Maintaining fulfilling relationships while keeping your sense of individuality is essential for long-term connection and personal well-being. Many people find themselves struggling with boundaries or relying too heavily on their partner for validation, which can lead to codependency. Breaking this cycle requires intentional self-awareness, healthy...
Fear is a powerful emotion, often viewed as something we need to overcome or push away. But what if we didn’t see fear as something to fight against? What if, instead, we could learn to work with it, using it as a source of energy...
I have had lifelong issues with authority dating back to at least six years old where I would vacillate between overly compliant defense mechanisms or overly rebellious ones as a teen. What I didn’t recognize is that those authority figures represented a power I didn’t recognize within myself.
Childhood emotional neglect (CEN) can leave deep emotional wounds that often go unrecognized. Unlike physical neglect, CEN involves the absence of adequate emotional support during formative years, leaving individuals feeling unseen and unheard.