Marlene Dillon Empowerment Specialist

When They Show You Who They Are

Dr. Maya Angelou said that “when a person shows you who they are, believe them the first time.” I, admittedly, am not there, yet. However, when they show me who they are, I certainly put that moment in their file. I don’t have to hold grudges, but I do hold facts. The right kind ofContinue reading “When They Show You Who They Are”

Situationships Are NOT Committed Relationships

Yeah… I could’ve chosen to beat around the bush with the title, but naaaah. This podcast episode is about situationships. I want more women (in particular) to stop getting their feelings hurt in these pseudo relationships. So I am putting my own stuff out there so you can see the pattern, and stop hurting yourContinue reading “Situationships Are NOT Committed Relationships”

Learning to Feel

A dear friend shared a post with me today that confirmed my need to remember how to feel. I share about this on today’s podcast. “Some of us trained ourselves to feel nothing so we could get through painful events in life. However, when we “go numb,” by default, we also miss out on theContinue reading “Learning to Feel”

The Death of People Pleasing

I called this episode “The Death of People Pleasing” because that’s how it feels for me. As someone who started people pleasing VERY early in life, it is a beautiful thing to say how that tendency is dissipating. One of the greatest lessons came to me painfully when I realized that the same people IContinue reading “The Death of People Pleasing”