The Dark Side of People-Pleasing
December 8, 2022
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If you’re feeling like the people you like don’t like YOU — and you don’t know why — the first thing you want to look
Category: Relationships with Others
Common Self-Defeating Behaviors
December 1, 2022
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People who were abused or neglected as children were, in effect injured by trauma. This can show up as self-defeating behaviors, and those listed here
Did Trauma In Your Childhood Damage Your PERCEPTION?
November 17, 2022
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If you grew up with abuse or neglect during childhood, you may struggle with discernment about what is true, and what is not true –
12 Must-Know Signs of Complex PTSD
November 2, 2022
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Most people with Complex PTSD symptoms from childhood blame themselves. You may have spent your life believing you’re bad, incompetent or broken – that it’s
How People Can Tell You Have Low Self-Esteem
May 18, 2022
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When you live with low self-esteem, you give off “that vibe.” Other people can sense it, and this complicates your ability to bring into your
What is Emotional Sobriety?
May 10, 2022
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When I first heard the term “emotional sobriety,” it scared me because it sounded like something I didn’t know how to do. But I knew in my bones
The Brutal Reality of Codependent Relationships
April 29, 2022
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Some people have a hard time thinking of anyone but themselves, and it costs them a lot of friends. Others are unwilling to think about
Trauma Damages Your Perception of Others’ Feelings For You. Here’s How to Find CLARITY
April 14, 2022
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Growing up with abuse and neglect can give you a habit – a pattern of behavior where, when something makes no sense and you feel
Why You Keep Playing SMALL
March 12, 2022
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You’re not always aware of it when you’re getting trapped in the sticky web of a romantic manipulator. And it takes a while to hit you – usually after you’ve been knocked off the emotional roller coaster you were riding, where you were clinging until the relationship ended.
The #1 Thing That Holds Back Your Healing
March 3, 2022
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You’re not always aware of it when you’re getting trapped in the sticky web of a romantic manipulator. And it takes a while to hit you – usually after you’ve been knocked off the emotional roller coaster you were riding, where you were clinging until the relationship ended.