist and award winning author here to help you heal trauma and disentangle from unhealthy relationships.

06/19/2026

Journaling doesn’t always feel safe - especially if you survived an abusive parent who may have read your journals in your younger years and used what you wrote there to hurt or humiliate you.

If this happened to you, know you’re not alone. The violation of your privacy wasn’t okay then, and it isn’t okay now. What IS different now, however, is that you’re an adult with much more authority over your life and privacy.

DM me if you have been afraid or resistant to journaling and I’ll send you some tools to regain the power over this important expressive medium so that journaling can be a part of your healing and reflective process.

💥📖 If you’re healing from toxic relationships with family or others, read “Mend or Move On” for guidance and support.
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I am so proud that "Mend or Move On" has won its second award! Releasing this book into the world was such a massive und...
06/18/2026

I am so proud that "Mend or Move On" has won its second award! Releasing this book into the world was such a massive undertaking for me, such an enormous body of work to share with the world. Receiving the prestigious recognition of these awards makes my heart so happy.

Before writing "Mend or Move On" I wrote "The Radiant Life Project," which has since won four first place awards. Authoring both a relationship book and an inner-work self-help book that both won multiple awards helps me realize that my books are being well received out there in the great wide world... I can't even express how that feels, but it's pretty great.

ORDER my books and check out my work here:
https://linktr.ee/theradiantlifeproject

I am always incredibly grateful for my publisher Johns Hopkins University Press for bringing "Mend or Move On" into the world.

Losing a parent is complex, but the death of a parent after you’ve been no contact with them for years or even decades i...
06/17/2026

Losing a parent is complex, but the death of a parent after you’ve been no contact with them for years or even decades is a complexity all its own.

It is normal to have complicated grief and deeply complex emotions in situations like this, and any feelings you feel are valid - even if they seem paradoxical, or don’t make sense.

Death is very final, so it brings up a great deal related to mortality, endings, the loss of hope, and the complexity of grief.

Take exquisite care of yourself in every way you can if you’re moving through this experience. And don’t forget to ask for help if you need it.

💥📖Read “Mend or Move On” for support and guidance with navigating painful, toxic family dynamics and no-contact experiences.
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PS: I created this post at the request of someone in this community. If there is specific content you’d like to see that will help you, please DM me and let me know.

Going no contact with family is complex. It comes with many layers and feelings - some you might expect, others that may...
06/15/2026

Going no contact with family is complex. It comes with many layers and feelings - some you might expect, others that may take you totally off guard.

As a nearly 20-year licensed therapist and estranged daughter myself, I’ve experienced this personally and in my clinical practice.

Any and all emotions are normal. The emotions in this post are simply some of the experiences I see most commonly. Feel free to comment below about other emotions and experiences from your own journey.

Remember: Feelings present in accordance with how your nervous system is healing, disentangling, and regulating.
Be patient with yourself.
Ask for support if you need it.
You’re not alone in this.

💥📖 My book “Mend or Move On” will support and guide you in a big way.
💥💥Find it HERE: https://linktr.ee/theradiantlifeproject

06/14/2026

Your good news won’t typically sit well with a toxic person. It only serves to reflect their inner shame or competitive nature rather than being simply about celebrating you.

Your toxic family may have never celebrated your wins & achievements because good things happening to you only reflected back their own wounds, judgments, and internalized shame about themselves.

If you come from a family like this, part of your work as an adult may be rewriting the narrative around how you share and celebrate yourself and your good news with others.

💥📖Relatable? For more support with toxic family, read “Mend or Move On.”
💥💥ORDER HERE: https://linktr.ee/theradiantlifeproject

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06/12/2026

The 3 most common emotional experiences that lead someone to go no contact with their parents:

Chronic levels of
☑️ feeling lonely
☑️ feeling unloved
☑️ and/or feeling misunderstood

Experiencing this over time, for months or years, creates a massive rupture in the trust, intimacy, and attunement between people - and in extreme cases, can plead to estrangement.

📖💥 For help navigating your most challenging relationships with family and others, read “Mend or Move On.”
💥💥ORDER TODAY: https://linktr.ee/theradiantlifeproject

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You’re no contact with family and there’s an event you’re both invited to - maybe it’s a family wedding or funeral, a co...
06/11/2026

You’re no contact with family and there’s an event you’re both invited to - maybe it’s a family wedding or funeral, a community event, or another public function.

It’s not always easy to know what’s to do, how to prepare, or how to handle difficult aspects of the experience.

As a nearly 20-year licensed therapist, and an estranged daughter myself, I have a great deal of experience navigating challenging situations like these. I hope this helps ❤️

💥📖Read “Mend or Move On” for support and guidance for all of your toughest questions about toxic, dysfunctional family (and other relationships.)
💥💥ORDER TODAY: https://linktr.ee/theradiantlifeproject

This post was requested by one of you brave souls out there doing this meaningful inner work… if others among you have specific content you’d like to see, feel free to DM me and I’ll see what I can do 😉

People who choose no contact with family lose more than you realize in the collateral damage of the rupture - which is e...
06/10/2026

People who choose no contact with family lose more than you realize in the collateral damage of the rupture - which is exactly how you know that they not only take the decision to walk away seriously, but they likely spent years or decades trying to prevent this worst case scenario from coming to pass… only to realize that nothing would ever change and they needed to take extreme measures to protect their health and safety (and often, that of their spouse and children as well.)

As a nearly 20-year licensed therapist, I work with so many people in this experience of both grief/loss and freedom/peace.

This post identifies only some of the unexpected things you lose when you go no contact with your parents… what would you add?

💥📖 Relatable? For guidance and support with toxic, unhealthy family dynamics (and other challenging relationships) read “Mend or Move On”
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06/09/2026

Moving forward from a bad relationship doesn’t mean you’re 100% over it and never have mixed feelings about it.

It just means you’re no longer willing to contort yourself in unhealthy relationships or justify yourself to the point of exhaustion.

There may be a mix of relief and confusion, grief and hope. This is all normal, and it will likely continue to shift with time as you continue on your path forward.

💥❤️KEEP GOING. My book will help. Read “Mend or Move On” for support and guidance.
➡️ https://a.co/d/08P9YUCT

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Your kids might have a lot of questions if you’re no contact with family, and the answers may not be simple or easy - es...
06/07/2026

Your kids might have a lot of questions if you’re no contact with family, and the answers may not be simple or easy - especially if you yourself are still figuring out what went wrong, how to heal, and where to go from here.

As a nearly 20-year licensed therapist and estranged daughter myself, I recommend meeting your kids where they’re at and answering their questions honestly at a level that they are developmentally ready to hear. This may mean keeping it general or getting specific, depending on your kids’ ages and personality types.

What’s important is to be honest with yourself kids and tell them the truth at a level they’re ready to hear. During a time of big change in the family, it’s important to keep the trust between yourself and your kids strong, which means taking their questions seriously and treating them with respect.

💥📖 If you’re navigating no contact or estrangement, or if you’ve been considering it, read “Mend or Move On” for support.
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