Blood Is Not Thicker Than Water

On this episode of The Karen Kenney Show, I talk about the old saying "blood is thicker than water," and why I don't buy it. ​I​'ve seen families ​use ​t​hat old adage to ​try to control ​​people and the narrative, keep ​those old secrets​ buried​, and demand loyalty​... ​Even when those relationships ​have already cause​d real harm. I ​​discuss finding the "right distance" with family​ members, ​ranging from ​w​icked close - all the way to no contact​ - and the grief ​and sadness that can come with ​t​hat not easily made decision. I also ​g​et into ​t​he right ​you have to tell ​y​our own story​ - even when other people might get their panties in a bunch about it. 😆 We also touch upon why you sometimes gotta' ​​say no to signing th​e family "code of silence"​, and ​not be willing to protect ​the people who do harm​ - just because ​y​ou'r​e related. Plus, ​I consider why sometimes maple syrup is thicker than blood​ - when it comes to finding your chosen family​ (aka: friends and sweeties). Think of this ​sucker as a permission slip to ​go ahead and get curious about question​ing it all​! ❤️ KAREN KENNEY BIO: Karen Kenney is a writer, speaker, podcaster, certified spiritual mentor, and coach. She’s known for her dynamic storytelling, her sense of humor, her Boston accent, and her no-bullshit approach to spirituality, self​-discovery, and transformational change work. Karen helps people to navigate this whole “being human” experience with more love, curiosity,​ courage, and creativity. She encourages people to learn and explore by using personal stories and a bunch of different practical tools and universal principles. KK's been a yoga teacher for 25+ years and has been offering Thai Yoga Massage since 2008. She's also the creator of WRITE CLUB , and the host of The Karen Kenney Show podcast. She coaches clients individually 1:1 in her HEART-TO-HEART DAYS and in her program, THE QUEST. CONNECT WITH KK: 🌐 KAREN KENNEY WEBSITE: https://www.karenkenney.com/ 📬 GET MY EMAILS: https://www.karenkenney.com/signup 📝 WRITE CLUB: https://www.karenkenney.com/writeclub 💆🏼 THAI YOGA BODYWORK: https://www.karenkenney.com/thaiyoga ❤️ HEART-TO-HEART COACHING DAY: https://www.karenkenney.com/hearttoheart 🗡️ THE QUEST - 1:1 MENTORING: https://www.karenkenney.com/quest 🧘‍♀️ YOGA CLASS: https://www.karenkenney.com/yoga 🫙 TIPJAR: https://www.karenkenney.com/tipjar 🆓 SPIRITUAL TEAM FREEBIE: https://www.karenkenney.com/freebie 👤 FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/karenkenney.writer/ 📱 INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/karenkenneylive/ 📺 YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/@KarenKenney