The Growth Digest
Taking your personal growth journey to the next level with the best stories from E.B. Johnson.
The Best Stories This Week
Meanwhile, the growth and the opportunity never stops. This week, we discovered (and re-disocvered) some of my best articles on life, love, and everything in-between. These are the best and most popular stories from E.B. Johnson on Practical Growth (and beyond) this week. Discover how you can safeguard your wellbeing and build better relationships. All while manifesting a life that is authentically your own.
People Who are Bad for Your Self-Esteem
In our self-esteem journey, there are certain kinds of people who make things more difficult to balance. Their negative personalities and boundary-pushing behaviors make it hard for us to see the good in ourselves — and that’s not a good place to be. Our self-esteem is eroded in these relationships, and their toxic personalities change the way we view connection.
Dealing with a One-Sided Relationship
Does your relationship feel like it’s entirely one sided? Maybe it seems like you’re doing all the emotional labor for your partner, but they don’t show up to support you in the same way. Or, you may be one of those couples who don’t split the chores and duties of your lives and households equally…
Why You Keep Repeating Bad Relationships
Feel like you keep falling into bad relationship after bad relationship?You’ve read all the books and done all the therapy — but nothing is paying off. By now, you’re frustrated and probably ready to give up. It doesn’t have to be that way, though. In short, there are 3 core reasons things keep playing out this way. Address one (or all) of these issues, and you’re on your way to getting the relationship that you’ve always wanted…
Recovery Lab is Happening Saturday
The first-ever Recovery Lab digital workshop is happening this Saturday at 9AM CST. Join me as we take a look at toxic relationships. Why do you settle for subpar partners? How deep does the rabbit hole really go?
In this 1-hour live event (and Q&A) we’ll explore:
- How toxic baselines are formed
- Identifying red and yellow flags
- Navigating the toxic partner bond
This is a great chance for you to get advice direct from me. Whether you’re coming out of a toxic relationship, waking up to new toxic dynamics, or just seeking to understand your own behaviors better — this is a great chance to take a closer look at how your partnerships are formed.
I’ll be giving away more than $2K in prizes, and you’ll get a chance to ask me your questions in a FREE question-and-answer session. Not going to be around? No worries. If you sign up now, you’ll get access to the playback for 72 hours.
Want to get involved? You can sign up now. Don’t wait, though. This is a limited event, and seats are almost completely filled.
Claim your free spot.
A Few More of Your Favorites…
- Let’s face it. Some things we can only learn from going through a bad relationship. While it’s not the easiest way to learn to love ourselves, it’s one of the ways we learn to protect our boundaries and our needs. When you get these lessons hold them tight. They can improve your future relationship with self and with others.
- These bad relationship trends are already taking over 2022. Don’t let them fool you, though. These are some of the fastest ways to get yourself in trouble, and right in a world of heartbreak. Settle for more than just cuffing. Get yourself a partnership worth the work.
- Since we’re still a society obsessed with questioning victims over perpetrators, we need to understand the complex reasons that women stay in abusive relationships. Some of these answers aren’t easy to swallow, but they’re necessary to understand. As a society, we only improve when we’re honest about the darkest sides of ourselves.
Heal Your Childhood Trauma Yourself
My family could have preveted a lot of the pain that I live in as an adult. And that’s the case for millions and millions of people around the globe. We are scarred by the dysfunction and chaos of our childhoods; decades of trauma that have built up unbreakable walls around us.
Childhood trauma changes your life forever. Even though it wasn’t your fault, the clean up is. You are now responsible for finding a way to build peace in your life. You have to find a way to give yourself the love and validation you didn’t get in development. But that can be a long road to travel with no mile markers.
In my childhood trauma eBook, you can get the kickstart you need to acknowledge your pain and begin your healing journey.
In this book you’ll find:
- A breakdown of trauma types
- The best ways to confront childhood trauma
- How to create a healing path for yourself
We’re the only ones who have the power to make ourselves feel better. No matter how much coaching or therapy you get, you’re the only one who can make yourself feel better about your life and your past.
When you’re ready to get started, give yourself the gift of this resource (and practical, accessible advice that can help you improve where you’re at without spending a fortune).
Get your copy here.
Season 2 of Practical Growth is Here…
The first episode of season 2 is here and it’s a doozy! We’re taking a dive into the world of manipulation. How does it play out in relationships? How can you practically safeguard yourself from mental and emotional manipulation? It’s not an easy answer, but it’s one that I’ve been waiting to break down with your for a long time.
In this one-of-a-kind new episode, I’m reading client and reader submitted stories about abuse and manipulation that range from the slightly subtle to the outright insidious.
These stories are wild, and they are going to make your jaw drop.
From a woman who was kept from her family for over 22 years, to a newlywed nightmare that will keep you on the edge of your seat — this is the best episode (and season) of Practical Growth yet and I can’t wait to share the rest with you.
I’ve got some great guests and topics lined up. Make sure you’re following me (and the podcast) for all the latest.
