When Kindness Stings: Recognizing and Handling Toxic Patterns
Whenever I struggled to get out of a 𝘵𝘰𝘹𝘪𝘤 𝘴𝘪𝘵𝘶𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 that drained me every single time and yet found myself pulled back right into it, the imagery of drowning scorpion worked wonders for me.
Educate, Empower, Engage: A Parent’s Guide to Child Safety Discussions
When it comes to topics like sexual abuse, we often operate at two extremes: either denying its existence in our circles and choosing silence or reacting with pain and anger when violations come to light.
Leadership Styles : Leaving chairs, keeping rats
Over the years I have met people who hug their chairs and swear to never let go, people guarding knowledge fearing they would cease being relevant if they ever shared what they knew and bosses
CYSTERHOOD OF STRENGTH- A PCOS Support Group
As a therapist, I spend my days helping others navigate their emotions, challenges, and uncertainties. But beyond my professional role, I carry a personal struggle, one that many women silently endure. I have PCOS and PMDD.
Bitter Chocolate, Bitter Truths: Has Anything Really Changed?
I recently stumbled upon my tattered copy of Bitter Chocolate, a book that shook me to my core when I first read
Menopause – It’s Not in Our Heads; it’s in Our Hormones!
Over the past few days, there has been a lot of dissing in the menstrual support groups I am part of after an actress commented on social media
The Importance of Financial Independence
At 16, a summer job selling computer screen protectors taught me a life-changing lesson in financial independence. Today, I reflect on how early encouragement to be self-reliant shaped my path and why it’s crucial to empower women to be financially independent.
“Navigating the Storm: A Personal Journey with PMDD and the Importance of Awareness”
For 12 days every month, I undergo a transformation. I become insomniac, hypersensitive, bloated, uncomfortable in my clothes, averse to loud noises, irritable over trivial matters, a cleanliness freak, plagued by a queasy stomach, and late-night cravings. I feel exhausted and avoid social interactions.
But He Is a Good Guy – A Tale of Himpathy and Ruinous Empathy
“If someone begins a statement with ‘But he is a good guy,’ I start paying even more attention. It’s almost instinctual for me now. Growing up, I’ve heard countless stories where friends and family defend toxic behavior with this phrase.”
Hope
“Ma’am, yesterday morning, I felt like ending it all. I couldn’t sleep, and the thought of just letting go seemed so comforting.”“And then what happened?”“I remembered what you told me—to