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, Attachment, Boundaries, Coping Mechanisms, Fawning, Fear Of Abandonment, Fear of Speaking up, Guilt, Insecurity, People pleasing, Shame, 🌿 Anxiety, 🧠 Emotions, 💎 Myrthe Glasbergen, 🧡 Relationships

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...
Fear of Disappointing Others: This is Why You Panic

Fear of Disappointing Others: This is Why You Panic

by | Feb 8, 2026 | Attachment, Boundaries, Co-dependency, Coping Mechanisms, Fawning, Fear Of Abandonment, Fear of failure, Fear of Rejection, Fear of Speaking up, Inner child healing, Loneliness, Nervous system regulation, People pleasing, Perfectionism, The Wound Of Unworthiness, Trauma-informed healing, 🌿 Anxiety, 🧠 Emotions, 💎 Myrthe Glasbergen, 🧡 Relationships, 🔥 Stress and the body

Reading time: 6 minutes You might recognize this. Someone is disappointed in you.They do not shout. They do not reject you outright.Maybe they sigh. Maybe they pull back slightly. Maybe they say they expected something else. And inside, everything happens at once....
Overcome People Pleasing: Why You Learned to Abandon Yourself and How to Stop

Overcome People Pleasing: Why You Learned to Abandon Yourself and How to Stop

by | Jan 23, 2026 | Anger, Authenticity, Boundaries, Co-dependency, Fawning, Guilt, Insecurity, People pleasing, ⭐️ Self-worth & Identity, 🌿 Anxiety, 🌱 Burn-out, 🧠 Emotions, 🧡 Relationships

Reading time: 8 minutes If you are trying to overcome people pleasing, you are likely not confused about what you do. You already notice how quickly you adapt, how easily you say yes, and how automatically you monitor the emotional state of others. You may even...