Let’s talk about something that doesn’t get explained nearly enough. If you’ve been betrayed and you feel anxious, on edge, exhausted, tearful one moment and numb the next — there is nothing wrong with you. You’re not “too sensitive.”You’re not weak.And you’re definitely not failing at healing. What you’re experiencing is your nervous system trying to protect …
The first Christmas after heartbreak hits differently – I know because I’ve had to do it a few times in the past (including last year). Everything—from the twinkling lights to the cosy adverts to the couples holding hands at Christmas markets—feels like a reminder of what you’ve lost. Even if the relationship wasn’t healthy, the …
There’s a reason you can know someone is wrong for you, feel the pain they cause, and still find yourself pulled back in. It’s not weakness. It’s not lack of self-respect. It’s biology — and trauma. If you’ve ever wondered why leaving a toxic relationship feels harder than leaving a healthy one, the answer lies in what …
