All children deserve parents who are caring, attentive, receptive, and emotionally mature. Sadly, the reality is that many of us were born into families who had the emotional intelligence of brick walls. This led to us feeling a sense of being abandoned, ignored, rejected, and never truly seen or appreciated for who we were. If […]
Self-Loathing: 15 Signs You Hate Yourself (& Why it Happens)
Your life is a living hell. No matter what you do, no matter where you go, there’s the unshakeable feeling within you that you’re pathetic, worthless, ugly, stupid, and a total failure at everything. You may achieve something, you may be given love and affection, but you brush it off because of the toxic shame-ridden […]
5 Ways to Develop Self-Worth (When You Never Feel Good Enough)
When you lack self-worth, it’s as though the ground beneath you has been ripped away. You may feel insecure, unstable, and a constant sense of underlying anxiety that taints everything like poison. Lacking self-worth is like being a tree without roots. When the winds of existence come along in the form of people, relationships, and […]
18 Signs You Lack Personal Boundaries (and Feel Constantly Used)
You feel pushed. Manipulated. Exploited. Dominated. Coerced. Pressured. Bullied. Controlled. The person in front of you has gone too far and has overstepped your personal boundaries. But you don’t know what to do. You feel weak and helpless. A quiet desperation rises inside of you. You feel like a fly stuck in a web. What […]
Hypnagogia: The Trippy Mental State That is the Key to Deep Self-Discovery
What is Hypnagogia? We all know that there are two primary states of consciousness: wakefulness and sleep. But did you that there is also an in-between state? This state is called Hypnagogia, a word that derives from the Greek words “hypnos” (sleep) and “agogos” (leading), meaning the state that leads into sleep. Have you ever […]
How to Identify Your Emotional Triggers (Before it’s Too Late)
You’re in a friendly, normal conversation with another person. Everything is going well until – BAM! Your blood pressure is rising, you’re starting to hyperventilate, and you have the distinct urge to strangle the other person. Even though the other person made a blasé passing comment, you find yourself trying to prevent yourself from screaming […]
