Emotional maturity doesn’t mean never crying, never yelling, or pretending everything’s fine when it’s not. It’s not being perfectly composed or emotionally bulletproof. It’s being honest with yourself, owning your reactions, and learning how to handle emotions with grace and grit. The truth is, a…
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How to Sit With Uncomfortable Emotions
Uncomfortable emotions suck. Anger, shame, grief, fear… they hit hard and often show up uninvited. But pretending they’re not there? That only makes it worse. We weren’t meant to suppress our feelings or smile our way through suffering. We’re meant to feel deeply, honestly, fully. Sitting…
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What Does It Really Mean To Be Emotionally Available?
Emotional availability is being there. For yourself. For others. Without shutting down, without hiding behind sarcasm, distractions, or that little voice in your head that says, “Feelings make you weak.” So what does it actually look like to be emotionally available? And how do you…
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How To Help Someone With Low Self Esteem?
…and what I’ve learned from dealing with my own, too. Let me start with this: I’m not perfect. I’ve had moments – hell, entire chapters – where I doubted my worth, over-apologized for existing, and convinced myself that I wasn’t enough. So when someone close…
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The Subtle Violence of Narcissistic Partners
Loving someone with narcissistic traits isn’t always a whirlwind of passion or chaos. Sometimes, it’s a slow erosion of your spirit. It can start with sweet words, late-night messages, and grand gestures that feel magical. And then, without realizing it, you’re in a relationship where…
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How to Handle Emotionally Draining People Without Losing Yourself
Some People Drain You Without Saying a WordYou leave a conversation and feel heavy. Not because something big was said, but because it always feels like too much. They complain nonstop, overstep, trauma-dump, or just never check in to see if you’re even okay to…
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Embracing Solo Dates: Why Spending Time Alone is the Best Gift You Can Give Yourself
There’s something incredibly powerful about taking time for yourself. In a world that often tells us that socializing is the key to happiness and fulfillment, it’s easy to forget the joy and peace that come from spending time alone. But let me tell you: solo…
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Mental Health: Boundaries and Why is so Important
In any relationship, whether romantic, family, or friendship, boundaries are what keep things honest, safe, and emotionally healthy. They shape how we show up for ourselves and for others. Learning how to set boundaries was one of the hardest but most important things I ever…
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Weird Things That Anxiety Makes You Do
Living with anxiety isn’t always loud. Sometimes it’s a quiet war happening entirely in your head, a constant loop of what-ifs, imaginary worst-case scenarios, and a never-ending stream of self-doubt. Anxiety doesn’t always show up the way people expect. It’s not just panic attacks or…
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Embracing Gratitude: A Prescription for Health and Wellbeing
Life moves fast. Between the stress, the noise, and the routines that never seem to stop, we often forget to slow down and look around. We forget that there’s beauty here, even in the ordinary. Gratitude is one of the most powerful tools I know…