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,...
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: 9 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...
The Dangerous Costs of Emotionally Immature Leaders, And How to Fix It

The Dangerous Costs of Emotionally Immature Leaders, And How to Fix It

by | Aug 12, 2025 | Capitalism, Colonialism, Emotion Regulation, Emotional maturity, Feminism, Intergenerational trauma, Leadership, Patriarchy, Socialism, Trauma, 🧠 Emotions, 💎 Myrthe Glasbergen

Reading time: 12 minutes The dangerous costs of emotionally immature leaders aren’t just bad policy. They’re cycles of harm that echo through politics, culture, and everyday life. Without emotional maturity at the heart of leadership, decisions are driven by...
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...