Blogs & Articles
Learning to Separate Impact from Identity: The Foundation of Emotional Maturity
In a relationship emotional maturity shows up in moments when someone says, “What you did or said hurt me” or sets a boundary or expresses a concern about something that…
The Guilt That You May Feel After Setting Boundaries
What emotions usually arise in you after you set a boundary? Guilt? Doubt? Relief? Fear? For many of us, especially those who grew up with early trauma or emotional neglect,…
Trauma Reenactment: When the Past Keeps Repeating Itself
Have you ever found yourself in a situation that felt oddly familiar, as if you were reliving something painful from long ago, even though the context was different? Unresolved trauma…
Heatlhy Selfishness
We grow up with the belief that being selfish is wrong—that we must put others’ needs before our own in exchange for love and approval. As a result, we suppress…
