S2 E5 - Why We Love Who We Love: How the Past Shows Up in Our Relationships

Sometimes the question isn’tWhy did this happen to me?It’s why do I keep choosing this?In this episode, we talk about how the relationships we experienced in childhood shape the relationships we find ourselves in later in life.How familiarity can feel like love.How we’re drawn to what feels known even when it isn’t healthy.And how patterns we didn’t consciously choose can quietly repeat themselves.We explore what it means to recognize yourself in those patterns…and the grief that can come with that awareness.Because sometimes healing isn’t just about letting go of someone else.It’s about grieving the version of you who didn’t know yet.This episode is about awareness, compassion, and beginning to choose differently even when it feels unfamiliar.I’m still learning this in real time and I’m not speaking from perfection, just from awareness.Comments are open for reflection and presence, not advice or fixing. Anything that feels harmful will be removed.This podcast is intended for reflection and emotional support and is not a substitute for medical or mental health advice.