Why Is It So Hard to Lose Weight? A Nervous System Perspective

Why Is It So Hard to Lose Weight? A Nervous System Perspective

by | Jan 3, 2026 | Chronic stress, emotional eating, Trauma-informed healing, Weight Gain, Weight loss, 🧠 Emotions, 💎 Spela Vehar, 🔥 Stress and the body

Reading time: 9 minutes There is a special group of people in the world who probably believe they were born under an unlucky star. A group that believes their body is somehow defective, doomed to excess weight, a ring around the waist, or fat on the thighs or arms. A...
Perfectionism: How to Heal & Overcome a Survival-Based Protection Mechanism

Perfectionism: How to Heal & Overcome a Survival-Based Protection Mechanism

by | Jan 2, 2026 | Fear of failure, Perfectionism, Procrastination, Self-acceptance, Self-discovery, Self-sabotage, Shame, 💎 Myrthe Glasbergen

Reading time: 9 minutes Perfectionism is often described as a personality trait, something you either have or don’t have. People call themselves perfectionists as if it simply means they are driven, ambitious, or detail-oriented. However, when you look at...
Emotional Neglect & Relational Trauma: The Silent Epidemic

Emotional Neglect & Relational Trauma: The Silent Epidemic

by | Dec 29, 2025 | Breaking free, Depression, Emotional maturity, Inner child healing, Intergenerational trauma, Relational trauma, Trauma, 🌿 Anxiety, 💎 Myrthe Glasbergen

Reading time: 7 minutes Emotional neglect and relational trauma rarely announce themselves loudly. They do not always come from overt abuse or dramatic events, but from what was missing: emotional presence, attunement, and safety. In a society that values performance,...
Intuition or Trauma? The Hidden Pattern Behind Your “Gut Feeling”

Intuition or Trauma? The Hidden Pattern Behind Your “Gut Feeling”

by | Nov 30, 2025 | Anger, Emotion Regulation, Emotional healing, Emotional maturity, Grief, Relational trauma, Trauma-informed healing, 🧠 Emotions, 💎 Myrthe Glasbergen, 🧡 Relationships

Reading time: 7 minutes A lot of people find themselves wondering whether their reactions are intuition or trauma. The truth is that many of the “gut feelings” we trust so deeply are not intuition at all. They are suppressed hurt. When something touches an old wound,...
Overcome People Pleasing: Learn to Set Boundaries Without Guilt

Overcome People Pleasing: Learn to Set Boundaries Without Guilt

by , | Nov 28, 2025 | Anger, Authenticity, Boundaries, Co-dependency, Fawning, Guilt, Insecurity, People pleasing, ⭐️ Self-worth & Identity, 🌿 Anxiety, 🌱 Burn-out, 🧠 Emotions, 🧡 Relationships

Reading time: 5 minutes Many of us grow up believing that love must be earned through care, compliance, and self-sacrifice. We learn to be kind, helpful, and accommodating, often at the cost of our own needs. Over time, these patterns turn into a quiet form of...