#203: Coping with Getting Ghosted and Family Estrangement w/ Minaa B., LMSW

Mary’s Cup of Tea: the Self-Love Podcast for Women

Mary Jelkovsky

Self-love, Body-image, Mental Health, Body Image, Relationships, Women's Health, Self Love, Advice For Women, Self Love For Women, Love Yourself, Education, Society & Culture, Health & Fitness, Self-improvement

4.8 • 721 Ratings

🗓️ 25 April 2024

⏱️ 61 minutes

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Summary

It’s been almost 3 years since Mary has talked to my father. Now she’s processing that familial estrangement in real time with the help of Minaa B, a licensed social worker and proponent for psychological safety. The conversation also leads into the phenomenon of ghosting; why people do it and how to cope with the lack of closure. You will learn... - what constitutes estranged family and how surprisingly common it is - why people GHOST and how to cope with ghosting in relationships - the important difference between rules vs. boundaries - ways to grieve and find closure for abrupt endings Remember: closure is akin to forgiveness in that it can only come from within. Minaa B. is a licensed social worker, mental health educator, and author of *[Owning Our Struggles](https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0593539354?tag=randohouseinc2681-20)*. She is also the founder of a mental health [consulting practice](https://www.minaab.com/about-us) where she collaborates with organizations to help them develop psychological safety. Additionally, Minaa is the host of the Verywell Mind podcast, runs an advice column for Cosmopolitan magazine called Free Therapy, and is also a member of the Mental Health Advisory Committee for Wondermind, a mental fitness company co-founded by Selena Gomez. An expert in her field, Minaa has been featured in various media outlets, including Red Table Talk, Peace of Mind with Taraji, Oprah Daily, Katie Couric Media, and more. Minaa currently resides in New York City. Follow Minaa on Instagram: @minaa_b Get Minaa’s new book Owning Our Struggles: https://amzn.to/4b1GDOU And if you enjoyed this episode, screenshot it and share it on social media! Make sure to tag @maryspodcast and @minaa_b

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0:00.0	Welcome to Mary's Cup of Tea, the Self-Love Podcast for Women.
0:06.6	I'm your host, Mary Jolkovsky, an author, speaker, and all-around self-love advocate.
0:12.6	And this is the podcast that will inspire you to love yourself.
0:18.1	Hello, self-lover. Before we dive into today's podcast episode, I want to make sure you know about my two books on self-love.
0:25.5	If you're struggling with body image or self-acceptance, then I highly recommend you check out my first book, The Gift of Self-Love.
0:32.6	It's a comprehensive workbook to help you build confidence, recognize your worth, and learn to love who you are.
0:39.0	Thousands of people have this book, and the five-star reviews are so amazing. They give me so much
0:44.3	life, so I hope that this is something that can help you too. You can get it wherever books are
0:48.7	sold by searching for the gift of self-love, or go to my website, maryscup of tea.com slash book. After releasing the gift of self-love or go to my website, maryscup of tea.com slash book.
0:55.9	After releasing the gift of self-love and reading all your positive feedback, I realized that
1:00.2	we really needed something to keep us going every single day. So not a deep dive workbook,
1:05.5	but maybe like a micro dose of self-love in your daily life, which is why I wrote 100 days of self-love.
1:12.6	It's a guided journal with, you guessed it, 100 prompts, that covers so many areas of life,
1:17.7	including body, identity, purpose, emotions, mindset, relationships, and more.
1:23.7	So you can really think of it as a metaphorical multivitamin, something to keep you going,
1:28.5	or as I like to say, growing on your self-love journey.
1:31.6	You can get this journal wherever books are sold as well by searching for 100 days of self-love
1:36.2	or go to Mary's Cup of Tea.com slash journal.
1:39.4	It's my mission to share all the self-love tea with you, so I hope that both my books and this podcast can do just that.
1:51.8	This summer will mark three years since I've talked to my dad, or more specifically, since he's talked to me.
2:00.2	It's a very complex situation that I'm not ready to
2:04.0	share the details of quite yet, nor do I think I will ever have the words to articulate how
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