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...
From Good Girl to Free Woman: The Death of Patriarchal Womanhood

From Good Girl to Free Woman: The Death of Patriarchal Womanhood

by | Oct 4, 2025 | Authenticity, Feminism, Liberation, Myrthe Glasbergen, Patriarchy, Relationships, Self-worth & Identity, Shadow Work, Society & Culture, The Male Gaze

Reading time: 12 minutes Lately, I’ve been reading The Tragedy of Heterosexuality by Jane Ward, and although I haven’t finished it yet, I’m hooked on the theme. It’s all about breaking free from the cultural chokehold of gender roles, norms, and the white-supremacist,...
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...