Choose Your 'Family' Wisely
Family is not a question of biology. It is the people who give you unconditional love and support — and the ones we choose often contribute more than the ones we inherit.
Family identity, Rula argues, should transcend biological relationships and instead be defined by the quality of emotional support and connection a person actually offers.
Genuine family encompasses more than blood ties — it includes anyone offering unconditional love and support. Assigning the 'family' label to those who disappoint us only creates unnecessary heartache when they fail to meet our expectations.
Boundaries are essential. We should feel empowered to step away from harmful relationships, even those labelled as family. The work is to celebrate the connections that actually nourish, and quietly edit the ones that don't.
Rula Husseini is an executive coach (ICF PCC), Master NLP practitioner, systemic coach, and certified Mental Fitness coach, practising in Manama, Bahrain since 2005.
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