Real talk on saying no, trusting your gut, and building boundaries that actually work — minus the guilt, plus the growth.
Start the Conversation
Gaslighting and narcissism often go hand in hand — but they’re not the same sport. This post breaks down the emotional tactics behind each and helps you take inventory of your truth. Includes gentle affiliate links for online therapy and a cozy toolkit to rebuild trust.
Healing in Progress
Throw It Out Thursday wasn’t just about my own guilt...I wrote a whole blog post on it. Why letting go of guilt (religious, family, or society’s expectations) is the ultimate self-care. Spoiler: the house gets cleaned, but the guilt has to go.
Boundaries and Self Trust
Self-care isn’t all spa days and candles. Here’s the awkward truth about real self-care, why it feels messy, and how to make it actually work for you.
Boundaries and Self Trust
A raw, relatable story about burnout, boundaries, and the messy middle of healing — from work and marriage to motherhood and self-trust.
Boundaries and Self Trust
When betrayal rewires your nervous system, trust doesn’t just feel hard — it feels dangerous. But healing is possible. And it starts with you. Let’s not sugarcoat it—when someone you loved, believed in, or depended on hurts you, something shifts. It’s like your body installs a silent
Boundaries and Self Trust
This Wasn’t Just a Breakup I’ve been watching someone I love sit in the thick of heartbreak. It’s not the dramatic, movie-scene kind — no throwing things or screaming into pillows. It’s quieter. Heavier. Slower. The kind of grief that lingers behind the eyes and in the
Boundaries and Self Trust
The Burnout Behind the “Yes” Confession time: anyone else just not reply to a text or email so you don’t have to say no? Yep. It’s me. Hi. I’m the problem. Honestly, I could be the poster child for people-pleasing. Fear of disapproval? Check. Zero boundaries because…
Boundaries and Self Trust
Living with ADHD? It’s like your brain is juggling flaming swords while riding a unicycle—on a tightrope—over a pit of forgotten tasks. It’s chaotic. It’s exhausting. But it’s not hopeless. Beneath the swirl of distractions and impulsive detours is a brain that’s wired
Start the Conversation
Let’s be real—mental illness has spent way too long hiding in the back corner like the awkward cousin no one talks about at family gatherings. But guess what? The silence isn’t helping anyone. If we want to break the cycles of dysfunction—in our families, our friendships,
Boundaries and Self Trust
You ever have one of those days where your brain is like, “Let’s overthink everything, relive embarrassing moments from 2007, and also—why not spiral about your entire life’s purpose while we’re at it?” Yeah. Same. Welcome to the club, friend. It’s cozy, a little chaotic,
Messy Growth and Personal Development
Turns out the world doesn’t end when you make small talk Spoiler alert: I survived. Not only did I survive — I teared up during the ceremony (because duh), had a genuinely good time, and only had to “go get my jacket” (read: hide in the car) once. Honestly, that’
Healing in Progress
Subtitle: Trusting yourself when your brain would rather hide in the car Let me set the scene. We’re currently in the car, halfway to a wedding where I’ll know approximately three people — two if we’re counting me and my wife. The bride is my wife Jen’s