⭐️ Self-worth & Identity Archives

The Fairy Tale of Star Money: Reconnecting With The Inner Child

by Raya Salomé Goldstein | Nov 15, 2025 | Archetypes & Myth, Inner child healing, Society & Culture, ⭐️ Self-worth & Identity, 💎 Raya Goldstein

Reading time: 9 minutes “And as she stood there, having not a single thing left, suddenly some stars fell down from heaven, and they were nothing else but hard, smooth pieces of money.” The fairy tale The Star Money tells the story of a poor nameless girl who owns...

Intergenerational Trauma: How Inherited Pain Shapes Your Life

by Myrthe Glasbergen | Nov 14, 2025 | Capitalism, Colonialism, Complex Trauma, Depression, Intergenerational trauma, Patriarchy, Relational trauma, Society & Culture, The Father Wound, The Mother Wound, Trauma, ⭐️ Self-worth & Identity, 💎 Myrthe Glasbergen, 🧡 Relationships

Reading time: 11 minutes If there is one thing I have seen over and over again in my work with clients from all over the world, it is this. We all carry the same invisible wound. A deep sense of unworthiness, a quiet shame about who we truly are, and a constant fear...

This is How to Set Healthy Boundaries: It’s Not What You Think!

by Myrthe Glasbergen | Nov 12, 2025 | Authenticity, Boundaries, Self-acceptance, Self-discovery, Self-love, 💎 Myrthe Glasbergen

Reading time: 7 minutes In the journey of self-discovery, personal growth, healing, and transformation, one important aspect that often comes up is the concept of learning to set healthy boundaries. Setting boundaries is often seen as a way to protect oneself and...

Why Relational Trauma Is the Biggest Wound of Our Time

by Myrthe Glasbergen | Nov 12, 2025 | Intergenerational trauma, Relational trauma, Society & Culture, The Wound Of Unworthiness, Trauma, ⭐️ Self-worth & Identity, 🌿 Anxiety, 🌱 Burn-out, 💎 Myrthe Glasbergen, 🧡 Relationships

Reading time: 8 minutes There is a kind of pain that runs quietly through almost every human life. It doesn’t come from a single event. It’s not the result of an accident, war, or tragedy. It’s woven into the very fabric of how we were raised, in families, schools,...

Heal People Pleasing: Learn to Set Boundaries Without Guilt

by Myrthe Glasbergen, Co-created with Ai | Nov 10, 2025 | Anger, Authenticity, Boundaries, Co-dependency, Fawning, Guilt, Insecurity, People pleasing, ⭐️ Self-worth & Identity, 🌿 Anxiety, 🌱 Burn-out, 🧠 Emotions, 🧡 Relationships

Reading time: 6 minutes Many of us grow up believing that love must be earned through care, compliance, and self-sacrifice. We learn to be kind, helpful, and accommodating, often at the cost of our own needs. Over time, these patterns turn into a quiet form of...

Somatic Healing for Boundaries: Reconnecting with the Body to Feel Safe Again

by Co-created with Ai | Nov 10, 2025 | Boundaries, Fear of Speaking up, Guilt, People pleasing, Relational trauma, Shame, ⭐️ Self-worth & Identity, 🌿 Anxiety, 🌱 Burn-out, 🧡 Relationships, 🔥 Stress and the body

Reading time: 6 minutes In trauma-informed healing, the body isn’t just something that carries us through life. It’s the map, the compass, and the doorway to transformation. Somatic Healing for Boundaries begins when we realize that our ability to say “no,” to take...