Here is a question for you: how many times have you added stories on blogs to your reading list? You might have created reading lists for all kinds of categories — from manipulators, red flags, psychology, PTSD, CPTSD, and healing, to name…
Have you ever sat down and really looked at what you believe about yourself or what you think you are? When you observe keenly, you’ll realize that you may not need years of therapy to resolve your problems—you may have…
A common question and concern I normally get from my clients is the feeling that they don’t remember anything about the past and so they cannot heal. You see, that’s how dangerous it can be when we operate from a…
We live in a world overflowing with diagnoses — ADHD, PTSD, anxiety disorders, depression, the list goes on. It’s never been easier to slap a label on a even basic human experiences. A quick scroll through TikTok or Instagram reel or a…
East or West, however compassionate you are, people will exploit it — even when you’re not a people pleaser. You may just be living your life well and exuding goodness, and maybe you don’t even have an idea about your boundaries. You…
One of the most overlooked aspects of dating — or relationships in general — is the tendency to ignore the power of logic when choosing a potential partner. You see, we talk so much about healing, dealing with our wounds, and all those deep…
It may go like this: “Hey, I want to swallow my pride and reach out to you to apologize for what happened. I know we may have misunderstood each other, and some of that was on my end. I’m coming…
You broke up with your emotionally abusive ex for a reason: they were calling you names, demeaning you, flying into huge bursts of rage, gaslighting you, or otherwise treating you with a level of disrespect you knew you didn’t deserve. …
One of the most common traps victims of abuse fall into is believing that healing means forgetting everything. It’s completely understandable to want to forget the atrocious things your ex put you through. You may want to forget the name-calling,…
Have you ever found yourself feeling bored in a relationship that others would call healthy—or one you’d consider ‘normal’? Chances are a friend or potential partner approaches you, and at first, everything feels normal. But soon, you find the relationship…
When you’ve left an abusive relationship, it’s not a rare spectacle to think, see, or even imagine your abusive ex — who looked cold and depressed most of the time when you were in the relationship together — looking seemingly happy. When you’re not…
One of the common impacts of being in an unhealthy relationship is numbing our emotions. This can happen not only in toxic relationships but also when we’re simply used to shutting down our emotions as a way to protect ourselves…
