Grief
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Why I’m No Longer Striving For My Best, Highest, or ‘Healed’ Self
We don’t have to compensate anymore for who we became to survive.
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How to Stop People-Pleasing: 5 Ways I’m Unlearning My Fawn Response
As the kids say, some folks will just have to stay mad.
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People-Pleasing Can Be a Trauma Response, ‘Fawning’ — Here’s How to Recognize It
“I avoided those relationships where love was free and easy. Because it didn’t feel earned, so I didn’t feel worthy.”
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Sometimes I Wonder How Many Of Us He Hurt
In truth, his soul was hollowed out long before he found us.
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Trauma Made Me Afraid of Being Alone. Here Are 7 Ways I Learned to Cope
Being alone started out as a trigger, but each time I confronted it, I was able to ease into it a little bit more.
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Capture Bonding: How I Both Need and Grieve My Gender Transition
I’m wondering what of “me” I’ve gained and what of “me” I’ve lost.