The Wound Of Unworthiness: Why You Don’t Love Yourself

The Wound Of Unworthiness: Why You Don’t Love Yourself

by | Nov 2, 2025 | Anxiety, Authenticity, Emotional Neglect, Insecurity, Myrthe Glasbergen, Relational trauma, Self-acceptance, Self-discovery, Self-love, Self-worth & Identity, The Wound Of Unworthiness, Trauma

Reading time: 17 minutes “The only way to deal with an unfree world is to become so absolutely free that your very existence is an act of rebellion.” – Albert Camus If there is one thing I discovered after working with thousands of clients from all over the world...
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, Anxiety, Coping Mechanisms, Emotion Regulation, Emotional maturity, Emotions, Fear Of Abandonment, Fear of Rejection, Fear of Speaking up, Grief, Guilt, Myrthe Glasbergen, People pleasing, Relational trauma, Relationships, Self-worth & Identity, Shame, Society & Culture, The Father Wound, The Mother Wound, The Wound Of Unworthiness

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, Emotions, Feminism, Intergenerational trauma, Leadership, Myrthe Glasbergen, Patriarchy, Socialism, Trauma

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...