Why Can’t I Say No? This Is Why Your Voice Freezes (And How to Free It)

Why Can’t I Say No? This Is Why Your Voice Freezes (And How to Free It)

by | Mar 12, 2026 | Anger, Anxiety, Attachment, Boundaries, Coping Mechanisms, Emotions, Fawning, Fear Of Abandonment, Fear of Speaking up, Guilt, Insecurity, Myrthe Glasbergen, People pleasing, Relationships, Shame

Reading time: 9 minutes If you ever asked yourself: why can’t I say no? You probably had a moment where you wanted to speak up, say something, set a boundary, share a preference, but you just… didn’t. As if something inside you froze. Your throat felt...
What Does Decentering Men Actually Mean? The Powerful Truth Most Women Never Learn

What Does Decentering Men Actually Mean? The Powerful Truth Most Women Never Learn

by | Mar 8, 2026 | Breaking free, Capitalism, Colonialism, Feminism, Intergenerational trauma, Liberation, Myrthe Glasbergen, Patriarchy, Self-worth & Identity, Shadow Work

Reading time: 12 minutes Decentering men means taking yourself back. It is the end of the unconscious arrangement in which male approval, male desire, and male-defined systems get to be the organizing center of your life. It is not a man-hating concept. It is not...
The Truth About Emotional Healing: Beyond Labels and Fixing Yourself

The Truth About Emotional Healing: Beyond Labels and Fixing Yourself

by | Feb 10, 2026 | Anxiety, Burn-out, Emotional healing, Emotions, Myrthe Glasbergen, Relationships, Stress and the body, The Wound Of Unworthiness, Trauma-informed healing

Reading time: 10 minutes People search for emotional healing when life starts feeling tight, repetitive, and strangely resistant to change. You might understand yourself well. You might know your patterns, your attachment style, your triggers, your story. However, the...
Why Relational Trauma Is the Biggest Wound of Our Time

Why Relational Trauma Is the Biggest Wound of Our Time

by | Jan 22, 2026 | Anxiety, Burn-out, Intergenerational trauma, Myrthe Glasbergen, Relational trauma, Relationships, Self-worth & Identity, Society & Culture, The Wound Of Unworthiness, Trauma

Reading time: 8 minutes Relational trauma is not a niche psychological concept, nor is it limited to people who grew up in visibly dysfunctional families. It is one of the most widespread and least recognized forms of trauma in modern society, precisely because it...