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The Baggage Reclaim Sessions

All humans have emotional baggage, and yet, so many of us are unaware of what we"re carrying until we hit a low point, experience a health crisis, or recognise that we"re in a painful pattern with our relationships or how we feel about and treat ourselves. Natalie Lue expands her popular blog Baggage Reclaim into podcast form with a weekly show about how to live and love with more self-esteem by unpacking, decluttering and tidying up our excess emotional baggage. It"s time to reclaim yourself and

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Ep. 187: The Lather, Rinse, Repeat of the Frustrating...

The Baggage Reclaim Sessions ·

2020/06/12

When promising chats and dates don't lead to the relationship we want and anticipated, we can feel stuck in a frustrating dating cycle. But what if what's causing the lather, rinse, repeat is a couple of particular blind spots that keep setting us up for disappointment? Instagram | Break The Cycle Online Course | Blog | Membership

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44:18

Ep. 186: Following Through On Intentions & Words With...

The Baggage Reclaim Sessions ·

2020/06/05

Natalie expands on a video she shared on Instagram to explain how to match your actions with your intentions and words during this time of increased awareness and conversations about racism. Instagram | Break The Cycle Online Course | Blog | Membership

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54:40

Ep. 186: Let's Talk About Gaslighting

The Baggage Reclaim Sessions ·

2020/05/29

There was a time when people thought that gaslighting was something that occurred purely within the context of abusive relationships, but it's far more prevalent than we realise. Natalie shares examples and how to recognise it, plus she explains why we mustn't normalise gaslighting and let it go unchecked. Instagram | Break The Cycle Online Course | Blog | Membership

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Ep. 184: 'Why Am I Feeling OK?' and Other Worries

The Baggage Reclaim Sessions ·

2020/05/22

Natalie explores four common responses to the pandemic that people are grappling with: Why am I feeling OK?, Why am I not OK?, Why am I so angry?, and Why aren't I doing more? Instagram | Break The Cycle Online Course | Blog | Membership

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44:10

Ep. 183: Normal People and Casual Relationships

The Baggage Reclaim Sessions ·

2020/05/15

When Natalie mentioned on Instagram Stories that she was loving the TV adaption of Sally Rooney's novel, Normal People, she received a flurry of replies about this portrayal of a casual (sometimes secret) relationship mixed with a complicated friendship. Natalie talks about some of the sources of hurt and misunderstanding in casual relationships and what we can learn from our participation. Instagram | Break The Cycle Online Course | Blog | Membership

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27:41

Ep. 182: Your 'Worthiness' Isn't To Blame

The Baggage Reclaim Sessions ·

2020/05/14

What if having your needs and wants met has absolutely nothing to do with how worthy you are and whether you 'deserve' it? Natalie shares a recent light-bulb moment and talks about why we have to stop telling ourselves the lie that our worthiness is to blame. Instagram | Break The Cycle Online Course | Blog | Membership

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Ep. 181: Unsatisfactory Endings and Closing The Story...

The Baggage Reclaim Sessions ·

2020/05/01

Humans don't like unsatisfactory endings, hence why we feel as if we're left hanging by the sudden cancellation of a TV series or a dodgy ending. Natalie talks about how our desire to close loops can cause us to do things like seek validation, wait for a call we didn't want or to feel as if the 'bad guy' won. Instagram | Break The Cycle Online Course | Blog | Membership

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38:09

Ep.180: Time For A Second (Or Umpteenth) Chance?

The Baggage Reclaim Sessions ·

2020/04/24

When someone shows us who they are, they're showing us their values. If that's different to who we are and where we want to go, we have to acknowledge this. But sometimes, despite what we know, we look to give a second (or umpteenth) chance. Natalie breaks down what's really going on in these situations so that when we do give (or receive) chances, we do so with more awareness and truth. Instagram | Break The Cycle | Blog | Membership

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36:18

Ep. 179: Better The Devil You Know?

The Baggage Reclaim Sessions ·

2020/04/17

When an ex who didn't treat us with love, care, trust and respect starts saying 'all the right things', it's all-too-easy to be nostalgic. Before we plot our fairy-tale ending or abandon opportunities, our current relationship or even ourselves and the growth we've experienced since the relationship ended, let's check ourselves. Instagram | Courses | Blog | Membership

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Ep. 178: About Allowing You To Feel Angry

The Baggage Reclaim Sessions ·

2020/04/10

So many of us struggle with giving ourselves permission to feel our feelings, especially when it comes to anger. Natalie talks about why allowing ourselves to feel angry is critical to our emotional, mental, physical and spiritual wellbeing, and why acknowledging our 'silent rage' helps us to be more aware of our people-pleasing. Instagram | Classes | Blog | Membership

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40:54

Ep. 177: Discomfort and the Time-Off Thermostat

The Baggage Reclaim Sessions ·

2020/04/03

What's your tolerance for discomfort, boredom or time out from your typical routine? Natalie talks about our discomfort with having time and space, especially when it means that we might feel and think more than our typical way of life allows for. Instagram | Classes | Blog | Membership

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Ep. 176: Voicing Issues To Be Better Than Before

The Baggage Reclaim Sessions ·

2020/03/27

Natalie revisits the topic of improving communication in our intimate relationships. When we recognise that we're experiencing an issue or that we need to express difficult emotions or thoughts, we sometimes decide to keep it to ourselves so that we don't hurt the other party's feelings or ourselves. But the moment we do this, we're blocking intimacy. It creates more problems than if we'd spoken up in the first place. Instagram | Classes | Blog | Membership

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58:16

Ep. 175: Hard Resets, Anxiety and Corona Miracles...

The Baggage Reclaim Sessions ·

2020/03/20

What do you do when you feel as if your whole world has been turned upside down? Well, that's something that a lot of us are feeling right now. Natalie shares some thoughts on navigating anxiety and uncertainty. She also digs into some questions/situations that have cropped up thanks to Coronavirus: Do I have to check up on people/family? My ex reached out to me. What does it mean? What do I do? I'm thinking about contacting my ex. Also, what am I going to do about dating??? How do I deal with

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Ep. 174: Let's Not Be Cool With Taking Advantage Or...

The Baggage Reclaim Sessions ·

2020/03/13

Sometimes we find ourselves in a situation where it becomes apparent that we're not taking the best care of ourselves, but also, that the other party is benefitting from it. Natalie talks about why even though we can do something, like keep messing with someone who is way more into us than we are, it doesn't mean that we should. Instagram | Events | Blog | Membership

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58:56

Ep. 173: It's Time To Talk About Stonewalling

The Baggage Reclaim Sessions ·

2020/03/06

Have you ever experienced stonewalling in a relationship (or possibly engaged in it yourself)? In another episode about understanding and improving communication in our intimate relationships, Natalie breaks down stonewalling including delving into three common scenarios: Shutting down expressing of feelings, thoughts and concerns. Using stonewalling and silent treatment to communicate displeasure or be punitive. Stonewalling and then blindsiding with a breakup. Instagram | Events | Blog

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Ep. 172: It's Okay To Not Know What You Want

The Baggage Reclaim Sessions ·

2020/02/21

Natalie talks about why not knowing what you want doesn't have to mean something terrible and why it's going to be tricky to listen to what you want if you're not listening to and meeting your needs. Instagram | Events | Blog | Membership

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Ep. 171: Waiting For The Other Shoe To Drop

The Baggage Reclaim Sessions ·

2020/02/14

Meeting someone new sometimes causes us to become preoccupied with answering the question 'Are you trustworthy?' When things are going well in an area of our life, this sometimes also causes us to wonder 'When are things going to go wrong?' Natalie talks about the anxiety of waiting for the other shoe to drop. Instagram | Events | Blog | Membership

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Ep. 170: Conflict & The Five Stages of Relationships

The Baggage Reclaim Sessions ·

2020/02/07

Something that makes so many of us nervous is navigating conflict within romantic relationships. Natalie revisits her five stages of relationship framework to explain conflict and how it's part of deepening intimacy in relationships and becoming more self-aware. *Please note*: The correct date for the New York workshop mentioned in the episode is May 24th not 23rd. Doh! Instagram | Events | Blog | Membership

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Ep. 169: 'They journal/meditate/do yoga/go to...

The Baggage Reclaim Sessions ·

2020/01/31

Some people feel confused, angry and hurt when their relationship doesn't work out because they believed that the person 'should' have delivered because of self-care practices they engaged in. Natalie explains why just because someone journals, meditates, goes to yoga or therapy, it doesn't mean that they're super emotionally intelligent, really good at relationships or, yes, 'better' than you. Instagram | Events | Blog| Membership

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Ep. 168: Lessons From Freaking Out

The Baggage Reclaim Sessions ·

2020/01/24

Have you ever freaked out about something, noticed that you are, continued to freak out somewhat, but then calmed down? That's what happened to Natalie recently when her daughter had to prepare for five exams in one day. She shares lessons from that experience, including why we panic about "failing" at a decision and this notion that our younger self had to get everything "right" for us to have a good life today. Instagram | Events | Blog | Membership

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