If your father was distant, critical, or emotionally unavailable, you may still be paying the price today.
The effect of your relationship with your dad isn't just about what happened in childhood.
It's about how those experiences continue to shape your relationships, confidence, and emotional reactions as an adult.
A father who was cold, abusive, controlling, or absent often leaves more than painful memories.
He leaves patterns.
You may find yourself seeking approval, overachieving, fearing rejection, struggling to trust, or feeling emotionally triggered in ways that don't make sense.
These aren't flaws.
They're survival strategies your nervous system learned long ago.
But what was learned can be changed.
When you understand the root of your triggers, you can stop repeating old patterns and begin creating healthier relationships—with others and with yourself.
Healing isn't about blaming your father.
It's about reclaiming your power.
Ready to understand what's really driving your reactions and create lasting change?
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Dr. Cindy Sholes is a neuroscientist who assists people who really want to make a big impact on the
As a Mompreneur, I am on a mission to find and share time- and energy- saving ways to have a healthy and productive life for myself and my family. Being a mom is the most important job I have and I love what I do in the world supporting other women to have authentic and inspiring lives filled with joy and abundance. It isn't always easy to balance the two but I believe it is possible. I believe th
You've read the books.
You've tried harder.
You've had the conversations.
And yet, somehow, you keep finding yourself in the same relationship patterns.
Here's why:
Most relationship struggles aren't caused by what you're doing wrong today. They're rooted in subconscious patterns, emotional conditioning, and nervous system responses that were formed long before this relationship ever began.
That's why more effort often doesn't create lasting change.
Real transformation happens when you uncover the root.
When you understand what's driving the reaction, you can finally create a different response—and a different result.
If you're ready to stop managing symptoms and start addressing the source, book a Soul Strategy Session and discover what's really keeping you stuck.
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05/21/2026
GRAB YOURS NOW ✨
The paperback edition of Triggered: From Reaction to Resilience is officially here.
Yesterday’s release celebration and panel discussion brought together powerful conversations around emotional triggers, nervous system responses, healing patterns, relationships, resilience, and personal transformation.
We explored why so many high-achieving people stay stuck in cycles of overwhelm, reactivity, burnout, and disconnection — and what it actually takes to create lasting change from the inside out.
Thank you to everyone who joined us live!
🎥 The recording is now available if you missed it or want to watch again.
📘 Paperback now available
🔗 Recording: https://www.youtube.com/live/ljg6Fx-xAIo?si=Gbith0dWxRYu-z-0
Book Link: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1971349992
This book was written to help people move beyond survival patterns and reconnect with clarity, self-awareness, emotional resilience, and fulfillment.
Your triggers are not the problem.
They are the doorway to healing.
05/17/2026
✨ BIG week ahead! ✨
Join us LIVE next week for a special Author Panel discussion (TUES MAY 19 1p PST)— and exciting news: the paperback edition becomes available the very same day! 📘
If you’ve ever wondered why certain emotional patterns keep repeating… or how to move from reaction to resilience in real life, this conversation is for you.
We’ll be diving into:
✔️ Emotional triggers & nervous system responses
✔️ Healing patterns that keep us stuck
✔️ Practical tools for lasting transformation
✔️ Insights behind the book
Grab your paperback copy ASAP and join the conversation live.
📍Event details here:
https://www.facebook.com/events/941335355359926/
What if healing didn’t have to take years?
We’re celebrating the Amazon Bestseller launch of Triggered: From Reaction to Resilience with a live Light the Torch Ceremony 🔥
Inside this book, and this conversation, you’ll discover a new approach to healing that goes straight to the root… creating real, lasting change faster than you thought possible.
Join us live. This is just the beginning. ✨
https://www.facebook.com/events/954589207370486/
05/05/2026
It’s here.
Triggered: From Reaction to Resilience is now available as an eBook.
If you’ve been feeling stuck in patterns you can’t seem to break…
If you’re tired of reacting in ways that don’t reflect who you really are…
This book will show you why—and what actually creates lasting change.
This isn’t about coping better.
It’s about understanding your mind and nervous system so you can respond differently.
👉 Get the eBook here: https://rrest.drcindysholes.com/prelaunch-fb
And today, we go deeper…
Join us for the Light the Torch Ceremony
🕯 1PM PST
👉 Join the live here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jxb7_Sc28oY
Comment 🔥 if you’ll be there.
05/04/2026
🚨 Tomorrow at 1PM PST—we’re marking the release
The Triggered: From Reaction to Resilience ebook is being released tomorrow. To honor that, all contributing authors will be gathering for a Light the Torch Ceremony.
📅 May 5 | 1PM Pacific Time
It’s an opportunity to come together and acknowledge what this work represents—and the conversations it’s here to open.
Especially during Mental Health Awareness Month, this feels like an important space to pause, reflect, and engage more intentionally with emotional healing and resilience.
And this is just the beginning:
📅 May 14 — Live Panel Discussion (details coming soon)
📅 May 19 — Paperback Release + Author Celebration
If you’d like to join us, you can view the event and RSVP here:
👉 https://www.facebook.com/events/954589207370486/
Most people think change is about willpower.
It’s not.
Willpower comes from the conscious mind.
But most of your behaviors are driven by the subconscious.
So you can decide to change…
and still find yourself repeating the same patterns.
Same reactions.
Same habits.
Same outcomes.
Not because you’re weak—
but because you’re working at the wrong level.
When you shift the subconscious pattern,
the behavior often changes without force.
That’s where real change happens.
👉 Triggered: From Reaction to Resilience is on presale right now for just $2.99
If this resonates, don’t wait.
Get it here:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GX2QKPQX
You can understand your triggers…
and still feel completely controlled by them.
That was my reality.
I’m a neuroscientist. I could explain stress, trauma, and behavior.
But I still couldn’t stop my reactions.
Because the real issue isn’t in your thinking—
it’s in patterns stored deeper in the nervous system.
That’s what led me to develop rREST.
And in Triggered: From Reaction to Resilience,
I share that journey—alongside 9 other powerful stories of breaking free from patterns that feel impossible to change.
For a limited time, when you preorder, you’ll also receive:
✨ 50% off a 10-session private package (10 for the price of 5)
✨ OR 30% off a single 1:1 session
This is one of the deepest discounts I offer—and it’s only available during presale.
If you’re ready to go beyond understanding…
and actually change the way you respond—
this is your next step.
👇PREORDER HERE: https://rrest.drcindysholes.com/preorder-fb?utm_source=facebook
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