You’re hopeless, useless, burdensome. Nothing will ever go well, everyone is always better than you, you’ll never be perfect. You want to be liked, but you’re unlovable, and a failure at life. Sound familiar? To the majority of people this language does. Mental traps – or ego defense mechanisms – serve as the rusty cogs […]
Inner Child Test: What is S/he Trying to Tell You?
We all have an inner child – the part of us that is still innocent, shy, curious, creative, and open to the world. It is this part of us that infuses our life with spontaneity, play, joy, and wonder. But it’s also this part of us that carries our deepest sorrows, fears, anger, and hurts. […]
How to Forgive Yourself For Past Mistakes (8 Steps)
Shame is the cancer of the psyche. It eats away at us slowly, tainting everything we experience with its dark glow of self-loathing. And it all stems from a lack of self-forgiveness. Have you ever said, done, or thought something truly horrible? Have you ever: betrayed someone you loved overstepped a boundary you thought you’d […]
How to Stop Dark Unwanted Thoughts (3 Liberating Steps)
Unwanted thoughts creep over us out of nowhere. They’re weird, graphic, strange, disturbing, ugly, taboo, and embarrassing. Most of us forget or ignore them – but some of us can’t help but feel ashamed by them. Some of us just can’t look away. In fact, these thoughts may plague us so much that we might […]
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 […]
How to Find Yourself When You’re Lost in Life (9 Steps)
You’re lost. You’re ashamed to admit that you don’t know who you truly are. You have no idea what you want in life. In truth, you feel like a complete stranger to yourself. Can you relate? If so, don’t worry. There’s nothing wrong with you. What you’re experiencing is the product of living in a […]
