This Is Why We Fight: The Emotional Anatomy of Polarization

This Is Why We Fight: The Emotional Anatomy of Polarization

by | Oct 10, 2025 | Emotion Regulation, Emotional Neglect, Relational trauma, Society & Culture, The Father Wound, The Mother Wound, The wound of unworthiness, Trauma, 🌙 Self-worth & Identity, 🌿 Anxiety, 💎 Myrthe Glasbergen, 🧠 Emotions, 🧡 Relationships

Reading Time: 10 minutes Lately I have been feeling into the state of the world, and especially the state of the online world. What I see happening collectively mirrors what happens within each of us individually. The fights, the outrage, the quickness to label and...
Emotional Safety In Healing: Why It’s Not Enough

Emotional Safety In Healing: Why It’s Not Enough

by | May 16, 2025 | Co-dependency, Emotion Regulation, Emotional safety, Empowerment, Personal growth, Self-acceptance, Shame, Transformation, 🌿 Anxiety

Reading Time: 3 minutes We hear a lot about the importance of emotional safety in healing — and yes, safety does matter. But if you want real growth and transformation, emotional safety cannot be the end goal. Because let’s be honest: the world will never be soft...
The Guilt of Growing

The Guilt of Growing

by | Jul 12, 2024 | Boundaries, Complex Trauma, Coping Mechanisms, Emotion Regulation, Guilt, People Pleasing, Personal growth, Procrastination, Relational trauma, Transformation, 🌿 Anxiety, 🧡 Relationships

Guilt is a complex emotion that often arises when we embark on a journey of personal growth and transformation. As we shed the roles and responsibilities we’ve carried for years, we may find ourselves grappling with a sense of guilt – a feeling that we’re...