by Laura | Oct 25, 2022 | healing
“I Just Want to Be Nice” Many people pleasers think that they do what they do because they want to be nice. They think they are helping. People please is a trauma response. It’s called fawning. We do it to stay safe, avoid criticism, fit in, and feel...
by Laura | Oct 24, 2022 | healing
Why Objectifying People is a Problem Objectification in western society is so common that we don’t even respond to it. It’s an accepted norm. We talk about celebrities as if they aren’t real people with real feelings. We post photos of strangers in...
by Laura | Oct 23, 2022 | healing
What’s Stonewalling? Are You Doing It? Stonewalling is an unhealthy response to conflict. Lots of people who don’t know how to resolve conflict in a healthy way, advocate for themselves, or manage their emotions do it to stay safe from overwhelming...
by Laura | Oct 22, 2022 | healing
Are you over-scheduled, tired, have too much stuff, not enough time, don’t like your life, and desperately want to check out to get some “me time?” Maybe it’s because you are pursuing your idealized self. Who Do You Think You Should Be?We...
by Laura | Oct 21, 2022 | healing
Can’t Think Straight? “Clutter” is a disorderly heap or a state of confusion. “Mental clutter” is a mind that is littered with disorder and confusion. How does one clean it up? Boundaries Don’t let worrisome thoughts or gossip in....
by Laura | Oct 20, 2022 | healing
Time is the Most Valuable Thing We All Have If life is made of time, then time is the most valuable thing we all have. So how we spend it is of the utmost importance. It’s what creates our lives. Who wants to look back on our last day and say, “I was...
