If you are a follower of any form of spirituality (or religion), you have likely come across the notion that the ego is “bad” and is the enemy of your growth. You may have even come across writers, teachers, and speakers who propagate the idea of purging, killing, or desperately trying to transcend the ego […]
13 Signs You’re Suffering From Toxic Family Enmeshment
Do you have a strong sense of who you are? Do you tend to take responsibility for other people’s feelings? Do you carry the weight of other people’s problems on your shoulders? Creating a strong identity and sense of self is a fundamental part of our mental, emotional, and spiritual development growing up. All children […]
The Sensitive Person’s Guide to Emotional Regulation (in 10 Minutes or Less)
How often have you felt anxiety grip you so tightly that you freeze and can’t speak? What about anger, grief, shock, jealousy, resentment, regret, and shame? How often have you felt these emotions overwhelm your entire nervous system to the point that you feel like (a) you’re going to explode, melt, or get sucked into […]
Feeling Safe: 25 Signs You Have a Wounded Inner Child
Every child deserves the fundamental right to feel safe, secure and protected. But not every child does. Growing up, it is the emotional and biological responsibility of our parents and family members to create a safe environment for us. But not all parents accept that responsibility, are aware of that responsibility, or have the capacity […]
How to Embrace Being a Lone Wolf and Walk Your OWN Path
If there is any advice I would universally give to every person, regardless of who they are, it is this: walk your own path. Walk your own damn path. Don’t walk someone else’s path. Don’t walk the path your parents predestined for you just because you feel emotionally indebted to them. Don’t walk a path […]
For Everyone Fighting Battles Alone, Keep Moving Forward (Here’s HOW)
The feeling is like a void … an empty black hole that you’re being dragged towards. You feel tears well up inside of you. Grief claws at your throat as it tightens. Numbness starts to creep into your body. You know that no one can possibly understand the pain that you’re experiencing. Even when you’re […]
