(Originally published on Tiny Buddha and adapted for my website) Special Note This post is a little different — because it was originally featured on Tiny Buddha, I decided to share a video reading along with the written version. I don’t usually add video to...
Most of us weren’t taught how to handle conflict in healthy ways. If anything, we were taught to fear it —stay quiet, don’t rock the boat, keep the peace. And for a while, that strategy works. Avoiding conflict can feel like safety, especially if you...
We live in an era where our most intimate conversations, questions, and late-night confessions can be shared—not with another human—but with an algorithm. For some, these exchanges are casual and practical. For others, especially those with attachment vulnerabilities, they can become something far more consuming—and...
The Problem with Taking Responsibility for Everyone Else I began taking on adult responsibilities at a very young age , and I carried that weight into adulthood. Because of these early experiences, I believed I had control over more in my life than was actually...