There’s a saying that gets tossed around a lot that says, “Hurt People, Hurt People.”

While this can sometimes be true…

There's also a ton of people out there with adverse childhood experiences - that include unbelievably difficult, horrifying, tragic, awful, brutal, violent things that have happened to them - and they’re not out there perpetuating the same awful stuff on others.

They’re not stuck in the same vicious cycle set on repeat - but instead are choosing differently for themselves.

They choose to break the chain — they become the place where the pattern that has been passed down generationally in the family or culture stops or changes direction.

Now, I'm all for having compassion and trying to understand why people might do things the way they do, however, I don't think we should normalize it or use it as an excuse for inexcusable, harmful behavior.

Today on The Karen Kenney Show, we’re talking about hurt people and how just because someone has had things happen to them - whether they be horrific or not - does not automatically mean they will step into a role of being hurtful to others.

There are a lot of options for help and support in our world today, and so as “hurt people” we can choose better, not only for ourselves but for those we love and come into contact with on a daily basis.

Are you ready to break the chain?

KK's Takeaways:

• Let’s Stop Normalizing It (5:00)
• The Gig Is To Wake Up (12:23)
• How To Choose To Heal Yourself (17:28)
• Take a Good Look At Your Own Life (23:10)

Karen Kenney is a certified Spiritual Mentor, Hypnotist, Integrative Change Worker and a Life Coach. She’s known for her dynamic storytelling, her sense of humor, her Boston accent and her no-bullshit approach to Spirituality and transformational work.

She’s been a yoga teacher for 22+ years, is a Certified Gateless Writing Instructor, and is also an author, speaker, retreat leader and the host of The Karen Kenney Show podcast.

A curious human being, life-long learner and an entrepreneur for 20+ years, KK brings a down-to-earth perspective to applying spiritual principles and brain science that create powerful shifts in people’s lives and businesses.

She works with people individually in her 1:1 program THE QUEST, and offers a collective learning experience via Group Coaching. She supports both the conscious and unconscious mind by combining practical Neuroscience, Subconscious Reprogramming, Integrative Hypnosis, and Spiritual Mentorship. These tools help clients regulate their nervous systems, remove blocks, rewrite stories, rewire beliefs, and reimagine what’s possible!

Karen wants her clients to have their own lived experience with spirituality and to not just “take her word for it”. She encourages people to deepen their personal connection to Self, Source and Spirit in tangible, relatable, and actionable ways without losing sight of the magic.

Her process called: “Your Story To Your Glory” helps people to shift from an old thought system of fear to one of Love - using compassion, un-shaming, laughter and humor, her work is effective, efficient, and it’s also wicked fun!

KK’s been a student of A Course in Miracles for close to 30 years, has been vegan for over 20 years, and believes that a little kindness can go a long way and make a miraculous difference.