No parent ever expects to be cut out of their children’s lives, but it happens more often than most people would imagine. Even if you don’t agree with all of their decisions in life, you love and want the best for them. That’s why it’s so painful to have a giant wall between you that…
If You Say These Things, You Probably Haven’t Processed Your Childhood Trauma
Even the most casual things we say can shed a light on the things we’ve been through in life in some pretty surprising ways. For instance, if you had a tough childhood, no matter how much therapy you’ve done or how much you’ve processed it, chances are many of those experiences have stayed with you….
How To Be Kind To Yourself On The Days You Feel Like You’ve Got Nothing Left
Some days, no amount of positive thinking or self-motivation seems to work. You’re just drained—physically, mentally, emotionally. However, those are the days when kindness matters the most. Not the flashy, Instagrammable kind of self-care, but the real, quiet acts of grace you offer yourself when you feel like you’ve got nothing left. Here’s how to…
Why Feeling Lost Can Be The Most Powerful Thing You Can Experience
Feeling lost doesn’t exactly feel empowering when you’re in it. It feels confusing, isolating, and more than a little terrifying. But what if feeling lost isn’t the end of the road? What if it’s actually the beginning of something important? The truth is, when you’re lost, you’re in a place most people try desperately to…
Why It’s Okay to Let Yourself Be A Work In Progress Forever
In a world that constantly pushes you to have it all figured out by a certain age, it can feel weird—maybe even wrong—to admit you’re still finding your way. The thing is, though, being a work in progress isn’t a flaw. In fact, it’s proof you’re still paying attention to your life instead of sleepwalking…
How To Stop Feeling Like You’re Running Out Of Time
When that “I’m falling behind” feeling creeps in, it’s easy to panic and rush through life like it’s some race you’re losing. However, the problem is that constantly feeling like time’s slipping away can actually stop you from living fully right now. There are so many amazing things happening right in front of you in…
How Being Raised By Emotionally Immature Parents Tanks Your Mental Health
Emotional maturity is evident not only in how people act (and react) during big moments—it’s there in how they handle daily life, communication, and relationships. When you’re raised by emotionally immature parents, you grow up learning survival strategies instead of healthy emotional habits. It can leave deep, lasting marks that follow you into adulthood, often…
Signs You’re Guilty Of Ruminating—And How To Stop
Getting stuck in your own head happens to everyone sometimes. The problem is that when replaying thoughts turns into a full-on mental hamster wheel, it slowly but surely starts draining your energy, your focus, and your peace of mind. Rumination feels like “doing something” because you’re thinking so much, but all it really does is…
Why You Don’t Need to Be ‘The Best Version’ of Yourself Every Single Day
Modern culture is obsessed with self-optimisation to an exhausting degree. Everywhere you look, there’s pressure to be better, faster, happier, healthier—to show up every day like you’re auditioning for some invisible gold star. The problem with that is that real growth, real life, doesn’t work that way. You’re allowed to ebb and flow. You’re allowed…
Ways Going Through A ‘Grey Divorce’ Tests Your Emotional Intelligence
Divorcing later in life—what’s often called a “grey divorce”—can pose some unique challenges in comparison to ending a marriage earlier in life. You’re not the same person you were in your twenties, and neither is your partner. The stakes are different, the emotions are layered, and the fallout can feel more personal than ever. Going…