How to Heal the Fear of Disappointing Others

How to Heal the Fear of Disappointing Others

by | Jun 29, 2026 | Anxiety, Attachment, Boundaries, Co-dependency, Coping Mechanisms, Emotions, Fawning, Fear Of Abandonment, Fear of failure, Fear of Rejection, Fear of Speaking up, Inner child healing, Loneliness, Myrthe Glasbergen, Nervous system regulation, People pleasing, Perfectionism, Relationships, Stress and the body, The Wound Of Unworthiness, Trauma-informed healing

Reading time: 9 minutes You probably know the moment. Someone is disappointed in you. They do not shout, and they do not reject you outright. Maybe they sigh. Maybe they pull back slightly. Maybe they simply say they expected something else. And inside, everything...
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, Anxiety, Authenticity, Boundaries, Burn-out, Co-dependency, Emotions, Fawning, Guilt, Insecurity, People pleasing, Relationships, Self-worth & Identity

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...
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...
Intergenerational Trauma: How Inherited Pain Shapes Your Life

Intergenerational Trauma: How Inherited Pain Shapes Your Life

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

Reading time: 10 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...
Feeling Like You Don’t Belong Anywhere? Here’s Why

Feeling Like You Don’t Belong Anywhere? Here’s Why

by | Jan 2, 2025 | Anxiety, Authenticity, Fear of Rejection, Loneliness, Myrthe Glasbergen, Relationships, Self-acceptance, Self-discovery, Self-love, Self-worth & Identity, Shame, The Wound Of Unworthiness

Reading time: 8 minutes Do you sometimes, or often, feel like you don’t belong anywhere? It doesn’t seem to matter where you are. You might be with friends, with family, at work, in a supermarket, at a festival, in a bar, or simply walking down the street. Still,...