"Financial devastation wrapped around relationships. I'd only pick guys who would take my money and leave me high and dry. My husband died 17 years ago, and I went into bankruptcy. But it went back further—my mom was bipolar, kind of crazy. I didn't want to be like her, so I tried to be like my dad.
But here's what Robert showed me: I was just like my mother. I was cold-hearted. I'd push people away, keep them at a distance. They'd want to know me, but I was cold, and then they'd become cold and take from me. I was afraid they'd find out who I really was and dump me. I kept everyone away.
After the work, Robert asked me to imagine a new relationship—one that's totally different. At first, I felt anxiety, tightness in my stomach. But then it shifted to excitement, anticipation. I'm looking forward to it. I paid my dues to the bad stuff. I know how it works. I can leave it behind. I'm ready."