Conditional worth – When You Think You Have to Earn Love Do you find yourself constantly striving to be “enough” for the people in your life? Conditional worth. Perhaps you believe that your worth depends on what you provide—your achievements, appearance, usefulness, or emotional support. Maybe you feel a persistent anxiety that if you stop…
Emotional depletion – You’re Not Lazy, You’re Emotionally Exhausted Do you berate yourself for not being more productive? Emotional depletion. Perhaps you have a growing list of tasks you can’t seem to start, goals you can’t pursue, or basic responsibilities that feel impossibly overwhelming. Society might label this as laziness or lack of discipline, but…
Emotional awareness – Why You Feel Empty (And What to Do About It) Emotional awareness. Perhaps you move through life checking all the right boxes—career, relationships, achievements—yet still feel like something essential is missing. This emptiness isn’t a character flaw or simply “the human condition.” It’s a specific psychological experience with identifiable roots and, most…
How to Stop Being a People Pleaser Without Feeling Guilty Do you find yourself saying yes when you really want to say no? Authentic needs. Constantly putting others’ needs before your own until you’re completely depleted? Perhaps you worry that setting boundaries might make you selfish, or that people won’t like you if you don’t…
If You Struggle with Self-Worth, Start Here Self-Worth. Perhaps you dismiss compliments, minimize your achievements, or feel like an impostor despite external success. Maybe you believe you must constantly earn your place through productivity, people-pleasing, or perfection. These experiences reflect a struggle with self-worth—not just occasional self-doubt, but a pervasive sense that your inherent value…
Emotional Neglect: The Trauma No One Talks About Have you ever felt a persistent sense of emptiness, as if something essential is missing, but you can’t quite name what it is? Do you struggle to identify or express your emotions, or find yourself feeling disconnected from your own needs and desires? These experiences often point…
The Real Reason You’re Attracted to Narcissists Do you find yourself repeatedly drawn to charming, charismatic partners who eventually reveal a darker side? Attracted to Narcissists. People who initially shower you with attention but later seem to drain your energy, diminish your sense of self, and leave you questioning your reality? If this pattern feels…
How to Break Generational Trauma Patterns Have you ever caught yourself saying something to your child, partner, or friend that sounded exactly like words from your parent—words you swore you’d never repeat? Generational Trauma. Perhaps you’ve noticed patterns in your family that seem to echo through generations: similar relationship struggles, addictive behaviors, or ways of…
Abandonment trauma – Why You Fear Being Abandoned Do you find yourself constantly worried that the people you care about will leave you? Abandonment trauma. Perhaps you feel waves of panic when someone doesn’t respond to your message quickly enough, or you experience overwhelming dread at the slightest hint of emotional distance. This fear of…
Expressive freedom – You’re Not ‘Too Much’ — You’re Just Not Heard Have you spent your whole life hearing that you’re “too much”? Expressive freedom. Too emotional, too intense, too sensitive, too loud, too quiet, too anxious, too analytical? Do you find yourself constantly dimming your light, making yourself smaller, quieter, less intense? Underneath, do…