codependent love is: I give you “x”, and want to receive “y” in return. if I don’t receive “y” then I feel abandoned, betrayed, and rejected. I might even hold back my love. I might unconsciously manipulate you with my hurtful words until I feel your care and love. my love is transactional and needs reassurance. sovereign love is: I am overflowing, and I desire to share my overflow with you! let’s dance, sing, cry, laugh, scream, run, play and if you aren’t in a place to receive, I honor that boundary and I allow myself to move fluidly amongst it all. my love is endless and has no limitations.
-From my book “Healing the Mother Wound: With Mother Earth”
This masterclass is inspired by this poem that I wrote in my book, “Healing the Mother Wound with Mother Earth”. This poem incapsulates what I've experienced codependent and sovereign love to look and feel like, and the difference between the two.
You’ll learn how to identify the key differences between codependent love and sovereign love. We will explore how codependent patterns—such as seeking validation, fear of boundaries, and emotional manipulation—can limit your relationships, and most importantly how to shift towards a more empowered and fulfilling experience of love. Whether you're currently in a relationship or exploring personal growth, my intention is that this masterclass and the shadow work prompts we explore together provide you with a deeper understanding around the root of your patterns, alongside steps that you can start implementing today to help you build deeper, more authentic connections.
Perfect for anyone who wants to break free from codependent dynamics and embrace love from a place of wholeness, trust, and inner freedom.
What is Codependent Love?
It’s not easy to confront these very common ways that many of us unconsciously relate to love and relationships. It can be shame inducing, and so I just want to name that. Seeing these shadow aspects of ourselves can be heavy, and I get that. Remember, a very wise part of you learned these ways of relating and it kept you safe— however, they are outdated and keeping you from authentic, genuine connections so we have to look at them and address them with compassion.
Here’s what I’ve learned about codependent love:
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