Meegan Cardwell

[Dr. Nicole LePera @Theholisticpsyc]

If someone doesn’t accept who you are, they probably also don’t accept who they are.

[CALL TO ACTIVISM @CalltoActivism]

Here is Robert De Niro’s full statement about how Donald Trump should NEVER be president again:

“I’ve spent a lot of time studying bad men.  I’ve examined their characteristics, their mannerisms, the utter banality of their cruelty.

Yet there’s something different about Donald Trump. When I look at him, I don’t see a bad man. Truly.

I see an evil one.

Over the years, I’ve met gangsters here and there. This guy tries to be one, but he can’t quite pull it off. There’s such a thing as “honor among thieves.” Yes, even criminals usually have a sense of right and wrong. 

Whether they do the right thing or not is a different story — but — they have a moral code, however warped.

Donald Trump does not. He’s a wannabe tough guy with no morals or ethics. No sense of right or wrong. No regard for anyone but himself — not the people he was supposed to lead and protect, not the people he does business with, not the people who follow him, blindly and loyally, not even the people who consider themselves his “friends.” He has contempt for all of them.

We New Yorkers got to know him over the years that he poisoned the atmosphere and littered our city with monuments to his ego.  We knew first hand that this was someone who should never be considered for leadership.  We tried to warn the world in 2016.

The repercussions of his turbulent presidency divided America and rattled New York City beyond imagination.  Remember how we were jolted by crisis in early 2020, as a virus swept the world.

We lived with Donald Trump’s bombastic behavior every day on the national stage, and we suffered as we saw our neighbors piling up in body bags.

The man who was supposed to protect this country put it in peril, because of his recklessness and impulsiveness. It was like an abusive father ruling the family by fear and violent behavior.  That was the consequence of New York’s warning getting ignored. Next time, we know it will be worse.

Make no mistake: the twice-impeached, 4-time indicted Donald Trump is still a fool. But we can’t let our fellow Americans write him off like one. Evil thrives in the shadow of dismissive mockery, which is why we must take the danger of Donald Trump very seriously.

So today we issue another warning. From this place where Abraham Lincoln spoke — right here in the beating heart of New York — to the rest of America:
This is our last chance.

Democracy won’t survive the return of a wannabe dictator.

And it won’t overcome evil if we are divided.

So what do we do about it?  I know I’m preaching to the choir here.  What we’re doing today is valuable, but we have to take today into tomorrow – take it outside these walls.   We have to reach out to the half of our country who have ignored the hazards of Trump and, for whatever reason, support elevating him back into the White House. 

They’re not stupid, and we must not condemn them for making a stupid choice.  Our future doesn’t just depend on us. It depends on them.

Let’s reach out to Trump’s followers with respect.  Let’s not talk about “democracy.”  “Democracy” may be our holy grail, but to others it is just a word, a concept, and in their embrace of Trump, they’ve already turned their backs on it. 

Let’s talk about right and wrong.  Let’s talk about humanity. 

Let’s talk about kindness.  Security for our world. 

Safety for our families. 

Decency. 

Let’s welcome them back. 

We won’t get them all, but we can get enough to end the nightmare of Trump, and fulfill the mission of this “Stop Trump Summit.”

[Dr. Nicole LePera @Theholisticpsyc]

People pleasers try harder to be loved, even when we're treated badly.

Why walking away is so hard for a people pleaser:

[Dr. Nicole LePera @Theholisticpsyc]

In a dysfunctional family, one person controls the entire emotional environment.

Walking on eggshells is necessary.

How To Break The Cycle:

[Dr. Nicole LePera @Theholisticpsyc]

You can’t communicate with someone committed to misunderstanding you.

To someone unwilling to give up their perspective.

To someone whose ego needs to view things a certain way.

No response is a response.

Sometimes, it’s self care.

[Meegan Cardwell @cardwellms]

We are in love with the downtown life🥰

[Dr. Nicole LePera @Theholisticpsyc]

We’re entering an era of emotional healing.

We’ll see:
-men expressing their feelings
-boundaries as a norm
-less alcohol intake
-more time in the sun
-a focus on developing emotional regulation
-childhood trauma awareness
-more community building

[𝙋𝙖𝙢𝙢𝙮 ✨️ @_Pammy_DS_]

I don't want fake people in my life who won't defend me in a room I'm not in.

[Meegan Cardwell @cardwellms]

@Theholisticpsyc It’s so hard, been no contact with my parents over 6 months but they cannot understand why they cannot see my children.

[Meegan Cardwell @cardwellms]

Black is my favorite color!!!

[Dr. Nicole LePera @Theholisticpsyc]

The black sheep is usually the cycle breaker.

They're independent, and have the courage to heal themselves. Because they're witnessed dysfunction or toxic behavior since childhood, they know that it ends with them.

The black sheep changes the future.

[Dr. Nicole LePera @Theholisticpsyc]

You're Practicing Setting Boundaries..

Here's What To Expect:

[Meegan Cardwell @cardwellms]

@Travistritt And I’ll be deleting you.

[Dr. Nicole LePera @Theholisticpsyc]

Some of us believe other people's emotions are our responsibility. This creates anxiety, resentment, and shame spirals.

Other people's emotions aren't our responsibility.

Here's why:

[Meegan Cardwell @cardwellms]

This right here!!!!

[Dr. Nicole LePera @Theholisticpsyc]

Someone needs to hear this: it's ok if you need to disappear and work on yourself. It's ok to take a break from life as you know it to learn who you actually are. You spent a lifetime pleasing other people, this is for you. The people you want in your life will understand, and welcome the new version of you.

[𝙋𝙖𝙢𝙢𝙮 ✨️ @_Pammy_DS_]

Being in a healthy relationship truly taught me there’s no such thing as “that's just the way I am”. When you genuinely love a person, you work on those toxic traits, you learn to communicate, you actively listen to each others thoughts and feelings – you grow and heal together.

[Meegan Cardwell @cardwellms]

If we still have a warm bed.. https://t.co/Y2zGJZvWoA

[𝙋𝙖𝙢𝙢𝙮 ✨️ @_Pammy_DS_]

I have no energy in me to hate anybody, I literally have no space in my heart to carry that shit around. I either love you, wish you well, or I hope you heal.

[Meegan Cardwell @cardwellms]

@Carton6Carton @gregsagesabonis @EndWokeness Oh I apologize, dimwit me? I didn’t know you were the one to determine which ones are “real” in your eyes. But I can tell your eyes and mind are closed. Have a great day.