Healing the Father Wound: Why You’re Still Looking for His Approval and How to Stop

Healing the Father Wound: Why You’re Still Looking for His Approval and How to Stop

by | Apr 11, 2026 | Co-dependency, Complex Trauma, Emotional Neglect, Fear Of Abandonment, Fear of Rejection, Insecurity, Intergenerational trauma, Patriarchy, Perfectionism, Powerlessness, The Father Wound, Trauma, 💎 Myrthe Glasbergen, 🧡 Relationships

Reading time: 14 minutes You don’t think about him that much. Or maybe you do, but not in the way that seems significant. He’s just your father. He did his best. He provided. He was there, mostly. And still. You find yourself attracted to men who keep you...
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....
Perfectionism: How to Heal & Overcome a Survival-Based Protection Mechanism

Perfectionism: How to Heal & Overcome a Survival-Based Protection Mechanism

by | Jan 2, 2026 | Fear of failure, Perfectionism, Procrastination, Self-acceptance, Self-discovery, Self-sabotage, Shame, 💎 Myrthe Glasbergen

Reading time: 9 minutes Perfectionism is often described as a personality trait, something you either have or don’t have. People call themselves perfectionists as if it simply means they are driven, ambitious, or detail-oriented. However, when you look at...