When we don’t feel ‘good enough’ for others, it’s because we really don’t feel good enough for ourselves. So we look to others to help us achieve that feeling – to tell us that we are good enough, because we don’t believe that we really are. We don’t trust our judgement of ourselves because we …
What I’ve Learned In the Year After My Dad’s Death
Four hundred and six days ago I lost my father to chronic illness. This was my first time experiencing the grief of an immediate family member, only three months after losing my 21-year-old cousin. Earlier that year (2021), I recall a conversation with a good friend of mine where I told her that I had …
Healing from Past Trauma: Part 2
So last time, we spoke about the first step in healing: confronting your trauma and its symptoms. Today, we will talk about the second step, which is absolutely vital to effective healing: Forgiveness. Now this part often takes longer than the first due to the complexity of thought involved. But in order to live a …
Healing from Past Trauma: Part 1
‘Healing’ and ‘Trauma’ – two words that most of us tend to run away from when found in the same sentence. But all of this running is doing us no good, myself especially. So today I want to invite you to join me as we carefully tread this delicate topic. This is a sensitive subject …
Getting over someone you thought you’d never get over
I genuinely think this is one of the most relieving things in the world. I remember being in a situation that I was convinced I would never get over. Isn’t it funny how dramatic we can be when we are under the visor of (alleged) ‘love’? It’s so unfortunate how we can become so invested …