What if your success block is really just an outdated pattern of self-protection?

Your Success Block:

The Cloak of Codependency

You are one of the most generous and helpful people on the planet. You go above and beyond to help others and contribute in positive ways. You might even call yourself a people-pleaser.

And that’s wonderful - for others. Not so much for you though … because you deplete yourself.

You struggle to consider yourself and to prioritise your wellbeing. In your world, everyone else comes first. The word 'no' is not part of your vocabulary.

But that often leaves you surrounded by people who like to take from you without having any intentions of giving back.

Your kind and caring nature might draw in a lot of people but how many of them actually support you and value you or are there for you in the same ways that you are there for them? 

In your career or business, the people you attract think that you’re nice and they love all the free support and advice you give to them but they don’t really see you as an authority they want to buy from. 

All of this can lead to a lot of frustration and resentment because no matter how hard you work or how much you give, you just cannot achieve your next level success goal surrounded by people who love to take from you but aren’t willing to give back.

 

Can You Relate?

If you’re like me and so many others who struggle to open up and show up more authentically, then you might be able to relate to some of the following fears:

✖️ If I stop being super-nice and helping others to solve their problems, they will see no use for me and just leave me.

✖️If I prioritise myself, people will think that I’m selfish and not want to have anything to do with me.

✖️ If I don’t go above and beyond for my clients or followers, they’ll find someone else who will and my income will drop and my business might fail.

✖️ If I say no and begin to set boundaries, I’ll have lots of conflict in my life and I just don’t want to deal with the stress of it all.

✖️ If I cannot over-give to draw people in, then I’m not sure what I can do … what else is there to me?  

And so on and so forth … scary fears, aren’t they?

 

I know that these beliefs and fears feel very true.

And it makes sense! Because at one point in your life - at the stage where your brain began to make sense of the world and figure out how it was all working - you had to please the people around you to stay safe.

At that time, your fears were based in reality. 

Today, you are an adult. Today the circumstances are different. Today you get to call the shots.

And You know this but still, it feels really, really hard to let go of your old role and these outdated habits. 

The problem is that that’s exactly what’s required of you to unlock your next level success goals. 

And knowing about it, isn’t quite enough. You have to heal your way through it.

That's when you reconnect to your worth, unlock your desires and unleash your power.

You'll feel stronger than ever and you'll blow your own mind with all the magic you'll make happen! I know you're ready for it ...

How Does Wearing the Cloak of Codependency Show up in Your Career or Business?

At work, you’ll over-perform, and give your all in an attempt to please and produce something extraordinarily that blows people’s minds. 

You are keen to get it perfect for whoever you work with or for. When people are happy with you, you feel safe and good.

When you can sense that someone isn’t pleased with your work, you start to get anxious very quickly wondering whether there will be negative consequences or you'll lose your job.

As an entrepreneur, service provider, coach or therapist, you will work very hard for your clients. At times, you may work harder at trying to get them what they want than they do.

You might feel anxious around them ending their sessions or service with you and so put yourself under a lot of pressure to give them great insights and transformations. 

When the results don’t come in despite all your efforts, you can be really hard on yourself, feel like a failure or even doubt your competence or worth. 

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And What About Your Relationships?

While you might be really generous, kind and nice, others might take advantage of you and sadly respect you less.

When you prioritise others over you, you don’t exude authority which can also impact you negatively in your career or business.

The aim is for you to equalise yourself with others, stand more in your power and be more assertive around your needs, desires and preferences.

That way you will no longer attract emotionally unavailable people or find yourself in one-sided relationships.

So yes, I can clearly hear you asking,

"Why Am I Wearing This Cloak of Codependency?!"

Wearing the Cloak of Codependency is a self-protective strategy you developed as a child to keep yourself safe.

You were praised when you pleased and served others but you were shamed when you did your own thing, when you focused on yourself or when you simply expressed who you were. You quickly learnt how to avoid the horrible feelings that came with not pleasing those around you!

Of course, we have to acknowledge that doing so also helped you get to where you are at now in your career or business. 

But here’s the thing …

 

What if you got those amazing results DESPITE wearing the Cloak of Codependency?

 

What if you could have achieved even more while actually enjoying it all too?

What if focusing on everyone else but you and doing everything in your power to please them has actually held you back from being all that you can be and achieving all that you can achieve because you didn't focus in the right direction?

What if you falsely attributed your success to the misaligned strategy of prioritising everyone else above you and earning your success in that way: indirectly through them instead of directly through you?

And what if realising this would make it easy for you to let go of the Cloak of Codependency so that you could freely embrace who you are, your unique talents and gifts and the soul-aligned success strategy that inevitably leads to mind-blowing results and achievements?

I have a feeling you’re ready to experience soul-aligned success that takes you into the realms of self-actualisation …

INTRODUCING

Soul-Aligned Success Coach

Where empowered inner healing and soul-alignment helps you to unlock your gifts, unleash your potential and realise your success goals.

You were born perfect with unique gifts and talents.

There is something only you are meant to bring to this world.

You have a deeper purpose and you have a special message.

Both of them are hidden below layers of conditioning, some unresolved trauma, other people’s judgments you've internalised, your fears and insecurities, and lots of lies and limiting beliefs.

When you find yourself going through the motions, feeling burnt out, frustrated or trapped in outdated patterns that once protected you but are now holding you back from achieving the success and impact you know you can have, you know it’s time for a BIG change.

All It's Time To Become All of You!

To unleash your truth.

To unlock your gifts.

To activate your potential.

To finally feel complete, worthy and free.

And that is possible for you!

If you are ready for it, nothing and no one can stop you. I promise.

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As a trauma-informed psychotherapist and self-actualisation coach for ambitious high-achievers, I have helped hundreds of my amazing clients uncover their gifts and truths by healing some old wounds that have kept them stuck in self-sabotage patterns they mostly weren’t aware of.

Prior to coming to work with me, they had tried mindset work, energy shifting, reiki, counselling, hypnotherapy and lots of shiny sales and marketing strategies that promised them their first billion in the next 4 weeks. Everything has value in its own way but I like to address root causes with my Soul-Aligned Success Activation method. It is the only method I have discovered so far that makes logical sense and therefore allows our brain to drop its resistance to the changes we need to make so that we can get what we want.

Together, we work with all of you: your emotions, your nervous system, your brain, your mind and thoughts, your desires and your actions.

I show you how to understand yourself on the deepest level possible so that you can banish self-doubt forever.

It’s about deep inner connection, freedom and empowerment which in combination result in unwavering worthiness. 

I did it. And so have hundreds of my 1-1 clients. Now, I’d love you to join us.

I'm Ready to Self-Actualise
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🤍 Being crystal-clear about who you are, what you stand for and what you want your life to look like.

🤍 Knowing that whatever challenges present themselves you will make it happen and achieve what you want to achieve, confidently and unwaveringly.

🤍 Enjoying the process of healing, growing, creating and turning your desires and dreams into tangible realities, wealth and fulfilment.

🤍 Having a deeply positive impact on others, feeling irresistibly attractive, being sought after in your career or business and receiving raving reviews.

🤍 Thriving in your career and having no competition because your success is based on your soul-aligned message that attracts perfectly matched clients and work opportunities.

"Okay But How Do I Get Rid of My Cloak of Codependency?"

Perfectionism Tips

Notice when you're starting to sacrifice yourself so that you can serve and please others. Notice when your anxiety increases. What are the symptoms that show up for you?

Get very clear about this so that every time you notice yourself drawn into it you can consciously choose to take a break to ground yourself in the present moment, clear your mind and calm your body. 

Perfectionism Tips

Re-evaluate how you want to show up and how you want to live your life. What would life feel like for you if you allowed yourself to just be you? Could you learn to just let yourself be and love yourself for it? Could you let others see you so they could choose you?

Sometimes the only reason we continue a pattern or habit is because we have not asked ourselves in a long time whether we still need it or not. When we realise that it has actually become redundant, it's much easier to ditch it and replace with with something healthier and more effective. 

Perfectionism Tips

If you have already followed the hundreds of tips and tricks you can find online and not much has shifted for you, it shows that your codependency traits are staying in place because an unresolved pattern drives them.

Everything we do makes sense. If it felt safe for you to take off the Cloak of Codependency, you would be doing so. You can try to uncover the deeper patterns but most of us need help from the outside in doing so. I specialise in uncovering unconscious patterns because once they're conscious and everything begins to make sense to you, it's much easier to let go of outdated safety strategies that now keep us stuck in old patterns.

 

You Are Free To Succeed 

Let me teach you how to activate your gifts, your worthiness and your potential without feeling held back by your fears

Unburden yourself by taking off the Cloak of Codependency and maybe the other cloaks that stop you from truly standing up for yourself, shining your light and going for it.

You can attract the most perfect people into your life just by being the real you. You can feel loved, chosen and worthy of being loved and chosen. You can feel comfortable with being desired and attracting others to you.

You can also attract money, great wealth and fulfilment into your life by using your gifts and passions. The times of hustling, people-pleasing, hiding yourself and playing small are over. It's easy when you're in alignment and playing to your strengths. 

That's soul-aligned success. 

I Am Ready to Self-Actualise
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Carol, UK

"Marlena has helped me find my voice and I feel stronger than ever! It's like I found myself again. My family problems were also resolved in just a few weeks. Thank you so much!"

 

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Sam, UK

"I just needed to know what was reasonable and what wasn't and now I have no problem saying no to anyone. I'm still polite but I'm definitely not being messed around anymore."

 

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Helena, US

"Marlena showed me that not setting boundaries was actually causing the problems I tried to avoid by not setting boundaries. Doing it now is a no-brainer!"

 

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