10 stars out of 5 (5 stars won't cut it for me)!!!I just received this book earlier today and was so ecstatic that I read it immediately. Although I am not halfway through this book, what I have read has resonated with me so far. However, it still led me to leave this review because I wanted to share MY experience with Dr. Nicole’s teachings hoping that maybe you, too, will find healing the way I did.---Dr. Nicole has helped me open my eyes and see that I wasn’t this big ego, insecure, clingy, anxious kind of person. No, I was more than just that. I was, in fact, someone who had unresolved trauma. No surprise to me because I was assaulted as a child and had lived through that my whole life. I went to therapy too, but I just stopped because I did not resonate with them. However, here is what I learned about myself, well, about who I was.I learned that I come from codependency, anxiety, PPD, childhood trauma, and generational trauma. While I was well aware of anxiety, PPD, and childhood trauma, I was never aware that I, too, was codependent and experienced generational trauma. I was someone subconsciously crying for help; my inner child needed the nurturing it never got. I also learned that I subconsciously mirrored my own mother’s struggle, dating men after men; this makes sense because I was codependent. A big part of this was because my brain was so used to making this chemical “cocktail” (Dr. Nicole quotes), I was subconsciously unaware I was making such irrational reactions/behaviors. (This is where Dr. Nicole’s book comes in handy; to re-parent ourselves by unlearning negative habits/behaviors and replacing them with positive ones.)Dr. Nicole helped me recognize my triggers, negative thought patterns/behaviors, and my addictions that included “emotional addiction.” Moreover, her teachings enabled me to validate my emotions/feelings, set boundaries for myself and others, honoring myself, being more present for my children, etc. (I would continue, but the list would be too long). It also led me to take care of myself by journaling, caring for the gut-brain axis, practicing mindfulness meditation, and exercising.I’m not saying that her teachings “healed” all of me because frankly, I think I’ll be working on myself until I die. She just helped me to recognize what has always been in there, hiding. For me, that’s okay because the one thing I gained from her teachings is the one thing we lack in this world – self-awareness.-*If you are still unsure about purchasing this book, do these things first. You can look at her videos via YouTube (I learned that I was not “in love” but rather “in trauma”) or her IG page. See if any of her teachings resonate with you, and if they do, then I am certain you, too, would benefit from this book. But if not, well, then I wish you the best in your healing journey. As much as I want her teachings to heal everyone, I am also aware that her teachings may not align or resonate with others, and that is okay too.*Just a reminder, if you do get this book, or if you’re in the journey of healing, remind yourself that not only does this journey require commitment, it also requires RE-COMMITMENT. There will be times where you will feel defeated, and that’s okay; what matters is getting back up and continuing. You got this! “I see you. I am with you!”