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...
This Is Why We Fight: The Emotional Anatomy of Polarization

This Is Why We Fight: The Emotional Anatomy of Polarization

by | Oct 10, 2025 | Anger, Coping Mechanisms, Emotion Regulation, Emotional maturity, Fear Of Abandonment, Fear of Rejection, Fear of Speaking up, Grief, Guilt, People pleasing, Relational trauma, Shame, Society & Culture, The Father Wound, The Mother Wound, The Wound Of Unworthiness, ⭐️ Self-worth & Identity, 🌿 Anxiety, 🧠 Emotions, 💎 Myrthe Glasbergen, 🧡 Relationships

Reading time: 10 minutes Lately I have been feeling into the state of the world, and especially the state of the online world. What I see happening collectively mirrors what happens within each of us individually. The fights, the outrage, the quickness to label and...
Somatic Tools for Emotions: How Body-Based Healing Transforms Trauma

Somatic Tools for Emotions: How Body-Based Healing Transforms Trauma

by | May 18, 2025 | Anger, Emotion Regulation, Emotional maturity, Emotional Neglect, Grief, Guilt, Nervous system regulation, Shame, Stress, Suppressed Emotions, Trauma, 🌿 Anxiety, 🧠 Emotions, 🧡 Relationships, 🔥 Stress and the body

Reading time: 4 minutes Somatic Tools for Emotions: Reconnecting with the Body’s Intelligence We live in a world that teaches us to analyze everything but feel very little. When we experience pain or discomfort, we often move away from it instead of into it. Yet...