"I was acting as if I had been traumatised, but I hadn't. My parents were loving." So what happened here?
Think you never experienced trauma? Think again!
Signs you’re emotionally mature!
Are you actively trying to grow emotionally and wonder if it worked? Here's a few simple signs to look out for!
Do you have borderline personality disorder or complex PTSD?
The majority of people I know who think they have BPD (past me included) are really suffering from complex PTSD and confusing the symptoms. So how are they different?
Why we refuse to surrender fear
If fear was meant to warn us of danger, anxiety is fear gone mad. Biology might explain trauma response, but why do we emotionally hold on to fear?
Stopping intrusive thoughts or problematic behaviours
I've been struggling with self-depreciating thoughts that I cannot control. What I can control is not feeling shame but working on them with a DBT worksheet. Let's do it together!
Happiness, pleasure, and the worlds in between
Nothing wrong with a bit of pleasure, but why do we equate it with happiness and where do these two things differ?
Falling back into trauma
Trauma recovery is kind of my thing. So when a recent trauma threw me, I thought bouncing back would be no biggie.
Disappointing my younger self or growing into future me?
I don't miss much from the country I grew up in. I'm only missing the space between the notable events and people.
I woke up to a stranger in my home
I wish this was a just a spooky Halloween story.
Let your tears water your soul
When crying, we might feel embarrassed, vulnerable and caught off guard. Here's why you should feel proud of your tears.
